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Imperium (IP) Holdings v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 17-1570 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 9, 2019)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-1570
Decided
January 9, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

IMPERIUM (IP) HOLDINGS,

Appellant

v.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG

ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG

SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.,

Appellees

2017-1570

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2015-01232.

JUDGMENT

JOSEPH FRANKLIN EDELL, Fisch Sigler, LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by ALAN M. FISCH, JOHN T. BATTAGLIA, ROY WILLIAM SIGLER.

KEVIN JOHN POST, Ropes & Gray LLP, New York, argued for appellees. Also represented by JESSE J. JENNER, STEVEN PEPE; DOUGLAS HALLWARD-DRIEMEIER,

2Washington, DC; SAMUEL LAWRENCE BRENNER, Boston, MA.

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

PER CURIAM (DYK, O’MALLEY, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

January 9, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-17-1570-20190109
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