The U.S. Supreme Court issued two landmark decisions reversing existing Federal Circuit precedent on the fees that can be awarded to the prevailing party in exceptional patent infringement cases. Both cases involved the interpretation 35 U.S.C. § 285, which is the patent statute for awarding attorney fees to the prevailing party “in exceptional cases.” In Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health & Fitness, the Supreme Court was asked to review the substantive standard for awarding attorney fees pursuant to Section 285. In Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management System, Inc., the litigants asked the Supreme Court to review the standard of review of Section 285 on appeal. Both cases were argued in February.
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