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Smith & Nephew Incorporated v. arthrex, Incorporated, No. 14-1729 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 18, 2015)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 14-1729
Decided
March 18, 2015
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 SMITH & NEPHEW INCORPORATED,

JOHN O. HAYHURST, M.D.,

Plaintiffs-Appellees

v.

ARTHREX, INCORPORATED,

Defendant-Appellant

2014-1729

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon in No. 3:04-cv-00029-MO, Judge Michael W. Mosman.

JUDGMENT

JOHN MICHAEL SKENYON, Fish & Richardson P.C., Boston, MA, argued for plaintiffs-appellees. Also represented by MARK JOSEPH HEBERT, I.

CHARLES W. SABER, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant. Also represented by SALVATORE P. TAMBURO, MEGAN S. WOODWORTH, S. GREGORY HERRMAN.

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

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, DYK, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT March 18, 2015 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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Smith & Nephew Incorporated v. arthrex, Incorporated, No. 14-1729 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 18, 2015).

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