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Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH v. Dentsply Intern’Tl, No. 07-1203 (Fed. Cir. May 16, 2008)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 07-1203
Decided
May 16, 2008
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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Note: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2007-1203

VITA ZAHNFABRIK H. RAUTER GMBH & CO. KG,

VIDENT, and NEIL R. HALL,

Plaintiffs-Appellants, v.

DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

David A. Dillard, Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP, of Pasadena, California, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the brief was Brian K. Brookey. Brett M. Schuman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, of San Francisco, California, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief was Thomas D. Kohler. Appealed from: United States District Court for the Central District of California Judge James V. Selna

2NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2007-1203

VITA ZAHNFABRIK H. RAUTER GMBH & CO. KG,

VIDENT, and NEIL R. HALL,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v.

DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee. Judgment ON APPEAL from the United States District Court for the Central District of

California

in CASE NO(S). 04-CV-0729 This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (NEWMAN, MAYER and SCHALL, Circuit Judges)

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

DATED May 16, 2008 /s/ Jan Horbaly______ Jan Horbaly, Clerk

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Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH v. Dentsply Intern’Tl, No. 07-1203 (Fed. Cir. May 16, 2008).

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