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Rapid Completions LLC v. Weatherford International LLC, No. 18-1859 (Fed. Cir. June 6, 2019)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1859
Decided
June 6, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

RAPID COMPLETIONS LLC,

Appellant

v.

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LLC,

WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC., WEATHERFORD US, LP, WEATHERFORD ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS,

LLC,

Appellees

2018-1859, 2018-1860, 2018-1861

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2016-01509, IPR2016-01514, IPR2016-01517.

JUDGMENT

WASIF QURESHI, Jackson Walker LLP, Houston, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by GREGORY J. GONSALVES, Gonsalves Law Firm, Falls Church, VA. DOUGLAS R. WILSON, Armond Wilson LLP, Austin, TX, argued for appellees. Also represented by MICHELLE

2ARMOND, Irvine, CA; LESLIE PAYNE, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL FIRST, Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP, Houston, TX. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, MOORE, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

June 6, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-18-1859-20190606
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