Integrated Technology Corp. v. Rudolph Technologies, Inc., No. 14-1820 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 21, 2015)

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On appeal for the second time, Rudolph Technologies, Inc. and Mariner Acquisition Company L LC (collectively “Rudolph”) challenge the district court’s determinations that this case is exceptional and that Rudolph is bound by an earlier stipulation regarding the amount of attorneys’ fees it owes. We affirm the district court’s exceptionality finding, but we hold that the district court erred in inte r- preting the stipulation to be bindi ng in this circumstance.