NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2007-1358

HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Plaintiff-Appellee, v.

TRANQUIL PROSPECTS, LTD., Defendant-Appellant.

William L. Mentlik, Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP, of Westfield, New Jersey, argued for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief were Paul H.

Kochanski, Roy H. Wepner, and Samantha M. Kameros.

George C. Summerfield, Stedheim & Grear, Ltd, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for defendant-appellant. With him on the brief were Joseph A. Grear, Rolf O. Stedheim, Keith A. Vogt, and Steven R. Pedersen.

Appealed from: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana Judge Allen Sharp NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2007-1358 HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TRANQUIL PROSPECTS, LTD., Defendant-Appellant.

Judgment ON APPEAL from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana In CASE NO(S). 02-CV-0321.

This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (RADER, PROST and MOORE, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

DATED: _January 10, 2008____ / s / Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly, Clerk