Dual Sanctions: Courts Can Layer Inherent Power Sanctions on Top of § 285 Awards
Patent – Patently-O 2024-12-09
Summary:
by Dennis Crouch
In PS Products, the Federal Circuit has affirmed that district courts may impose deterrence sanctions under their inherent powers even after (or in addition to) awarding attorney fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285. PS Prods. Inc. v. Panther Trading Co., No. 2023-1665 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 6, 2024).
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