2017-1389 03-14-2018 HOLOGIC, INC., Appellant v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Covidien LP, Appellees Matthew Wolf, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by Marc A. Cohn; Jennifer Sklenar, Los Angeles, CA. Michael A. Albert, Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC, Boston, MA, argued for appellees. Appellee Smith & Nephew, Inc. also represented by Richard Giunta. Naveen Modi, Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, DC, for appellee Covidien LP. Stoll, Circuit Judge. Matthew
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