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Clearlamp, LLC v. LKQ Corporation, No. 14-1627 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 18, 2015)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 14-1627
Decided
February 18, 2015
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

CLEARLAMP, LLC,

Appellant

v.

LKQ CORPORATION,

Appellee

MICHELLE K. LEE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, U.S.

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor 2014-1627

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2013-00020.

JUDGMENT

MATTHEW L. CUTLER, Harness Dickey & Pierce, PLC, St. Louis, MO, argued for appellant. Also represented by BRYAN K. WHEELOCK.

2JASON ALEXANDER ENGEL, K&L Gates LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for appellee. Also represented by ALAN L. BARRY, BENJAMIN EDWARD WEED, KACY DICKE.

JOSEPH MATAL, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by SCOTT WEIDENFELLER, NATHAN K. KELLY.

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

PER CURIAM (NEWMAN, LOURIE, and DYK, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT February 18, 2015 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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Clearlamp, LLC v. LKQ Corporation, No. 14-1627 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 18, 2015).

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CAFC-14-1627-20150218
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