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Midwest Athletics and Sports Alliance LLC v. Ricoh USA, Inc., No. 21-2340 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 7, 2022)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 21-2340
Decided
November 7, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 MIDWEST ATHLETICS AND SPORTS ALLIANCE

LLC,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

RICOH USA, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee

2021-2340

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in No. 2:19-cv-00514-JDW, Judge Joshua D. Wolson.

JUDGMENT

PAUL J. ANDRE, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Redwood Shores, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by LISA KOBIALKA; MARK BAGHDASSARIAN, New York, NY. RYAN K. WALSH, Jones Day, Atlanta, GA, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by GEOFFREY K. GAVIN, PARTH MATALIA; JENNIFER L. SWIZE, Washington, DC.

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

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, LOURIE and

PROST, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 7, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Midwest Athletics and Sports Alliance LLC v. Ricoh USA, Inc., No. 21-2340 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 7, 2022).

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CAFC-21-2340-20221107
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