US Supreme Court reverses patent judges again in 9-0 decision on lawyer fees
It should be noted that in most countries 'loser pays' is standard, rather than an exception.<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney's_fee#Who_pays" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney's_fee#Who_pays</a><p>I'd argue this is a sound principle, which reduces the number of abusive/frivolous cases taken to court.