Buckhorn Inc. v. Orbis Corporation, No. 12-1643 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 19, 2013)

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Defendant ORBIS Corporation (“ORBIS”) appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Sout h- ern District of Ohio denying its motion for fees, costs, reasonable attorney fees, and expenses . In denying the motion, t he district court found th at a settlement and license agreement’s fee provision did not apply when Plaintiffs allegedly had “no knowledge of the [settlement and license agreement] at the time the litigation was initiated.” Further, the district court stated that it would be unconscion…