United Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc., No. 22-1363 (Fed. Cir. May 8, 2023)

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United Cannabis Corporation (“UCANN”) sued Pure Hemp Collective (“Pure Hemp”) for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,730,911 (the “’911 patent”) in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. After pro- longed litigation, UCANN and Pure Hemp stipulated to the dismissal of their claims and counterclaims. Pure Hemp then moved for attorney fees and sanctions, which the dis- trict court denied. Pure Hemp asks us to reverse and de- clare this case exceptional. We affirm.