Honeywell International Inc. v. FujiFilm Corporation, No. 17-1070 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 11, 2018)

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Appellants Fujifilm Corporation, Fujifilm USA, Sa m- sung SDI America Inc., and Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. appeal the district court’s denial of attorneys’ fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(1). Because the district court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm. Under § 285, a “court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.” A n “exceptional” case under § 285 is one that “ stands out from others with respect to the substantive strength of a HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. v.