United States Federal Circuit
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. v. All-Tag Security S.A., 12-1085
Attorney fees and costs awarded to defendant following verdict that plaintiff's electronic anti-shoplifting devices patent was not infringed, was invalid, and was unenforceable, is reversed and remanded, where: 1) the infringement charge was not shown to have been made in bad faith or objectively baseless; and 2) the district court's determination that this was an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. section 285 is not supported by the record.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/25/2013
- Published 03/25/2013
Judges
- NEWMAN
Court
- United States Federal Circuit