Homeland Housewares v. Sorensen Research, No. 13-1537 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 8, 2014)

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Sorensen Research and Development Trust (“Sorensen”) appeals from the final judgment of the Uni t- ed States District Court for the Central District of Cal i- fornia awarding attorney fees to Homeland Housewares, LLC (“Home land”) under 35 U.S.C. § 285. Because we conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion in finding the case “exceptional” and in setting the award amount, we affirm. BACKGROUND Sorensen owns the rights to U.S. Patent No.