May 09, 2017
The Federal Circuit on Tuesday affirmed an Illinois federal court's tossing of an infringement case involving a wireless communications patent that an appellate judge had deemed a "pain in the ass," punting on a related question of whether attorneys' fees are warranted in the suit.
March 09, 2017
A Federal Circuit judge complained Thursday that an appeal in a patent infringement case involving Illinois utility Commonwealth Edison Co. was a "pain in the ass," suggesting that the lower court was too quick to dismiss the case before deciding claim construction issues.