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Philips North America, LLC v. Fitbit LLC, No. 22-1223 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 6, 2023)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 22-1223
Decided
April 6, 2023
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA, LLC,

Appellant

v.

FITBIT LLC, GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

GARMIN LTD., GARMIN USA, INC.,

Cross-Appellants

2022-1223, 2022-1224, 2022-1279

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2020-00783, IPR2020-00910.

JUDGMENT

ELEY THOMPSON, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for appellant. Also represented by RICHARD SPENCER MONTEI; GEORGE CHRISTOPHER BECK, Washington, DC, MATTHEW WAYNE PETERS, Milwaukee, WI, RUBEN JOSE RODRIGUES, Boston, MA. DANIEL ZEILBERGER, Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, DC, argued for all cross-appellants. Cross-appellant Fitbit LLC also represented by NAVEEN MODI, STEPHEN BLAKE

2KINNAIRD, ALEXA LOWMAN, JOSEPH PALYS.

ADAM PRESCOTT SEITZ, Erise IP, P.A., Overland Park, KS, for cross-appellants Garmin International, Inc., Garmin Ltd., Garmin USA, Inc. Also represented by JENNIFER C. BAILEY.

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

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

April 6, 2023 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Philips North America, LLC v. Fitbit LLC, No. 22-1223 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 6, 2023).

Record ID
CAFC-22-1223-20230406
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