Calif Courts Award $938K To Synopsys Inc Vs. Ricoh Co.

RICOH COMPANY, LTD. PATENT LITIGATION Vs. SYNOPSYS, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellee, AEROFLEX INCORPORATED, AMI SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., MATROX ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, LTD., MATROX GRAPHICS, INC., MATROX INTERNATIONAL, INC., MATROX TECH, INC., AND AEROFLEX COLORADO SPRINGS, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2011-1199.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Decided November 23, 2011. DYK, Circuit Judge.
Ricoh Company, Ltd. ("Ricoh") appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California awarding $938,957.72 in costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 to Aeroflex, Inc., et al., and Synopsys, Inc. (collectively, "Synopsys"). In re Ricoh Co., Ltd. Patent Litig., No. 03-CV-2289, slip op. at 16 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 29, 2010) ("Taxation Order"). We affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand.
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