Wpem, LLC v. Soti Inc., No. 20-1483 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 9, 2020)

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WPEM, LLC (“WPEM”) appeals a decision by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granting SOTI Inc.’s (“SOTI”) motion to recover at- torneys’ fees. See WPEM, LLC v. SOTI Inc. , No. 2:18-cv- 00156, 2020 WL 555545 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 4, 2020) (“Deci- sion”). For the reasons below, we affirm. I WPEM sued SOTI for infringing U.S. Patent No. 9,148,762 (“the ’762 patent”). WPEM based its in- fringement allegations on the user manual for version 11 of SOTI’s MobiControl Speed Lockdown (“the Accused Technology”). See J.A. 54–78.