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Supreme Court to hear appeal of fee award in patent infringement case

By Leah Nylen ( October 1, 2013, 20:14 GMT | Insight) -- The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal brought by elliptical maker Octane Fitness that seeks to clarify when courts can award attorneys’ fees to the party that prevails in patent litigation. Although the underlying case involves a patent dispute between two sports equipment makers, the high court’s ruling could have a significant impact on a variety of industries, particularly technology companies that are frequent targets of patent infringement claims.The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal brought by elliptical maker Octane Fitness that seeks to clarify when courts can award attorneys’ fees to the party that prevails in patent litigation....

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