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Finchimica S.P.A. v. Adama Makhteshim Ltd., No. 17-2195 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 9, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-2195
Decided
August 9, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

FINCHIMICA S.P.A.,

Appellant

v.

ADAMA MAKHTESHIM LTD.,

Appellee

2017-2195

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016-00577.

JUDGMENT

EDWARD ANTHONY FIGG, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, PC, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by SETH EDWARD COCKRUM, ROBERT DANNY HUNTINGTON.

NORMAN H. ZIVIN, Cooper & Dunham, LLP, New York, NY, argued for appellee. Also represented by ERIC EISENBERG, GARY GERSHIK.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, WALLACH and

HUGHES, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT August 9, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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