On the heels of a recent victory for clients Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, Pryor Cashman Patent Litigation Co-Chair Andrew Langsam, spoke with Law360 about the federal court’s decision to reinstate a substantial, once-vacated, award for attorneys’ fees.

Finding that Timberlake and Spears were owed the fees arising from a seven-year patent infringement case due to the “exceptional” nature of the action, U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real ruled that the price of Langsam’s legal services was reasonable based on other rates in the Los Angeles area, but called for the pop stars to “justify the amount of time and the attorneys’ rates for their work on the case.”

In their motion for attorneys’ fees, Spears and Timberlake requested nearly $756,000 in fees, as well as approximately $23,000 in costs.

Speaking to Law360, Langsam explained, “This [matter] was never overstaffed. I put a lot of my personal time into this case, and I did have help. We basically won on every issue, and we’re entitled to, we think, 100 percent of the attorneys’ fees we sought.”

For Langsam’s full commentary, please read the complete Law360 article.

More About Langsam’s Practice

A registered patent attorney, Partner Andrew Langsam co-heads Pryor Cashman’s Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution practices, where he helps clients acquire and protect patents on a wide range of innovations.

With more than three decades of experience handling all varieties of intellectual property issues, Langsam is known for his ability to expertly evaluate ideas, concepts and inventions to determine their patentability and whether they infringe on the rights of others. He advises on securing and protecting patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets and helps by redesign, if necessary, to ensure that any potential liability for infringement is eliminated.

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