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In re Gross, No. 14-1429 (Fed. Cir. May 12, 2015)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 14-1429
Decided
May 12, 2015
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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: JOHN NICHOLAS GROSS,

Appellant 2014-1429

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 10/771,094.

JUDGMENT

JOHN NICHOLAS GROSS, Law Office of J. Nicholas Gross, Berkeley, CA, argued pro se.

JOSEPH GERARD PICCOLO, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, MARY L. KELLY, SYDNEY O. JOHNSON, JR., THOMAS W. KRAUSE, JOSEPH MATAL.

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

2PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, LOURIE and

TARANTO, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT May 12, 2015 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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In re Gross, No. 14-1429 (Fed. Cir. May 12, 2015).

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CAFC-14-1429-20150512
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