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Perfect Surgical Techniques v. Olympus America, Inc., No. 15-2045 (Fed. Cir. June 9, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-2045
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 PERFECT SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, INC.,

Appellant

v.

OLYMPUS AMERICA, INC., OLYMPUS MEDICAL

SYSTEMS CORPORATION,

Appellees

2015-2045

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014-00241.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT E. FREITAS, Freitas Angell & Weinberg LLP, Redwood City, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by KAYLA ANN ODOM, DANIEL J. WEINBERG.

DEBORAH E. FISHMAN, Kaye Scholer LLP, Palo Alto, CA, argued for appellees. Also represented by MARISA ARMANINO WILLIAMS, KATIE JEANNINE LEWIS SCOTT.

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

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

Judges).

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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Perfect Surgical Techniques v. Olympus America, Inc., No. 15-2045 (Fed. Cir. June 9, 2016).

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CAFC-15-2045-20160609
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