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Athenahealth, Inc. v. Carecloud Corporation, No. 16-1622 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 10, 2017)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-1622
Decided
March 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

ATHENAHEALTH, INC.,

Appellant

v.

CARECLOUD CORPORATION,

Appellee

2016-1622

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. CBM2014-00143.

JUDGMENT

GREGORY F. CORBETT, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, PC, Boston, MA, argued for appellant. Also represented by JUSTIN COLANNINO, RICHARD GIUNTA.

OZZIE FARRES, Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by YISUN SONG. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

2ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, O’MALLEY, and WALLACH, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

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

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Athenahealth, Inc. v. Carecloud Corporation, No. 16-1622 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 10, 2017).

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CAFC-16-1622-20170310
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