DietGoal Innovations LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., No. 2:12-cv-00764 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 20, 2015)

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Before the Court is Defendant Tyson Foods, Inc.’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees, Case No. 2:12-cv-00764 Dkt. No. 106. The motion is DENIED. Section 285 of the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. § 285, provides that “[t]he court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.” The Supreme Court recently clarified the scope of section 285, holding that an “exceptional” case is “one that stands out from others with respect to the substantive strength of a party's litigating posit ion (considering both…