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Virnetx Inc. v. Apple Inc., No. 17-1131 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 16, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-1131
Decided
March 16, 2018
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

VIRNETX INC.,

Appellant

v.

APPLE INC.,

Appellee

2017-1131, 2017-1132, 2017-1186, 2017-1274, 2017-1275,

2017-1276, 2017-1291

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2015-00810, IPR2015-00811, IPR2015-00812, IPR2015-00866, IPR2015-00868, IPR2015-00870, IPR2015-00871.

JUDGMENT

IGOR VICTOR TIMOFEYEV, Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by NAVEEN MODI, JOSEPH PALYS, DANIEL ZEILBERGER.

JOHN C. O'QUINN, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by NATHAN S.

2MAMMEN; SCOTT BORDER, JEFFREY PAUL KUSHAN, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC. THIS 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 March 16, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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