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Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. v. Iancu, No. 16-2640 (Fed. Cir. July 13, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-2640
Decided
July 13, 2018
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

BLUE BELT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

Appellant

v.

ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor

2016-2640

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2015-00629.

JUDGMENT

BRIAN BUROKER, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by OMAR FAROOQ AMIN; STUART ROSENBERG, Palo Alto, CA.

SARAH E. CRAVEN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA,

2argued for intervenor. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, ROBERT MCBRIDE, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED.

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

PER CURIAM (NEWMAN, CHEN, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 13, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-16-2640-20180713
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