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Thomas v. Pippin, No. 15-1575 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 15, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1575
Decided
January 15, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 C. DOUGLASS THOMAS, ALAN E. THOMAS,

Appellants

v.

JACK D. PIPPIN,

Appellee

2015-1575, 2015-1577, 2015-1578, 2015-1579 Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. 105,956, 105,957, 105,958, 105,959.

JUDGMENT

C. DOUGLASS THOMAS, IPVenture, Los Altos, CA, argued for appellants. MARK CHRISTOPHER FLEMING, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, MA, argued for appellee. Also represented by WILLIAM F. LEE, ERIC FLETCHER; BRITTANY BLUEITT AMADI, WILLIAM G. MCELWAIN, Washington, DC; WILLIAM N. HUGHET, ROBERT DANNY HUNTINGTON, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., Washington, DC.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, MOORE and

TARANTO, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT January 15, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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