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HJS Emissions Technology v. Basf Corporation, No. 16-2440 (Fed. Cir. July 19, 2017)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-2440
Decided
July 19, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 HJS EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG,

JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC, DAIMLER AG,

Appellants

v.

BASF CORPORATION,

Appellee

2016-2440, 2016-2441

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. 95/002,217, 95/002,220.

JUDGMENT

JENNIFER LORAINE SWIZE, Jones Day, Washington, DC, argued for appellants. Also represented by DANIEL KAZHDAN.

MICHAEL HAWES, Baker Botts LLP, Houston, TX, argued for appellee. Also represented by SANDRA LEE, New York, NY.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and LINN,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT July 19, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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HJS Emissions Technology v. Basf Corporation, No. 16-2440 (Fed. Cir. July 19, 2017).

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CAFC-16-2440-20170719
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