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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ ERFINDERGEMEINSCHAFT UROPEP GBR, Plaintiff-Appellee v. ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant ______________________ 2017-2603 ______________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in No. 2:15-cv-01202-WCB, Circuit Judge William C. Bryson. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ JOHN SCOTT MCBRIDE, Bartlit Beck Herman Pa- lenchar & Scott LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff- appellee. Also represented by ADAM MORTARA, BENJAMIN JOHN WHITING; MEG E. FASULO, JOHN HUGHES, NOSSON KNOBLOCH, Denver, CO. CHARLES E. LIPSEY, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Reston, VA, argued for defend- ant-appellant. Also represented by JENNIFER SWAN, Palo Alto, CA; HOWARD WARREN LEVINE, Washington, DC. _____________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, MOORE and HUGHES, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 10, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court