Federal Circuit Upholds Fee Award In Dispute Over Fracking Patent

Mealey's (October 18, 2021, 1:47 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In its second time weighing in on a request for attorney fees incurred by declaratory judgment plaintiffs accused of infringing a patent used in the hydraulic fracturing industry, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 14 upheld an award by a North Dakota federal judge....