Court Backs Making More Losers Pay Patent Lawsuit Costs
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Patent owners who lose infringement lawsuits should have to pay the winner’s legal fees more often, a U.S. appeals court said in adding its views to a debate before Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington today ordered a judge to analyze if memory-cell maker Kilopass Technology Inc. should pay legal fees incurred by closely held competitor Sidense Corp.