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NHK Seating of America, Inc. v. Lear Corporation, No. 17-1888 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 6, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-1888
Decided
April 6, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 NHK SEATING OF AMERICA, INC.,

Appellant

v.

LEAR CORPORATION,

Cross-Appellant

2017-1888, 2017-1940

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014-00925.

JUDGMENT

JOHN F. RABENA, Sughrue Mion PLLC, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by WILLIAM MANDIR, YOSHINARI KISHIMOTO.

FRANK A. ANGILERI, Brooks Kushman PC, Southfield, MI, argued for cross-appellant. Also represented by JOHN M. HALAN.

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

2ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, WALLACH, and CHEN, Circuit Judg-

es).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT April 6, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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NHK Seating of America, Inc. v. Lear Corporation, No. 17-1888 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 6, 2018).

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CAFC-17-1888-20180406
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