Ulead Systems, Inc. v. Lex Computer & Management Corp.
Opinion
Opinion
Tevrizian, J.
ORDER GRANTING ULEAD SYSTEMS, INC.’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES PURSUANT TO 35 U.S.C. § 285 AND DENYING ' REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P. 11 AND 28 U.S.C. § 1927 , AND EXPERT WITNESS FEES PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P.
I. Background
A. Introduction
This action is brought by Plaintiff Ulead Systems, Inc., a California corporation, (“Ulead”) against Defendant Lex Computer & Management Corp. (“Lex”) for Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement, Invalidity and Unenforceability of U.S.Patent No. 4,538,188. On January 22, 2001, this Court granted Summary Judgment in favor of Ulead for Invalidity and Unen-forceability of Patent ’188 based on Lex’s inequitable and bad faith conduct.
Based on this Court’s January 22, 2001 granting of Summary Judgment on Ulead’s December 26, 2000 Motion No. 1 for Summary Judgment, Ulead filed the present Motion for Attorneys’ Fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 285 , Sanctions pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and 28 U.S.C. Section 1927 , and Expert Witness Fees pursuant to Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.