NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ CHRISTY, INC., Appellant v. BLACK & DECKER (U.S.), INC., STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC., Appellees ______________________ 2016-2499 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2015- 00472. ______________________

Before DYK, MOORE, and TARANTO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

ORDER Upon consideration of the above-captioned appeal, IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1) Appeal 2016-2499 is dismissed as moot.

2) No costs.

2 CHRISTY, INC. v. BLACK & DECKER (U.S.), INC.

FOR THE COURT September 7, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court