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In April 2018, the PTAB issued opinions in the ‘027 Patent petition cases stating that the Company has not shown the claims of the ‘027 Patent to be obvious.
−Removed: Regarding the PTAB ‘027 opinions, the Company has filed an Appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
+Added: Regarding the PTAB ‘027 opinions, the Company has filed an Appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("CAFC").
The CAFC found in favor of the Company and has vacated and remanded all of the PTAB findings with the exception of their finding that the ‘027 patent met the prima facia test for obviousness, which was affirmed.
−Removed: SRAM has appealed to the CAFC to rehear the case en banc and that appeal is pending.
−Removed: The PTAB has issued an opinion in the ‘250 Patent petition case stating that the Company has not shown the claims of the ‘250 Patent to be obvious.
+Added: The CAFC has declined to rehear the case and has issued the final remand order sending the case back to the PTAB.
+Added: SRAM filed ‘027 appeal cert before the Supreme Court of the United States, cert was denied and that case is before the PTAB on remand.
+Added: The PTAB has issued an opinion in the ‘250 Patent case stating that the Company has not shown the claims of the ‘250 Patent to be obvious.
+Added: The Company has appealed that PTAB opinion to the CAFC and the CAFC has affirmed the PTAB opinion.
+Added: District Court, Northern District of Illinois, has again stayed the SRAM lawsuits against the Company pending outcome of the remanded ‘027 PTAB issue.
In a separate action, the Company filed a lawsuit on January 29, 2016 in the U.S.
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District Court, District of Colorado and are otherwise proceeding.
−Removed: District Court, Northern District of Illinois, has lifted the stay of the SRAM lawsuits against the Company.
−Removed: The Company filed and SRAM filed lawsuits are now moving forward in the respective courts.
Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company is not able to predict either the outcome or a range of reasonably possible losses, if any, at this time.
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