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Christy, Inc. v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc., No. 16-2499 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 7, 2017)

Dismissed
IPR / PTAB
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-2499
Decided
September 7, 2017
Judge
Per curiam
Document
Nonprecedential Opinion
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

CHRISTY, INC.,

Appellant

v.

BLACK & DECKER (U.S.), INC., STANLEY BLACK

& DECKER, INC.,

Appellees

2016-2499

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2015-00472.

Before DYK, MOORE, and TARANTO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

O R D E R

Upon consideration of the above-captioned appeal, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1) Appeal 2016-2499 is dismissed as moot.

2) No costs.

22 CHRISTY, INC. v. BLACK & DECKER (U.S.), INC.

FOR THE COURT

September 7, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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