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In re Frank Toppo, No. 13-1077 (Fed. Cir. June 13, 2013)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 13-1077
Decided
June 13, 2013
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

IN RE FRANK TOPPO

2013-1077

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Serial No. 11/491,718.

JUDGMENT

SEAN A. PASSINO, Lowe Hauptman, Ham & Berner, LLP, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for appellant. With him on the brief were BENJAMIN J. HAUPTMAN and BENJAMIN P. KOTA.

AMY J. NELSON, Associate Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for appellee. With her on the brief were NATHAN K. KELLEY, Deputy Solicitor, and JAMIE L. SIMPSON, Associate Solicitor. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

2PER CURIAM (PROST, BRYSON, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT June 13, 2013 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk

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In re Frank Toppo, No. 13-1077 (Fed. Cir. June 13, 2013).

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