11 Apr 2022
Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC v. Google Canada Corporation
The court allowed Google's counterclaim, invalidating and dismissing PSET's patent infringement claim. The court ordered Google's fees to be assessed at the upper range of Tariff B and for reasonable and necessary disbursements to be reimbursed. PSET argued for lower fees and limited disbursements, but the court found the case complex, justifying higher fees. The court criticized PSET for not agreeing to bifurcate the case and considered Google's allegations of misrepresentation. The court granted recovery for Google's expert witness costs and most disbursements, ordering a detailed assessment of costs in line with Tariff B.
