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Smarten LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, No. 18-1802 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 12, 2019)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1802
Decided
February 12, 2019
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

SMARTEN LLC,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee

2018-1802

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in No. 1:17-cv-01381-LMBIDD, Judge Leonie M. Brinkema.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT VANDERHYE, McLean, VA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. RICHARD L. RAINEY, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by ROBERT JASON FOWLER, KEVIN RICHARDS. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

2ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, WALLACH, and CHEN, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

February 12, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-18-1802-20190212
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