Legal Opinion
Ulead Systems, Inc. v. Lex Computer & Management Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 9, 2003No. Nos. 01-1320, 01-1402, 01-1448PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge DYK. Concurring in part and dissenting in part opinion filed by Judge NEWMAN.
DYK, Circuit Judge.
Lex Computer & Management Corp. (“Lex”) appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, granting summary judgment that United States Patent No. 4,538,-188 (“the '188 patent”) is unenforceable and expired because Lex falsely claimed status (and paid maintenance fees) as a small entity. Lex also appeals the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285 to Ulead Systems, Inc., a California…
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