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Incept LLC v. Hyperbranch Medical Technology, No. 18-2041 (Fed. Cir. July 15, 2019)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-2041
Decided
July 15, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

INCEPT LLC,

Appellant

v.

HYPERBRANCH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

Appellee

2018-2041

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016-01836.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT FRANCIS ALTHERR, JR., Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by PAUL MICHAEL RIVARD, CHRISTOPHER LEWIS MCKEE; JOHN P. IWANICKI, Boston, MA; JASON STEVEN SHULL, Chicago, IL. ORION ARMON, Cooley LLP, Broomfield, CO, argued for appellee. Also represented by JONATHAN GRAVES, JOSEPH VAN TASSEL, Reston, VA; ADAM PIVOVAR, San Diego, CA.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and

WALLACH, Circuit 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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