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Copper Innovations v. Nintendo Co., Ltd., No. 12-1622 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2013)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 12-1622
Decided
May 21, 2013
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 COPPER INNOVATIONS GROUP, LLC,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

NINTENDO CO., LTD., NINTENDO OF AMERICA,

INC.,

Defendants-Appellees.

2012-1622

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in No. 07-CV-1752, Judge David S. Cercone.

JUDGMENT

OLIVIA T. LUK, Niro, Haller & Niro, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With her on the brief were TIMOTHY J. HALLER and PATRICK F. SOLON.

GENE A. TABACHNICK, Reed Smith LLP, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, argued for defendants-appellees. With him on the brief were KIRSTEN R. RYDSTROM and CLAY P.

2HUGHES. Of counsel on the brief were ROBERT W. FARIS and MICHAEL J. SHEA, Nixon & Vanderhye P.C., of Arlington, Virginia. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (NEWMAN, LOURIE, and WALLACH, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT May 21, 2013 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk

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