Legal Opinion
Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc. v. Acorn Mobility Services, Ltd., and Acorn Stairlifts, Inc., Defendants-Cross
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 11, 2005No. 04-1114, 04-1125PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
LOURIE, Circuit Judge.
Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc. (“Bruno”) appeals from the decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin awarding attorney fees to Acorn Mobility Services, Ltd. and Acorn Stairlifts, Inc. (collectively “Acorn”) pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 for an “exceptional case,” predicated on a determination that Bruno engaged in inequitable conduct while prosecuting United States Patent 5,230,405. Bruno Indep. Living Aids, Inc. v. Acorn Mobility Servs., Ltd, 277 F.Supp.2d 965 (WD.Wis.2003). In case we were to disturb the exceptional…
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