Legal Opinion
Sfa Systems, LLC v. Newegg Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 10, 2015No. 2014-1712PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’MALLEY, Circuit Judge.
SFA Systems, Inc. (“SFA”) brought this patent infringement action against multiple accused infringers, including Newegg, Inc. (“Newegg”), in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. After the district court issued its claim construction order, but before the parties exchanged expert reports, SFA* voluntarily dismissed the suit with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), and covenanted not to sue Newegg for infringement of the patents at issue. Newegg then moved for attorneys’ fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285 (2012). Because we find…
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