Free Motion for Attorney Fees - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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David W. Denenberg GIBBONS, DEL DEO, DOLAN, GRIFFINGER & VECCHIONE, P.C. One Pennsylvania Plaza 37th Floor New York, New York 10119-3701 [email protected] Brett L. Dunkelman, 006740 OSBORN MALEDON, P.A. 2929 North Central Avenue Suite 2100 Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2794 (602) 640-9000 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Systemax, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation, Limited Partnership, Plaintiff, vs. CompUSA, Inc., et al., Defendants. Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 and LRCiv 54.2(b)(1), defendant Systemax, Inc. ("Systemax") hereby moves for an award of its attorneys' fees and related non-taxable expenses incurred in the successful defense of this action. This Court entered its Judgment dismissing the plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint on February 6, 2006. The statutory authority entitling Systemax to an No. CIV 00-0663 PHX (HRH)

SYSTEMAX' MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES

Case 2:00-cv-00663-HRH

Document 731

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award of its reasonable attorneys' fees is 35 U.S.C. § 285. See Interstate Forging Indus. v. Federal Forge, Inc., 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8760 at *7-*8 (W.D. Mich. June 8, 1999). In preparing its infringement claim against Systemax and the other defendants, particularly after the real parties in interest had brought suit in another jurisdiction, plaintiff engaged in conduct that was unfair, in bad faith, inequitable, unconscionable, vexatious and reckless, making this an exceptional proceeding within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 285. As a result of plaintiff's improper litigation tactics, Systemax incurred significant litigation fees and related non-taxable expenses. A good faith estimate of the amount of fees and non-taxable expenses currently sought by Systemax, which includes fees for time spent on a non-infringement opinion as well as in defending this action, is $135,000.00. If the parties are unable to resolve any disputes over Systemax' fee claim in accordance with the consultation process specified in LRCiv 54.2(d)(1), Systemax reserves its right to seek recovery of the additional attorneys' fees and non-taxable expenses it may reasonably incur in preparing the supporting memoranda and documentation described in LRCiv 54.(b)(2)-(3) and (c)-(d), and in otherwise prosecuting its fee request to a final determination by the Court. See Mathis v. Spears, 857 F.2d 749,756 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Nucorp Energy, Inc., 764 F.2d 655, 659-60 (9th Cir. 1985) ("In statutory fee cases, federal courts, including our own, have uniformly held that time spent in establishing the entitlement to and amount of the fee is compensable.")

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DATED this 21st day of February, 2006. GIBBONS, DEL DEO, DOLAN GRIFFINGER & VECCHIONE, P.C. By: s/David W. Denenberg David W. Denenberg One Pennsylvania Plaza 37th Floor New York, New York 10119-3701 Brett L. Dunkelman OSBORN MALEDON, P.A. 2929 North Central Avenue Suite 2100 Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2794 (602) 640-9000 Attorneys for Defendant Systemax, Inc. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on February 21, 2006, a complete, duplicate copy of this document was forwarded directly to Judge Holland by Federal Express, at the following address: Judge H. Russell Holland United States District Court 222 West 7th Avenue, Unit 54 Anchorage, Alaska 99513 s/Susanne Wedemeyer

I further certify that on February 21, 2006, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk's Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CMECF registrants:

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Louis J. Hoffman, Esq. Peter C. Warner, Esq. Victoria Gruver Curtin, Esq. Steven G. Lisa, Esq. 14614 North Kierland Blvd., Suite 300 Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff Jennifer P. Nore, Esq. Michael R. Ross, Esq. Meyer Hendricks & Bivens, P.A. P. O. Box 2199 Phoenix, Arizona 85001 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant American Retail Group, Inc. Richard A. Halloran, Esq. Lewis and Roca LLP 40 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004-4429 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Avnet Michael A. Beale, Esq. John A. Micheaels, Esq. Beale & Micheaels, P.C. 1440 East Missouri Avenue, Suite C-150 Phoenix, Arizona 85014 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys or Defendants Ann Taylor, Inc. Cheryl Lee Johnson, Esq. Squire Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. 801 South Figueroa Street, 14th Floor Los Angeles, California 90017-5554 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Bax Global, Inc.
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Donald A. Wall, Esq. Mark A. Nadeau, Esq. Squire Sanders & Dempsey, LLP Two Renaissance Square 40 North Central Avenue, Suite 2700 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4441 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants Arrow Electronics and BAX Global, Inc. Douglas W. Seitz, Esq. Timothy J. Casey, Esq. Jennifer H. Dioguardi, Esq. Laura Jean Zeman, Esq. Michael K. Kelly, Esq. Bradley W. Petersen, Esq. Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. One Arizona Center 400 East Van Buren Phoenix, AZ 85004-2202 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants Best Buy, Ingram Industries, Micro Warehouse, Inc., Nash-Finch, and Target Paul E. Bums, Esq. Steptoe & Johnson, LLP Collier Center 201 East Washington, Suite 1600 Phoenix, AZ 85004-2382 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Consolidated Stores Robert R. Brunelli, Esq. Sheridan Ross P.C. 1560 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Corporate Express, Inc.

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Barry R. Sanders, Esq. Michael S. Rubin, Esq. Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander 2901 North Central Avenue, Suite 200 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Email: barry@sanders mwmf.com michael@rubin mwmf.com Attorneys for Defendants Corporate Express, Inc., 7-Eleven, Inc., Smart & Final, Inc. Jonathan M. James, Esq. Perkins Coie Brown & Bain PA P.O. Box 400 Phoenix, AZ 85001-0400 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Genuine Parts Company Peter J. Brann, Esq. Brann & Isaacson, L.L.P. P. O. Box 3070 Lewiston, Maine 04243-3070 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants L.L. Bean, Inc. and Talbots, Inc. Ray K. Harris, Esq. Fennemore Craig P.C. 3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 2600 Phoenix, AZ 85012-2913 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants Haworth, Inc., L.L. Bean, Inc., and Talbots, Inc. Benjamin C. Thomas, Esq. Susan Elizabeth Irwin, Esq. Thomas & Elardo, P.C. 2700 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Walmart

s/Susanne Wedemeyer

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