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November 23, 2011

Costs

Ricoh sued Synopsys for infringing 4,922,432. Synopsys got off the hook seven years later on a summary judgment motion for noninfringement. The wheels of injustice in this country turn slowly. Costs go to the prevailing party in civil litigation. Synopsis filed a bill of costs for $1.375 million. Ricoh objected, all the way to the CAFC, over document copying and translation costs, along with transcription and video costs. The appeals court precedentially ruled: pay up. (CAFC 2011-1199).

Posted by Patent Hawk at November 23, 2011 11:20 AM | Case Law