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Shockwave Medical, Inc. v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., No. 20-2251 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 18, 2022)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-2251
Decided
January 18, 2022
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC.,

Appellant

v.

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.,

Appellee

2020-2251

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2019-00409.

JUDGMENT

DAVID C. MCPHIE, Irell & Manella LLP, Newport Beach, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by STEPHEN PAYNE; MICHAEL RICHARD FLEMING, Los Angeles, CA; WILLIAM ALCIATI, GREG GARDELLA, Gardella Grace PA, Washington, DC. MARK CHRISTOPHER NELSON, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Dallas, TX, argued for appellee. Also represented by JUANITA DELOACH; JEFFREY STONE, Minneapolis, MN.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, CHEN, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

January 18, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Shockwave Medical, Inc. v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., No. 20-2251 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 18, 2022).

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CAFC-20-2251-20220118
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