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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ JAMES B. GOODMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant v. SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant-Appellee ______________________ 2017-1084 ______________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in No. 4:14-cv-01380, Judge Gray H. Miller. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ DAVID FINK, Fink & Johnson, Houston, TX, argued for plaintiff-appellant.

MICHAEL FRANCIS HEAFEY, Troutman Sanders LLP, San Francisco, CA, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by ANUP M. SHAH, Charlotte, NC. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (MOORE, PLAGER, and CHEN, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 5, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court