Brunswick Hit With $2.5M In Fees For 'Misconduct' In IP Suit
Troutman Sanders is mentioned in a Law360 story titled, “Brunswick Hit With $2.5M In Fees For 'Misconduct' In IP Suit.” The story shares post-trial developments from Cobalt Boats LLC v. Brunswick Corp. On Oct. 31, a district judge, “effectively doubled Cobalt Boats LLC’s damages and awarded $2.5 million in attorneys’ fees after finding that Brunswick Corp. not only infringed Cobalt’s patent on a boat step but also, through a ‘pattern of misconduct,’ dragged out the patent suit unnecessarily.” The judge granted a series of post-trial requests by Cobalt, “including tacking on enhanced damages that boosted the compensatory damages to $5.4 million from $2.7 million, after adding on some previously uncounted royalty amounts, and concluding that there was scant evidence to bolster Brunswick’s stance…” Partner Robert Angle and Associate David Gettings represent Cobalt.