
    HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ZIMMER, INC. and Centerpulse Orthopedics, Inc. (formerly known as Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc.), Defendants-Appellees, and Smith & Nephew, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.
    No. 2010-1162.
    United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
    Oct. 13, 2010.
    Rehearing En Banc Denied Dec. 14, 2010.
    Gregory J. Vogler, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd., of Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Timothy J. Malloy, Patricia J. McGrath and Christopher M. Scharff.
    David K. Callahan, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, of Chicago, IL, argued for all defendants-appellees. With him on the brief for Zimmer, Inc., et al. was Bryan S. Hale. Of counsel was Bryce A. Mautner. Also on the brief for Smith & Nephew, Inc., were Gregory N. Stillman, Hunton & Williams LLP, of Norfolk, VA; Rodger L. Tate and Bradley T. Lennie, of Washington, DC.
    BRYSON, DYK, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.
   JUDGMENT

PER CURIAM.

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.  