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Schmirler v. Kappos, No. 12-1078 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 6, 2012)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 12-1078
Decided
September 6, 2012
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

DENNIS L. SCHMIRLER,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

DAVID J. KAPPOS, UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES PATENT AND

TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Defendant-Appellee.

2012-1078

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in No. 10-CV-0144, Judge Lynn Adelman.

JUDGMENT

GARET K. GALSTER, Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.C., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, argued for plaintiff-appellant.

THOMAS W. KRAUSE, Associate Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were RAYMOND T. CHEN, Solicitor, and FRANCES M. LYNCH, Associate Solicitor.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

September 6, 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk

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CAFC-12-1078-20120906
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