NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ MEDTRONIC, INC., MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC., Appellants v. LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC, Appellee ______________________ 2015-1862 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014- 00288. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ JAMES ELACQUA, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Palo Alto, CA, argued for appellants. Also represented by EDWARD TULIN, New York, NY.

ROBERT GREENSPOON, Flachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC, Chicago, IL, argued for appellee. Also respresented by CARY KAPPEL, DAVID PETROFF, Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC, New York, NY. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (TARANTO, BRYSON, and STOLL, Circuit Judg- es).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

June 9, 2016 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court