Emcore Corporation v. Nichia Corporation

N OTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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EMCORE CORPORATION,
Appellant
v.
NICHIA CORPORATION,
Appellee
MICHELLE K. LEE, Under Secretary of Commerce
for Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office,
Intervenor
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2014-1508
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Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2012-
00005.
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JUDGMENT
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MICHAEL A. T OMASULO, Winston & Strawn LLP, Los
Angeles, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by
G EOFFREY P. EATON, Washington, DC.

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MATTHEW A. SMITH , Turner Boyd LLP, Redwood City,
CA, argued for appellee. Also represented by ANDREW S.
BALUCH , STEPHEN B. MAEBIUS , Foley & Lardner LLP,
Washington, DC.
STACY BETH MARGOLIES , Office of the Solicitor, United
States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA,
argued for intervenor. Also represented by N ATHAN K.
K ELLEY , SCOTT WEIDENFELLER , ROBERT J. MCMANUS .
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T HIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and A DJUDGED:
P ER CURIAM (P ROST , Chief Judge, BRYSON and
HUGHES , Circuit Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
April 16, 2015 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole
Date Daniel E. O’Toole
Clerk of Court

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