A recent precedential ruling by the Federal Circuit has upheld the authority of Delaware’s chief judge to impose daily fines on the sole owner of Backertop Licensing LLC. The decision involves a Texas paralegal, who has been penalized $200 per day for non-compliance. The fines are part of the judge’s probe into whether Backertop and other entities attempted to obscure their ties with notable intellectual property consulting firm, IP Edge.
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