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BD. of Trustees of Univ. IL v. Micron Technology, Inc., No. 18-1511 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 4, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1511
Decided
December 4, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY

OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee

2018-1511

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois in No. 2:11-cv-02288-SLD-JEH, Judge Sara Darrow.

JUDGMENT

GEORGE C. SUMMERFIELD, JR., K & L Gates, LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by NORA E. BECERRA, KENN BROTMAN, JACOB C. VANNETTE.

ADAM SHARTZER, Fish & Richardson PC, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by TIMOTHY W. RIFFE, RUFFIN B. CORDELL, RYAN TEEL.

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

PER CURIAM (DYK, REYNA, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

December 4, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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BD. of Trustees of Univ. IL v. Micron Technology, Inc., No. 18-1511 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 4, 2018).

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CAFC-18-1511-20181204
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