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Specialty Fertilizer Products v. Shell OIL Company, No. 16-2347 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 8, 2017)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-2347
Decided
November 8, 2017
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

SPECIALTY FERTILIZER PRODUCTS, LLC,

Appellant

v.

SHELL OIL COMPANY,

Appellee

JOSEPH MATAL, PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS

AND DUTIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR, U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK

OFFICE,

Intervenor

2016-2347

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 95/002,388.

JUDGMENT

JOHN M. COLLINS, Hovey Williams LLP, Overland Park, KS, argued for appellant. Also represented by SCOTT R. BROWN, MATTHEW B. WALTERS.

2HENRY A. PETRI, JR., Polsinelli PC, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by JASON W. BRYAN, Houston, TX. PHILIP J. WARRICK, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED, SCOTT WEIDENFELLER.

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

es).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 8, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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