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Automation Middleware v. Invensys Systems, No. 17-2187 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 17, 2018)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-2187
Also Docketed
No. 17-2189, No. 17-2190, No. 17-2222 (consolidated; same document)
Decided
September 17, 2018
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
3 pages

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

AUTOMATION MIDDLEWARE SOLUTIONS, INC.,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC., SCHNEIDER

ELECTRIC USA, INC., ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES,

INC.,

Defendants-Appellees

EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT LLLP,

FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC., EMERSON

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION USA INC.,

ROSEMOUNT INC., EMERSON PROCESS

MANAGEMENT POWER & WATER SOLUTIONS, INC., EMERSON INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION USA

LLC,

Defendants-Cross-Appellants

2017-2187, 2017-2189, 2017-2190, 2017-2222

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Nos. 2:15-cv-00898-RWS, 2:15-cv-01266-RWS, 2:15-cv-01269-RWS, Judge Robert Schroeder, III.

2JUDGMENT

MATTHEW D. POWERS, Tensegrity Law Group, LLP, Redwood City, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by WILLIAM P. NELSON; MONTE BOND, PATRICKJ CONROY, JAMES PERKINS, TERRY SAAD, Bragalone Conroy PC, Dallas, TX. RUDOLPH A. TELSCHER, JR., Husch Blackwell LLP, St. Louis, MO, argued for defendants-cross-appellants. Also represented by KARA RENEE FUSSNER, STEVEN E. HOLTSHOUSER.

TERRENCE J. TRUAX, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellees Invensys Systems, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc. Also represented by REGINALD J. HILL; NICK G. SAROS, Los Angeles, CA; ADAM G. UNIKOWSKY, Washington, DC. CYNTHIA RIGSBY, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI, for defendants-appellees Rockwell Automation, Inc., Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. Also represented by KEVIN J. MALANEY, MICHELLE A. MORAN, MATTHEW WAYNE PETERS.

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

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

3September 17, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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