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UCP International Company Ltd. v. Balsam Brands Inc., No. 18-1256 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2019)

Granted
Sealing / Protective Order
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1256
Decided
October 7, 2019
Judge
Per curiam
Document
Nonprecedential Opinion
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit UCP INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED,

GLOBAL UNITED ENTERPRISES LIMITED,

Plaintiffs-Appellees

v.

BALSAM BRANDS INC., BALSAM

INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY,

Defendants-Appellants

2018-1256

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in No. 3:16-cv-07255-WHO, Judge William H. Orrick, III.

SUA SPONTE

Before WALLACH, CLEVENGER, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges.

PER CURIAM.

O R D E R

Before the court is the parties’ October 3, 2019 joint response to this court’s order to show cause. The parties have2 2 UCP INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LTD. v. BALSAM BRANDS INC.

agreed that the September 19, 2019 sealed opinion may be unsealed without redactions.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

The opinion issued under seal on September 19, 2019 is hereby unsealed in full. FOR THE COURT

October 7, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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UCP International Company Ltd. v. Balsam Brands Inc., No. 18-1256 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2019).

Record ID
CAFC-18-1256-20191007
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