The US Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases this week related to standards for awarding attorney’s fees in patent litigation. The petitioners in both matters prevailed on summary judgment in district court and are appealing on the denial of attorney’s fees.
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Party hierarchy is only inclusive of the current corporate stateRelated Parties
Two parties are related if one controls the other (e.g. a corporate parent controls a wholly owned subsidiary). Two parties may also be related if both are controlled by the same third party, whether individual or company (e.g. two LLCs are related if both are controlled by the same sole member).Affiliated Parties
Affiliated parties share in common a manager, member, and/or physical address. If a party has disclosed that it has entered into a partnership with another party, those two parties may also be considered affiliates.