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Medtronic, Inc. v. Lifeport Sciences LLC, No. 15-1862 (Fed. Cir. June 9, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1862
Decided
June 9, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 MEDTRONIC, INC., MEDTRONIC VASCULAR,

INC.,

Appellants

v.

LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC,

Appellee

2015-1862

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014-00288.

JUDGMENT

JAMES ELACQUA, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Palo Alto, CA, argued for appellants. Also represented by EDWARD TULIN, New York, NY.

ROBERT GREENSPOON, Flachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC, Chicago, IL, argued for appellee. Also respresented by CARY KAPPEL, DAVID PETROFF, Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC, New York, NY.

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

PER CURIAM (TARANTO, BRYSON, and STOLL, Circuit Judg-

es).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT June 9, 2016 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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Medtronic, Inc. v. Lifeport Sciences LLC, No. 15-1862 (Fed. Cir. June 9, 2016).

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CAFC-15-1862-20160609
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