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In re Karpf, No. 14-1773 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2015)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 14-1773
Decided
August 7, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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: RONALD S. KARPF,

Appellant 2014-1773

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 11/074,053.

JUDGMENT

ANDREW V. TRASK, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by ADAM LAWRENCE PERLMAN; CHRISTIAN JOHN HURT, Nix Patterson & Roach LLP, Irving, TX.

JEREMIAH HELM, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, MEREDITH HOPE SCHOENFELD, NATHAN K. KELLEY.

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

2PER CURIAM (REYNA, WALLACH, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT August 7, 2015 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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In re Karpf, No. 14-1773 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2015).

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CAFC-14-1773-20150807
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