MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS v. O2 MICRO INTERN. LTD.

No. 2012-1221.

726 F.3d 1359 (2013)

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee, and Asustek Computer, Inc., and Asustek Computer International America, Counterclaim Defendants-Appellees, v. O2 MICRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

August 13, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan L. Bagatell , Perkins Coie, LLP, of Phoenix, AZ, argued for plaintiff/counterclaim defendant-appellee and counterclaim defendants-appellees. With him on the brief were Dean G. Dunlavey , Latham & Watkins, LLP, of Costa Mesa, CA, and Mark A. Flagel , of Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff/counterclaim defendant-appellee, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Edward R. Reines , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, of Redwood Shores, CA, argued for defendant/counterclaimant-appellant. With him on the brief was Timothy C. Saulsbury.

Before PROST, MAYER, and REYNA, Circuit Judges.


PROST, Circuit Judge.

O2 Micro International Ltd. ("O2 Micro") appeals from the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California finding this case exceptional under 35 U.S.C. § 285 and awarding attorney fees and costs to Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ("MPS"), and ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. and ASUSTeK Computer International (collectively, "ASUSTeK"). See Monolithic Power Sys., Inc. v. O2 Micro Int'l Ltd., No. 08-4567, 2011...

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