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In re Adams, No. 14-1160 (Fed. Cir. July 15, 2014)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 14-1160
Decided
July 15, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 IN RE JONATHAN R. ADAMS AND

ROBERT W. ADAMS

2014-1160

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Serial No. 11/330,090.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT W. ADAMS, Nixon & Vanderhye P.C., of Arlington, Virginia, argued for appellants. With him on the brief was MICHAEL E. CRAWFORD.

WILLIAM LAMARCA, Associate Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for appellee. With him on the brief were NATHAN K. KELLEY, Solicitor, and FARHEENA Y. RASHEED, Associate Solicitor. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

2PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and

CHEN, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT July 15, 2014 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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