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Fellowes, Inc. v. Acco Brands Corporation, No. 15-1661 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 16, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1661
Decided
March 16, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

FELLOWES, INC.,

Appellant

v.

ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION,

Appellee

2015-1661

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2013-00566.

JUDGMENT

BRYAN PATRICK COLLINS, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, McLean, VA, argued for appellant. Also represented by EMILY T. BELL, WILLIAM P. ATKINS, ROBERT M. FUHRER.

STEVEN R. TRYBUS, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for appellee. Also represented by MICHAEL GLENN BABBITT, PETER J. BRENNAN; RICHARD L. KAISER, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Waukesha, WI.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, REYNA and CHEN,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT March 16, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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Fellowes, Inc. v. Acco Brands Corporation, No. 15-1661 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 16, 2016).

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