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Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., No. 17-1033 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 17, 2017)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-1033
Decided
October 17, 2017
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 CLASSEN IMMUNOTHERAPIES, INC., A

MARYLAND CORPORATION,

Plaintiff-Appellant

JOHN BARTHELOW CLASSEN,

Counterclaim Defendant

v.

ELAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., A DELAWARE

CORPORATION,

Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellee

2017-1033

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in No. 1:04-cv-03521-RDB, Judge Richard D. Bennett.

JUDGMENT

JOSEPH J. ZITO, DNL ZITO, Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by LUIZ FELIPE V S C DE OLIVEIRA.

2JAMES B. MONROE, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, DC, argued for defendant/counterclaimant-appellee. Also represented by PAUL WILLIAM BROWNING.

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 October 17, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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