Labels:book | bulletin board | poster | reckoner | sky | windowpane OCR: {tt} TABLE OF CONTENTS Page QUESTIONS PRESENTED .....i STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 29.1 T+BLE OF AUTHORITIES OPINIONS BELOW JURISDICTION STATEMENT OF THE CASE The District Court Action The Philips /Windmere Settlement The Illinois District Court Litigation Izumi'. Attemp Oppose Vacatur The Basis of the Federal Circuit's Decision The Effect of the Federal Circuit' Decision SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT ARGUMENT Izumi Has the Right to Intervene Intervention Warranted Undet the Present Circumstances Izuri's Motion to Intervene Wa. Timely The Federal Circuit Committed Reversible Ertor Granting the Motion Vacate .1..16 The Federal Circuit's Practice Is to Routinely Vacate the District Court Judgment Whenever Settlement Moots the Acton on Appeal ..17 The Federal Circuit's Practice of Vacatur Setlement ...