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Praxair Technology, Inc. v. AIR Liquide Large Industries, No. 17-1318 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 13, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-1318
Decided
February 13, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

Appellant

v.

AIR LIQUIDE LARGE INDUSTRIES U.S. LP,

Appellee

2017-1318, 2017-1319

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2015-01071, IPR2015-01072.

JUDGMENT

GREGORY A. CASTANIAS, Jones Day, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by DANIEL KAZHDAN; CHRISTOPHER J. HARNETT, KEVIN VINCENT MCCARTHY, New York, NY. STEPHANIE DEBROW, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Austin, TX, argued for appellee. Also represented by MARK T. GARRETT; CHARLES BRUCE WALKER, JR., Houston, TX; JONATHAN S. FRANKLIN, Washington, DC; ALLEN E. WHITE, Air Liquide, Houston, TX.

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

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, DYK, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT February 13, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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