Nalco Company v. Chem-Mod, LLC, No. 17-1036 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 27, 2018)

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Nalco Company (“Nalco”) appeals from the district court’s decision dismissing its Fourth Amended Co m- plaint (“4AC”) with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The 4AC alleged in- fringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,808,692 (“the ’692 p a- tent”) by Appellees Chem -Mod, LLC, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Gallagher Clean Energy, LLC, AJG Coal, Inc., and various Refined Coal LLCs (collectively, “Defendants”). Nalco Co. v. Chem -Mod, LLC (Nalco 4AC Order), No. 14 - cv-2510, 2016 WL 1594966 (N.D. Ill. Apr.