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Leak Surveys, Inc. v. Flir Systems, Inc., No. 16-1299 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 10, 2017)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-1299
Decided
January 10, 2017
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

LEAK SURVEYS, INC.,

Appellant

v.

FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.,

Appellee

2016-1299, 2016-1300

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2014-00411, IPR2014-00434, IPR2015-00065.

JUDGMENT

DONALD PUCKETT, Nelson Bumgardner PC, Fort Worth, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by ANTHONY MICHAEL VECCHIONE; RAJKUMAR VINNAKOTA, Janik Vinnakota LLP, Dallas, TX.

RALPH JOSEPH GABRIC, Brinks Gilson & Lione, Chicago, IL, argued for appellee. Also represented by LAURA A. LYDIGSEN; BRIAN E. FERGUSON, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Washington, DC.

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

PER CURIAM (O’MALLEY, BRYSON, and REYNA, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT January 10, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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