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Chestnut Hill Sound Inc. v. Apple Inc., No. 18-1163 (Fed. Cir. July 31, 2019)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1163
Decided
July 31, 2019
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

CHESTNUT HILL SOUND INC.,

Appellant

v.

APPLE INC.,

Appellee

ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor

2018-1163

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016-00794.

JUDGMENT

ALEXIS FAYE MOSSER, Caldwell Cassady & Curry, Dallas, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by JASON DODD CASSADY, HAMAD M. HAMAD.

2JUANITA ROSE BROOKS, Fish & Richardson, PC, San Diego, CA, argued for appellee. Also represented by JOHN A. DRAGSETH, MARIA ELENA STITELER, Minneapolis, MN. COURTNEY DIXON, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for intervenor. Also represented by KATHERINE TWOMEY ALLEN, MARK R. FREEMAN, SCOTT R. MCINTOSH, JOSEPH H. HUNT; THOMAS W. KRAUSE, JOSEPH MATAL, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA.

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

BRYSON, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 31, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-18-1163-20190731
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