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University of Southern Calif v. Depuy Synthes, No. 13-1675 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 10, 2014)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 13-1675
Decided
November 10, 2014
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND

AMPAC BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.,

Appellants,

v.

DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC,

Appellee.

2013-1675

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Interference No. 105,653.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT BERLINER, Berliner & Associates, of Los Angeles, California, argued for appellants. With him on the brief was SARAH SILBERT.

BARRY E. BRETSCHNEIDER, Baker & Hostetler LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for appellee. With him on the brief was MICHAEL E. ANDERSON.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, PLAGER, and MOORE, Circuit Judg-

es).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT November 10, 2014 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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University of Southern Calif v. Depuy Synthes, No. 13-1675 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 10, 2014).

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