The Federal Circuit gave Realtek Semiconductor Corp. another shot to recoup attorneys’ fees from a patent assertion entity it argued targeted it with baseless infringement suits after striking a deal with chip maker rival MediaTek Inc.
A Texas judge’s conversion of a voluntary dismissal of Future Link Systems LLC’s suit against Realtek to one “with prejudice"—thus barring any future suits against Realtek based on the same patents—meant Realtek should’ve been deemed the prevailing party in the case and thus eligible to recover its fees under Section 285 of the Patent Act, according to a precedential opinion issued Tuesday by the ...