Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management Sys.

Summary

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management Systems Inc., a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal District involving a patent for a method of managing health care systems. The plaintiff, a health care provider, filed suit against the patent holder, seeking a declaration that it was not infringing the patent. The district court ruled in favor of the health care provider, and also awarded attorney fees after finding that the patent owner had made frivolous claims and engaged in litigation misconduct. The appellate court upheld the district court's decision, finding that the patent owner made various misrepresentations regarding its patent.

— Michael Leen