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Zagg Intellectual Property v. Tech 21 UK Ltd., No. 16-1976 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 11, 2017)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-1976
Decided
April 11, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

ZAGG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDING CO.,

INC.,

Appellant

v.

TECH 21 UK LTD.,

Appellee

2016-1976

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014-01262.

JUDGMENT

PETER M. DE JONGE, Thorpe North & Western, Salt Lake City, UT, argued for appellant. Also represented by JED H. HANSEN.

BREWSTER TAYLOR, Stites & Harbison PLLC, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee. Also represented by MICHAEL K. KIM.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, DYK and HUGHES,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT April 11, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-16-1976-20170411
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