MicroStrategy, Inc. v. Business Objects Americas

Outcome: Defense summary judgment; award of fees and expenses

Description: Successfully defended Business Objects Americas (subsequently acquired by SAP) against MicroStrategy’s allegations that Business Objects infringed three MicroStrategy patents related to business intelligence software. Argued claim construction and summary judgment motions before District of Delaware Federal Court, resulting in summary judgment of invalidity of two patents and summary judgment of noninfringement of the other patent (410 F. Supp. 2d 348 (D. Del. 2006)). The Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment in all respects. Subsequently, the District Court ruled that the case was “exceptional” (555 F. Supp. 2d 475 (D. Del. 2008)) and entered an award of attorney fees’ and expenses (586 F. Supp. 2d 256 (D. Del. 2008)).