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Earvana, LLC v. Ernie Ball, Inc., No. 14-1749 (Fed. Cir. May 12, 2015)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 14-1749
Decided
May 12, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 EARVANA, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANY,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

ERNIE BALL, INC., A CALIFORNIA

CORPORATION, HOHNER, INC,

Defendants-Appellees

DOES 1-10, INCLUSIVE,

Defendant 2014-1749

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California in No. 2:14-cv-02302-R-E, Judge Manuel L. Real.

JUDGMENT

PETER JON GLUCK, Brown Rudnick, LLP, Irvine, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by CHRISTIAN E. IVERSEN, Christian E. Iversen Law Offices, Paso Robles, CA.

2G. HENRY WELLES, Best Best & Krieger, LLP, Indian Wells, CA, argued for defendants-appellees. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, LOURIE and

TARANTO, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT May 12, 2015 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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