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Xitronix Corporation v. Kla-Tencor Corporation, No. 16-2746 (Fed. Cir. May 23, 2019)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-2746
Decided
May 23, 2019
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

XITRONIX CORPORATION,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION, DBA KLA-TENCOR,

INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION,

Defendant-Appellee

2016-2746

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in No. 1:14-cv-01113-SS, Judge Sam Sparks.

JUDGMENT

ROSS SPENCER GARSSON, Dickinson Wright PLLC, Austin, TX, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by MICHAEL S. TRUESDALE, Law Office of Michael S. Truesdale, PLLC, Austin, TX. AARON GABRIEL FOUNTAIN, DLA Piper US LLP, Austin, TX, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by BRIAN K. ERICKSON, JOHN GUARAGNA.

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

PER CURIAM (MOORE, MAYER, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

May 23, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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