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Masa LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 18-1160 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 13, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1160
Decided
November 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

MASA LLC,

Appellant

v.

APPLE INC.,

Appellee

2018-1160

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016-00748.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT M. EVANS, JR., Stinson Leonard Street LLP, St. Louis, MO, argued for appellant. Also represented by KYLE G. GOTTUSO, Senniger Power LLP, St. Louis, MO. ANGELA DAWN MITCHELL, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Kansas City, MO, argued for appellee. Also represented by RYAN SCHLETZBAUM. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

2ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, REYNA and HUGHES,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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

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CAFC-18-1160-20181113
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