NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

IN RE: NUVASIVE, INC., Appellant ______________________

2015-1838 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014- 00034. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

MICHAEL T. ROSATO, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, PC, Seattle, WA, argued for appellant. Also repre- sented by ANDREW SWANSON BROWN, SONJA ROCHELLE GERRARD; GRACE J. PAK, PAUL DAVID TRIPODI, II, Los Angeles, CA; RICHARD TORCZON, Washington, DC.

SARAH E. CRAVEN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, JOSEPH MATAL, SCOTT WEIDENFELLER. ______________________

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

PER CURIAM (DYK, O’MALLEY, and TARANTO, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

May 10, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court