Legal Opinion
Raniere v. Microsoft Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 18, 2018No. 2017-1400, 2017-1401PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O'Malley, Circuit Judge.
*1300 Keith Raniere ("Raniere") appeals from the district court's decisions awarding attorney fees and costs to Microsoft Corporation and AT&T Corporation (together, "Appellees"). Raniere v. Microsoft Corp. , Nos. 15-0540 & 15-2298, 2016 WL 4626584 (N.D. Tex. Sept. 2, 2016) ( Fees Decision ); Raniere v. Microsoft Corp. , Nos. 15-0540 & 15-2298, slip op. (N.D. Tex. Dec. 22, 2016) (J.A. 34-40). Because the district court did not err in finding that Appellees are prevailing parties under 35 U.S.C. § 285 (2012), and did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees and…
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