NantKwest, Inc. v. Iancu, No. 16-1794 (Fed. Cir. June 23, 2017)

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Nantkwest, Inc. appeals from a decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granting-in-part and denying -in-part the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) Director’s mo- tion for fees . In its order, the district court granted the Director’s requested witness’ fees but denied the request- ed attorneys’ fees. The Director appeals the court’s denial of attorneys’ fees. We reverse. I In 2001, Dr.