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Coastal Industries, Inc. v. Shower Enclosures America, Inc, No. 19-1431 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 9, 2020)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 19-1431
Decided
January 9, 2020
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 COASTAL INDUSTRIES, INC.,

Appellant

v.

SHOWER ENCLOSURES AMERICA, INC.,

Cross-Appellant

2019-1431, 2019-1472

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2017-00573.

JUDGMENT

JOSEPH P. KINCART, SR., Rogers Towers, P.A., Jacksonville, FL, argued for appellant. Also represented by TRACE HUNTER JACKSON; ANDRES ARRUBLA, Coastal Industries, Inc., Jacksonville, FL. RYAN MATTHEW FOUNTAIN, Mishawaka, IN, argued for cross-appellant. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

2ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (WALLACH, TARANTO, and CHEN, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

January 9, 2020 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-19-1431-20200109
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