In an update on the ongoing legal matters of Dish Network LLC, a Federal Circuit judge expressed stern reservations on Wednesday. The judge voiced concerns following Dish Network’s attempt to secure additional costs after successfully defending against a patent case in the district court. The case was deemed “exceptional”, justifying cost recovery for Dish Network. However, the potential precedent of extending these costs to include those associated with challenging the patent at the patent board was labeled by the judge as potentially creating “an effing nightmare.”
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