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Intellectual Property

Jul. 13, 2010

Netflix Wants Losing Patent Plaintiffs to Pay Lawyer's Fees

Attorneys for Netflix Inc. are seeking to end what they consider a double standard that favors plaintiffs over defendants when collecting attorney's fees in patent infringement cases.

By Craig Anderson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Attorneys for Netflix Inc., joined by a growing coalition of retailers and technology corporations, are seeking to end what they consider a double standard that favors plaintiffs over defendants when collecting attorney's fees in patent infringement cases.

The Los Gatos-based DVD rental company filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit aiming to overtur...

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