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Abbvie Biotechnology, Ltd. v. US, No. 17-2304 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 7, 2020)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-2304
Decided
January 7, 2020
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

ABBVIE BIOTECHNOLOGY, LTD.,

Appellant

v.

UNITED STATES, ANDREI IANCU, UNDER

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK

OFFICE,

Intervenors

2017-2304, 2017-2305, 2017-2306, 2017-2362, 2017-2363

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2016-00172, IPR2016-00188, IPR2016-00189, IPR2016-00408, IPR2016-00409.

JUDGMENT

THOMAS SAUNDERS, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by WILLIAM G. MCELWAIN, AMY K. WIGMORE, DAVID P. YIN; WILLIAM F. LEE, Boston, MA; WILLIAM

2BARRETT RAICH, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, DC; CHARLES E. LIPSEY, STEVEN O'CONNOR, Reston, VA. NICHOLAS THEODORE MATICH, IV, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenors. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, JOSEPH MATAL, MEREDITH HOPE SCHOENFELD, KAKOLI CAPRIHAN; DENNIS FAN, JOSEPH H. HUNT, SCOTT R. MCINTOSH, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

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

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

January 7, 2020 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-17-2304-20200107
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