Legal Opinion
Matthew Stephens v. Tech International
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 29, 2004No. 2004-1215PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Circuit Judge.
Matthew Stephens and Spectrum Laboratories, Inc. (collectively “Spectrum”) appeal the order of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada granting defendants-appellees Tech International, Inc.’s and Laith R. Haddad’s (collectively “Tech’s”) motion for attorney’s fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285. Stephens v. Tech Int’l, Inc., No. 01-CV-0070 (D.Nev. Nov. 12, 2003) (“Section 285 Order”). Because the district court erred in finding the case exceptional, we reverse.
Background
Spectrum is the owner of United States Patent No. 6,162,647 (“ ’647 patent”), which is…
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