Retractable Technologies, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson and Company, No. 13-1567 (Fed. Cir. July 7, 2014)

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Becton, Dickinson and Company (“Becton”) appeals from the district court’s denial of Becton’s motion to modify the district court’s damages award following the partially successful appeal of the infringement judgm ent on which the award was based . Retractable Techs., Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., No. 2:07 -cv-250-LED-RSP, 2013 WL 4037929 (E.D. Tex. Aug . 7, 2013) (“ Opinion”). Be- cause the mandate rule forecloses the relief that Becton seeks, we affirm. I. BACKGROUND In 2007, Retractable Technologies, Inc.