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Genentech, Inc. v. Hospira, Inc., No. 18-1959 (Fed. Cir. July 31, 2019)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1959
Decided
July 31, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

GENENTECH, INC.,

Appellant

v.

HOSPIRA, INC.,

Appellee

UNITED STATES,

Intervenor

2018-1959

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016-01771.

JUDGMENT

THOMAS S. FLETCHER, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by PAUL B. GAFFNEY, ADAM LAWRENCE PERLMAN, JONATHAN SIDHU.

THOMAS J. MELORO, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY, argued for appellee. Also represented by

2MICHAEL JOHNSON.

COURTNEY DIXON, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for intervenor. Also represented by JOSEPH H. HUNT, KATHERINE TWOMEY ALLEN; THOMAS W. KRAUSE, JOSEPH MATAL, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, LINN and HUGHES,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 31, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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