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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1121 Trademark Infringement

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Case No. C 03-5424 JF (HRL)

ORDER AWARDING COSTS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES

(JFINT)

**E-Filed 6/6/06**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

SUNCREST ENTERPRISE, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 03-5424 JF (HRL)

ORDER AWARDING COSTS AND

ATTORNEY’S FEES 

 Under the Copyright Act, the court in its discretion may award costs and attorneys’ fees

to the prevailing party. 17 U.S.C. § 505; Historical Research v. Cabral, 80 F.3d 377, 378 (9th

Cir. 1996). On May 16, 2006, the Court issued an order granting summary judgment for Plaintiff

on its copyright claim and indicating an intent to award costs and attorneys’ fees up to $30,000

under the Copyright Act. The Court directed Plaintiff to file a declaration setting forth the costs

and attorneys’ fees incurred in litigating the copyright claim. 

On May 23, 2006, Plaintiff’s counsel, Katherine M. Dugdale, filed a declaration stating

that Plaintiff has incurred costs in excess of $11,000 and attorney’s fees of approximately

$154,000. Ms. Dugdale does not specify which costs and fees were incurred in litigating the

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copyright claim as opposed to Plaintiff’s other claims. The Court previously stated that it is

prepared to award up to $30,000 in costs and fees on the copyright claim. Given the amount of

costs and fees incurred in the action as a whole, it appears reasonable to conclude that Plaintiff

incurred at least $30,000 in litigating the copyright claim. 

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded costs and attorneys’

fees in the amount of $30,000.

DATED: 6/6/06

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JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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ORDER AWARDING COSTS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES 

(JFINT)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Jennifer N. Chiarelli Jchiarelli@perkinscoie.com, skumagai@perkinscoie.com

John C. Gorman jgorman@gormanmiller.com

Craig Alan Hansen chansen@gormanmiller.com

Andrew K. Jacobson andy@bayoaklaw.com

Shawn T. Leuthold leuthold@aol.com 

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