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Linkgine, Inc. v. Viglink, Inc., No. 16-2087 (Fed. Cir. May 11, 2017)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-2087
Decided
May 11, 2017
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

LINKGINE, INC.,

Appellant

v.

VIGLINK, INC., SKIMLINKS, INC., SKIMBIT, LTD.,

Appellees

2016-2087, 2016-2088

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. CBM2014-00184, CBM2014-00185, CBM2015-00086, CBM2015-00087.

JUDGMENT

KIMBERLY L. BOLDT, Boldt Law Firm, PA, Boca Raton, FL, argued for appellant. Also represented by JEFFREY DAVID MUELLER, MARIO R. GIOMMONI; WILLIAM C. HEARON, William C. Hearon, PA, Miami, FL.

RICHARD MARTINELLI, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY, argued for appellees. Also represented by DONALD E. DAYBELL, Irvine, CA. Appellees Skim-

2links, Inc., Skimbit, Ltd. also represented by CATRINA WANNING WANG, New York, NY.

NATHAN K. KELLEY, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for intervenor Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by SCOTT WEIDENFELLER, BENJAMIN T. HICKMAN, KAKOLI CAPRIHAN.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, LOURIE and STOLL,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

May 11, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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Linkgine, Inc. v. Viglink, Inc., No. 16-2087 (Fed. Cir. May 11, 2017).

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