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Cross Atlantic Capital Partner v. Facebook, Inc., No. 13-1596 (Fed. Cir. May 14, 2014)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 13-1596
Decided
May 14, 2014
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 CROSS ATLANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.,

Appellant,

v.

FACEBOOK, INC.,

Appellee.

2013-1596

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Reexamination No. 95/001,070.

JUDGMENT

FREDERICK A. TECCE, Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, argued for appellant. With him on were JAMES H. WALLACE, JR., GREGORY R. LYONS and KEVIN P. ANDERSON, Wiley Rein LLP, of Washington, DC; and DAVID B. WALKER, Barceló, Harrison & Walker, LLP, of Washington, DC.

HEIDI L. KEEFE, Cooley LLP, of Palo Alto, California, argued for appellee. With her on the brief were MARK R.

2WEINSTEIN; and MICHAEL G. RHODES, of San Diego, California. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (TARANTO, BRYSON, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT May 14 2014 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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