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Sirius XM Radio Inc. v. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, No. 20-2319 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 7, 2021)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-2319
Decided
September 7, 2021
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.,

Appellant

v.

FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR

FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG

E.V.,

Appellee

2020-2319

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2018-00690.

JUDGMENT

MARK BAGHDASSARIAN, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY, argued for appellant. Also represented by JONATHAN CAPLAN, SHANNON H. HEDVAT, JEFFREY PRICE.

DAVID C. MCPHIE, Irell & Manella LLP, Newport Beach, CA, argued for appellee. Also represented by BEN J. YORKS, KAMRAN VAKILI.

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

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, LINN, and DYK, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

September 7, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Sirius XM Radio Inc. v. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, No. 20-2319 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 7, 2021).

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CAFC-20-2319-20210907
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