United States Supreme Court Adopts a More Flexible Approach to Obtaining Attorneys' Fees in Patent Cases: Octane Fitness LLC v Icon Health & Fitness Inc and Highmark Inc v Allcare Health Management System Inc

摘要

On April 29, 2014, the United States Supreme Court relaxed the standard applied by US courts for awarding attorneys' fees in patent cases, taking a step towards bringing the US legal system closer to that of the United Kingdom. Concurrently, the Supreme Court issued a second ruling clarifying that federal trial courts have broad discretion to make rulings on attorneys 'fees.