Checkpoint Systems, Inc. v. All-Tag Security S.A., No. 12-1085 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 4, 2014)

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Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (“Checkpoint”) filed suit against All-Tag Security S.A., All -Tag Security Americas, Inc., Sensormatic Electronics Corp., and Kobe Properties SARL 1 (collectively, “All-Tag”) in 2001 for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 4,876,555 (“the ’555 patent”). After a jury verdict of noninfringement, invalidity, and unenforceabi l- ity, the district court entered judgment on the verdict, found the case “exceptional” under 35 U.S.C. § 285, and awarded the defendants approximately $6.6 million in attorney fees, costs, and interest.