United States Federal Circuit

In a case involving a patent covering a method for irrigating wounds, a ruling that the patent infringement suit at hand was an "exceptional case" under 35 U.S.C. section 285 and awarding attorney's fees to defendant is vacated and remanded where the district court failed to make adequate findings to support its "exceptional-case" determination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2008
• Published 06/16/2008

Judges

• FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Neil C. Jones, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, of Greenville, South Carolina, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marvin A. Glazer, Cahill, von Hellens & Glazer, P.L.C., of Phoenix, Arizona, argued for defendant-appellee.