Federal Circuit· 4/29/2002

Andrew Pickholtz v. Rainbow Technologies, Inc. And Software Security, Inc.

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284 F.3d 1365

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concluding that the word “system” was surplus- age when the patent at issue used “computer” and “com- puter system” interchangeably with no indication of a difference in meaning
explaining that \computer\ and \computer system\ are used as synonyms when \they are used interchangeably in the ... patent\
explaining that Rule 37(a)(5)(A) requires that expenses were “incurred,” and a pro se litigant, even if an attorney, does not incur attorney’s fees
noting that the district judge allowed recovery for a pro se litigant’s out-of-pocket expenses under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, and only the fees issue was on appeal
noting that the district judge allowed recovery for a pro se litigant’s out-of-pocket expenses under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, and only the fees issue was on appeal
suggesting a sanction of attorney’s fees in favor of a pro se plaintiff who was an attorney could be appropriate under the court’s inherent power

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Judges: Mayer, Lourie, Dyk

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