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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

WORLDWIDE OILFIELD MACHINE, INC., Appellant

v.

AMERIFORGE GROUP, INC., Appellee ______________________

2016-2344 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2015- 00233. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

AARON E. HOMER, Hirsch & Westheimer, PC, Hou- ston, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by SANDEEP SETH, SethLaw, Houston, TX.

EAGLE HOWARD ROBINSON, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Austin, TX, argued for appellee. Also represented by STEPHANIE DEBROW, MARK T. GARRETT; JONATHAN S. FRANKLIN, Washington, DC; CHARLES BRUCE WALKER, JR., Houston, TX. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (MOORE, CHEN, and HUGHES, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 24, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court