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Faro v. Matal, No. 16-2716 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 4, 2017)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 16-2716
Decided
October 4, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

JOHN H. FARO,

Petitioner-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,

Respondent-Appellee

2016-2716

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in No. 1:16-cv-00320-GBL-TCB, Judge Gerald Bruce Lee.

JUDGMENT

JOHN H. FARO, Faro & Associates, Miami, FL, argued pro se. ANDREW SUN HAN, Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, VA,

2argued for respondent-appellee. Also represented by DANA J. BOENTE.

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

PER CURIAM (MOORE, PLAGER, and STOLL, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT October 4, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-16-2716-20171004
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