Opinion
2:19-cv-00514-JDW
04-18-2023
MIDWEST ATHLETICS AND SPORTS ALLIANCE LLC, Plaintiff, v. RICOH USA, INC., Defendant.
ORDER
JOSHUA D. WOLSON, J.
AND NOW, this 18th day of April, 2023, upon consideration Defendant Ricoh USA, Inc.'s Motion For Fees Pursuant To 35 U.S.C. § 285 (ECF No. 228) and its Motion For Sanctions Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. § 1927 For Fees Previously Awarded Relating To The Pentachrome Patents (ECF No. 229), and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, it is ORDERED as follows:
1. Ricoh's Motion For Fees Pursuant To 35 U.S.C. § 285 (ECF No. 228) is GRANTED;
2. On or before May 3, 2023, Ricoh may file a fee petition for the attorneys' fees it incurred between October 30, 2019, and August 23, 2021, and MASA may file a response on or before May 17, 2023, but no one may submit further submissions;
3. Ricoh's Motion For Sanctions Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. § 1927 For Fees Previously Awarded Relating To The Pentachrome Patents (ECF No. 229) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, as follows:
a. The Motion is GRANTED with respect to Ricoh's request for attorneys' fees from Midwest Athletics and Sports Alliance, LLC, in the amount of $65,346.10; and
b. The Motion is otherwise DENIED.