Federal Circuit Affirms Denial Of Attorney Fee Award In Patent Dispute

Mealey's (December 17, 2018, 1:00 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Minnesota federal judge did not abuse her discretion in finding that patent plaintiff Spineology Inc.’s proposed construction of “body” was not so unreasonable that it rendered underlying infringement litigation “exceptional,” the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed Dec. 14 (Spineology Inc. v. Wright Medical Technology Inc., No. 18-1276, Fed. Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 35162)....