The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday, May 20, said in a precedential decision that fees incurred during inter partes review (IPR) proceedings are not recoverable under the “exceptionality” rule of 35 U.S.C. § 285. The court also rejected Dragon Intellectual Property, LLC’s argument that the case should not qualify as exceptional and rejected DISH Network, LLC’s argument that Dragon’s counsel should be held jointly and severally liable for the award of attorneys’ fees.
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