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Cooper v. Square, Inc., No. 15-1925 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 14, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1925
Decided
April 14, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

J. CARL COOPER,

Appellant

v.

SQUARE, INC.,

Appellee

2015-1925, 2015-1942, 2015-1943

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014-00156, IPR2014-00157, IPR2014-00158.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT GREENSPOON, Flachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC, Chicago, IL, argued for appellant. THEODORE J. ANGELIS, K&L Gates LLP, Seattle, WA, argued for appellee. Also represented by BENJAMIN HELLERSTEIN; ERIKA ARNER, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Reston, VA; AARON JAMES CAPRON, Palo Alto, CA.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, LOURIE and

TARANTO, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT April 14, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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CAFC-15-1925-20160414
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