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Lear Corporation v. NHK Seating of America, Inc., No. 16-1716 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 20, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-1716
Decided
December 20, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

LEAR CORPORATION,

Appellant

v.

NHK SEATING OF AMERICA, INC.,

Appellee

2016-1716, 2016-1717, 2016-1721, 2016-1722 Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2014-01026, IPR2014-01079, IPR2014-01101, IPR2014-01202.

JUDGMENT

FRANK A. ANGILERI, Brooks Kushman PC, Southfield, MI, argued for appellant. Also represented by JOHN M. HALAN.

JOHN F. RABENA, Sughrue Mion, PLLC, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by WILLIAM H. MANDIR.

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

PER CURIAM (NEWMAN, MAYER, and LOURIE, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT December 20, 2016 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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Lear Corporation v. NHK Seating of America, Inc., No. 16-1716 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 20, 2016).

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CAFC-16-1716-20161220
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