NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ GREATBATCH LTD., Appellant v. AVX CORPORATION, Appellee ______________________ 2016-1875 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014- 00697. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ RICHARD ALAN NEIFELD, Neifeld IP Law, PC, Alexan- dria VA, argued for appellant. Also represented by ROBERT MIHAIL.

MICHAEL ROBERT HOUSTON, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for appellee. Also represented by RICHARD SPENCER MONTEI. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, CLEVENGER, and HUGHES, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

February 9, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court