In Exceptional Cases, District Court Must Articulate Reasons for Fee Denial: Federal Circuit | Practical Law
In Oplus Technologies, Ltd. v. Vizio, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that when a district court finds a case is exceptional due to litigation misconduct, the district court must identify support for denying a fee request by the aggrieved party under 35 U.S.C. § 285.