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In re Neill, No. 15-1431 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 9, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1431
Decided
March 9, 2016
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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: RICHARD W. NEILL, STEPHANIE

MITCHKO, PETER CARAMANICA,

CSC HOLDINGS, LLC,

Appellants

2015-1431

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, in No. 12/055,795.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT KELSEY KRY, MoloLamken LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellants. Also represented by JEFFREY A. LAMKEN; GERALD MEYER, Chicago, IL; PAULINE PELLETIER, ROBERT EVAN SOKOHL, JON WRIGHT, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox, PLLC, Washington, DC.

BRIAN RACILLA, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, JEREMIAH HELM, LORE A. UNT.

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

2ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (MOORE, MAYER, and WALLACH, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

March 9, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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CAFC-15-1431-20160309
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