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Spine v. Biedermann Motech GmbH, No. 11-1170 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 12, 2012)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 11-1170
Decided
January 12, 2012
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

STRYKER SPINE,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

BIEDERMANN MOTECH GMBH

and DEPUY SPINE, INC.,

Defendants-Appellees.

2011-1170

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in No. 08-CV-1827, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly.

JUDGMENT

WILLIAM L. MENTLIK, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP, of Westfield, New Jersey, argued for plaintiff-appellant. On the brief were ROY H. WEPNER and KEITH E. GILMAN. Of counsel was STEVEN J. ROUTH, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, of Washington, DC.

2LUKE L. DAUCHOT, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, of Los Angeles, California, argued for defendants-appellees. Of counsel on the brief were GREGORY A. CASTANIAS, Jones Day, of Washington, DC; and CALVIN P. GRIFFITH, PATRICK J. NORTON, and SUSAN M. GERGER, of Cleveland, Ohio. Of counsel was BARRY E. BRETSCHNEIDER, Morrison & Foerster, LLP, of McLean, Virginia.

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

January 12, 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk

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CAFC-11-1170-20120112
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