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Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 16-1217 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 8, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-1217
Decided
November 8, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC,

Appellant

v.

ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.,

Appellee

2016-1217

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2014-00360, IPR2014-01365.

JUDGMENT

BRENDA L. JOLY, Robins Kaplan LLP, Minneapolis, MN, argued for appellant. Also represented by JACOB M. HOLDREITH, JAMIE R. KURTZ; OREN D. LANGER, New York, NY.

JOSEPH A. MAHONEY, Mayer Brown, LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for appellee. Also represented by ERICK J. PALMER.

THOMAS W. KRAUSE, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for

2intervenor Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by MONICA BARNES LATEEF, FRANCES LYNCH, JOSEPH MATAL, SCOTT WEIDENFELLER.

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

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

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT November 8, 2016 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-16-1217-20161108
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