Remove companies octane-fitness-llc
article thumbnail

Attorneys Adam Shartzer and Josh Carrigan Author Law360 Expert Analysis “Patent Fee-Shifting Often Leaves Prevailing Parties Unpaid”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Supreme Court’s 2014 Octane Fitness LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness Inc. Google LLC decision in the U.S. One possible explanation is that the NPEs that do not pay the ordered fees are underfunded entities — often limited liability companies — created for purposes of patent assertion. Since the U.S.

Patent 52
article thumbnail

EDTX & NDTX Monthly Wrap-Up – December 2020

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Google LLC , No. Google contended that the substantive strength of Uniloc’s litigating position following claim construction was so weak that attorney’s fees were warranted under Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. , 2:18-cv-00493-JRG-RSP (E.D. 14, 2020), Dkt.