Ross-Hime Designs, Inc. v. United States

Patent Infringement; Deposition Fee of Expert Witness; Rule 26(b)(4)(E)(i); Rule 30(e); Rule 37(a); Reasonable Expert Rate; Deposition Preparation Time; Review of Transcript and Preparation of Errata Sheet; Cost of Deposition Transcript; Attorney’s Fees for Preparing Motion to Compel.

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL EXPERT FEES IN PART

WILLIAMS, Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs motion to compel payment of expert deposition fees and Defendant’s cross-motion to disallow these fees in part. At issue in this case is Defendant’s alleged infringement of…