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Sycamore IP Holdings LLC v. AT&T Corp., No. 18-1997 (Fed. Cir. July 15, 2019)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1997
Decided
July 15, 2019
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

SYCAMORE IP HOLDINGS LLC,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

AT&T CORP., AT&T SERVICES, INC., TELEPORT

COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC,

CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, LEVEL

3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, QWEST

CORPORATION,

Defendants-Appellees

2018-1997

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Nos. 2:16-cv-00588-WCB, 2:16-cv-00589-WCB, 2:16-cv-00590-WCB, 2:16-cv-00591-WCB, Circuit Judge William C. Bryson.

JUDGMENT

JOHN HUGHES, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Denver, CO, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by SEAN C. GRIMSLEY, ABIGAIL MOSS HINCHCLIFF, GLEN E. SUMMERS; TAYLOR A.R. MEEHAN, Chicago, IL; ERIC PAUL BERGER, MICHAEL DEVINCENZO, Mishcon de Reya

2New York LLP, New York, NY. JEANNE M. HEFFERNAN, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY, argued for all defendants-appellees. Defendants-appellees AT&T Corp., AT&T Services, Inc., Teleport Communications America, LLC also represented by LESLIE M. SCHMIDT, CHRISTOPHER DECORO; GIANNI CUTRI, Chicago, IL; WILLIAM H. BURGESS, Washington, DC. JOSE L. PATINO, Foley & Lardner LLP, San Diego, CA, for defendants-appellees CenturyLink Communications, LLC, Level 3 Communications, LLC, Qwest Corporation. Also represented by CHRISTOPHER CARL BOLTEN.

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

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 15, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-18-1997-20190715
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