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OIL States Energy Services v. Greene'S Energy Group, No. 15-1855 (Fed. Cir. May 4, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1855
Decided
May 4, 2016
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, LLC,

Appellant

v.

GREENE'S ENERGY GROUP, LLC,

Appellee

2015-1855

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014-00216.

JUDGMENT

ALLYSON NEWTON HO, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Dallas, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by JOHN CLAY SULLIVAN; CLAY ERIK HAWES, RYAN B. MCBETH, ARCHIS VASANT OZARKAR, Houston, TX. JOHN JOSEPH FELDHAUS, Foley & Lardner LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by ANDREW RICHARD CHESLOCK, BRADLEY D. ROUSH.

2JEREMIAH HELM, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, JOSEPH MATAL, SCOTT WEIDENFELLER.

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

PER CURIAM (MOORE, O’MALLEY, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT May 4, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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CAFC-15-1855-20160504
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