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In re Portage Electric Products, Inc, No. 15-1860 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 12, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1860
Decided
April 12, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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: PORTAGE ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, INC.,

Appellant 2015-1860

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, in No. 95/000,070.

JUDGMENT

PETER CHARLES SCHECHTER, Osha Liang LLP, Houston, TX, argued for appellant.

SARAH E. CRAVEN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, SCOTT WEIDENFELLER, SYDNEY O. JOHNSON, JR.

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

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

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT April 12, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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