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Finisar, Corp. v. the Directv Goup, Inc., No. 09-1410 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 8, 2010)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 09-1410
Decided
January 8, 2010
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2009-1410

FINISAR CORPORATION,

Plaintiff-Appellant, v.

THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC., DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC,

DIRECTV ENTERPRISES LLC, DIRECTV OPERATIONS LLC,

HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC., and DIRECTV, INC., Defendants-Appellees. Charles L. Roberts, Workman Nydegger, of Salt Lake City, Utah, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were C.J. Veverka, and David R. Todd. Gregory A. Castanias, Jones Day, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellees. With him on the brief were Jennifer L. Swize; and Victor G. Savikas, Louis L. Touton and Kevin G. McBride, of Los Angeles, California. Appealed from: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Judge Ron Clark

2United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2009-1410

FINISAR CORPORATION,

Plaintiff-Appellant, v.

THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC., DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC,

DIRECTV ENTERPRISES LLC, DIRECTV OPERATIONS LLC,

HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC., and DIRECTV, INC.,

Defendants-Appellees. Judgment

ON APPEAL from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas In CASE NO(S). 1:05-CV-264. This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (RADER, PROST, and MOORE, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

DATED January 8, 2010 /s/ Jan Horbaly__________________________ Jan Horbaly, Clerk

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Finisar, Corp. v. the Directv Goup, Inc., No. 09-1410 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 8, 2010).

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