The Federal Circuit is putting its foot down on attorney fees.

The D.C.-based appellate court on Wednesday ordered U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the Eastern District of Texas to award attorney fees in a spat between online retailer Newegg Inc. and a subsidiary of NPE Acacia Research Group LLC.

Adjustacam v. Newegg marks the first substantial attorney fee win for Newegg, one of the country's most aggressive litigants against patent suits it deems abusive. The Federal Circuit indicated that Newegg is asking for $350,000.

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