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Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Zimmer, Inc., No. 10-1162 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 13, 2010)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 10-1162
Decided
October 13, 2010
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

ZIMMER, INC. and CENTERPULSE

ORTHOPEDICS, INC.

(formerly known as Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc.),

Defendants-Appellees,

and

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

2010-1162

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in No. 05-CV-0897, Senior Judge William H. Walls.

JUDGMENT

GREGORY J. VOGLER, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd., of Chicago, Illinois, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were TIMOTHY J. MALLOY, PATRICIA J. MCGRATH and CHRISTOPHER M. SCHARFF.

DAVID K. CALLAHAN, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for all defendants-appellees. With him on the brief for Zimmer, Inc., et al. was BRYAN S. HALE. Of counsel was BRYCE A. MAUTNER. Also on the

2brief for Smith & Nephew, Inc., were GREGORY N. STILLMAN, Hunton & Williams LLP, of Norfolk, Virginia; RODGER L. TATE and BRADLEY T. LENNIE, of Washington, DC.

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 13, 2010 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk

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