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MacroSolve, Inc. v. Government Employees Ins., No. 15-1642 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 9, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1642
Decided
February 9, 2016
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

MACROSOLVE, INC.,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Defendant

NEWEGG, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant

2015-1642

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Nos. 6:11-cv-00287-MHS-KNM, 6:12-cv-00046-MHS-KNM, Judge Michael H. Schneider.

JUDGMENT

MATTHEW ANTONELLI, Antonelli, Harrington & Thompson, LLP, Houston, TX, argued for plaintiff-appellee. Also represented by LARRY D. THOMPSON, JR., ZACHARIAH HARRINGTON, CALIFF T. COOPER.

2DANIEL H. BREAN, The Webb Law Firm, Pittsburgh, PA, argued for defendant-appellant. Also represented by KENT E. BALDAUF, JR., BRYAN P. CLARK, CHRISTIAN D. EHRET; MARK A. LEMLEY, Durie Tangri LLP, San Francisco, CA; RICHARD GREGORY FRENKEL, Latham & Watkins LLP, Menlo Park, CA.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, MAYER and REYNA,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

February 9, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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