Ameranth, Inc. v. Domino's Pizza, LLC et al

  1. August 31, 2022

    Judge Ends Up Letting Domino's Foe Appeal $2.7M Fee Award

    A California federal judge changed his mind and decided to give a patent-holding company's lawyers another go at fighting his ruling ordering the company to pay Domino's Pizza $2.7 million in attorney fees over a failed patent lawsuit, ruling that a blown deadline resulted from "excusable neglect."

  2. June 08, 2022

    Domino's $2.7M Fee Win Can't Be Appealed, Judge Says

    A California federal judge has rebuffed a patent-holding company's bid for more time to appeal Domino's $2.7 million attorney fees award after the pizza-maker defeated a patent suit over digital menu technology, finding that the company unreasonably missed the filing deadline.

  3. June 22, 2021

    Domino's Gets $2.7M Fee, But Loses A Slice, In Menu IP Win

    A California federal judge trimmed Domino's Pizza's fee award Monday from a requested $3.3 million to $2.7 million after the company prevailed on Ameranth's online menu patent infringement claims, declining to grant prejudgment interest after finding the company failed to request it in its exceptional case motion.

  4. March 01, 2021

    Menu Patent Biz Fights Domino's Fee Win, Says It's No Troll

    Ameranth Inc. has argued that a California federal judge should reconsider granting Domino's bid to collect millions in attorney fees after Ameranth brought a case the judge had called "especially weak," saying the judge's view that it is a so-called patent troll is untrue.

  5. February 05, 2021

    Domino's Awarded Fees After Win In 'Weak' Menu Patent Case

    A California federal judge on Friday granted Domino's Pizza's motion for attorney fees after it prevailed against infringement allegations by Ameranth Inc. on a menu patent, saying Ameranth kept appealing even though its litigation position was "especially weak" and declaring the case exceptional.

  6. February 14, 2020

    Domino's Eyes $2.6M Fees Over 'Baseless' Menu Patent Suit

    Domino's Pizza has told a California federal court that it is entitled to fees after beating an infringement suit lodged by the owner of several online menu patents, because of several alleged missteps including destroyed evidence, lies from the company's president and "baseless" claims.