Legal Opinion
Robert T. Howitt v. United States Department of Commerce
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 6, 1990No. 89-1697PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
Robert Howitt seeks reimbursement for “attorneys’ fees and other expenses” that he incurred in various Patent Office proceedings. The Equal Access to Justice Act entitles him to reimbursement only if he incurred those “fees and ... expenses” in “an adversary adjudication.” 5 U.S.C. § 504(a)(1). The district court held against Howitt because it believed that the proceedings in question were not “adversary” and that, regardless, Howitt did not file his fee petition or court action on time. We find that the district court properly denied Howitt’s request.
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