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Droplets, Inc. v. Matal, No. 16-2140 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 11, 2017)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-2140
Decided
October 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

DROPLETS, INC.,

Appellant

v.

JOSEPH MATAL, PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS

AND DUTIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR, U.S. PATENT & TRADEMARK

OFFICE,

Intervenor 2016-2140

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 95/002,330.

JUDGMENT

DANIEL LUKE GEYSER, Stris & Maher LLP, Los Angeles, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by TIMOTHY BECHEN, Bechen PLLC, Richmond, VA. NATHAN K. KELLEY, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA,

2argued for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, MONICA BARNES LATEEF, PHILIP J. WARRICK.

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

PER CURIAM (DYK, REYNA, and WALLACH, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT October 11, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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