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D'Agostino v. Mastercard International Inc., No. 18-1000 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 6, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1000
Decided
September 6, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

JOHN D'AGOSTINO,

Appellant

v.

MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC.,

Appellee

ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor

2018-1000, 2018-1001

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2014-00543, IPR2014-00544.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT GREENSPOON, Flachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC, Chicago, IL, argued for appellant. ELIOT DAMON WILLIAMS, Baker Botts LLP, Palo Alto,

2CA, argued for appellee. Also represented by ROBERT C. SCHEINFELD, CHRISTOPHER PATRICK, New York, NY. COKE MORGAN STEWART, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, FRANCES LYNCH, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (O’MALLEY, TARANTO, and STOLL, Cir-

cuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

September 6, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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