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TCL Corporation v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM, No. 17-1650 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 13, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-1650
Decided
March 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 TCL CORPORATION, TCL COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED, TCT

MOBILE LIMITED, TCT MOBILE, INC., TCT

MOBILE (US) INC.,

Appellants

v.

TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON,

Appellee

2017-1650, 2017-1651, 2017-1653

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2015-01605, IPR2015-01622, IPR2015-01628.

JUDGMENT

WILLIAM R. PETERSON, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Houston, TX, argued for appellants. Also represented by JACOB SNODGRASS, Washington, DC. J. ANDREW LOWES, Haynes & Boone, LLP, Richardson, TX, argued for appellee. Also represented by CLINT S. WILKINS; DEBRA JANECE MCCOMAS, Dallas, TX.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and

LINN, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

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

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TCL Corporation v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM, No. 17-1650 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 13, 2018).

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CAFC-17-1650-20180313
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