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Retirement Capital Access v. U.S. Bancorp, No. 15-1039 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2015)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1039
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

RETIREMENT CAPITAL ACCESS MANAGEMENT

COMPANY LLC,

Appellant

v.

U.S. BANCORP,

Appellee

2015-1039

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. CBM2013-00014.

JUDGMENT

CASEY L. GRIFFITH, Griffith Bates Champion & Harper LLP, Dallas, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by MICHAEL BARBEE.

MATTHEW JAMES DOWD, Wiley Rein, LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by ANTHONY H. SON, FREDERICK S. FREI, SUSHILA CHANANA, Andrews Kurth, LLP, Washington, DC.

2LORE A. UNT, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, STACY BETH MARGOLIES, SCOTT WEIDENFELLER.

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

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, BRYSON, and O’MALLEY, 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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CAFC-15-1039-20150807
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