Whether a district court's summary judgment ruling in a patent-related case can be affirmed without a comprehensive written opinion explaining the legal reasoning

No question identified. : Case: 23-2329 Document:70 Page:1_ Filed: 07/16/2024 GAnited States Court of Appeals for the federal Circuit NAZIR KHAN, Plaintiff-Appellant IFTIKHAR KHAN, Plaintiff v. MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee 2023-2329 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Utah in No. Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr. JUDGMENT THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED FOR THE COURT ©. July 16, 2024 Jarrett B. Perlow Date Clerk of Court Case: 23-2329 Document:79 Page:1 Filed: 10/02/2024 NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. Gnuited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit NAZIR KHAN, Plaintiff-Appellant IFTIKHAR KHAN, Plaintiff v. MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee 2023-2329 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Utah in No. Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr. ON PETITION FOR PANEL REHEARING AND REHEARING EN BANC Before MoorE, Chief Judge, LOURIE, DYK, PROST, REYNA, TARANTO, CHEN, HUGHES, STOLL, CUNNINGHAM, and STARK, Circuit Judges.1 1 Circuit Judge Newman did not participate. Case: 23-2329 Document:79 Page:2 Filed: 10/02/2024 2 KHAN v. MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. PER CURIAM. ORDER On August 15, 2024, Nazir Khan filed a combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc [ECF no. 78]. The petition was referred to the panel that heard the appeal, and thereafter the petition was referred to the circuit judges who are in regular active service. Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED THAT: The petition for panel rehearing is denied. The petition for rehearing en banc is denied. The mandate of the court will issue October 9, 2024. FOR THE COURT October 2, 2024 ds ; arrett B. Perlow Date Clerk of Court