NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

GENENTECH, INC., Appellant

v.

HOSPIRA, INC., Appellee

UNITED STATES, Intervenor ______________________

2018-1959 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016- 01771. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

THOMAS S. FLETCHER, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by PAUL B. GAFFNEY, ADAM LAWRENCE PERLMAN, JONATHAN SIDHU.

THOMAS J. MELORO, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY, argued for appellee. Also represented by MICHAEL JOHNSON.

COURTNEY DIXON, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, ar- gued for intervenor. Also represented by JOSEPH H. HUNT, KATHERINE TWOMEY ALLEN; THOMAS W. KRAUSE, JOSEPH MATAL, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED, Office of the Solici- tor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexan- dria, VA. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, LINN and HUGHES, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 31, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court