Judge Jackson disagreed, saying Dish had raised the cases at an appropriate time when seeking leave to file for summary judgment. However, he noted that the rulings were merely relevant precedent, not binding or perfectly analogous.
Despite finding that Realtime should have reconsidered its case, Judge Jackson ultimately ruled that the company’s litigation conduct was not so unreasonable as to justify fee-shifting.
No Immediate Response from the Parties
Both Dish Network and Realtime’s legal counsel did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.
Case Background and Legal Representation
The case stems from Realtime’s 2017 lawsuit accusing Dish of patent infringement related to digital data compression technology. The court invalidated Realtime’s patent and dismissed the claims, but the dispute over attorney fees remained.
Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC has been involved in multiple high-profile patent litigation cases against major technology companies, including Google and Netflix.
