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Sony Corporation v. Iancu, No. 18-1173 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 13, 2019)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1173
Decided
February 13, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

SONY CORPORATION,

Appellant

v.

ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor 2018-1173

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016-00835.

JUDGMENT

SCOTT ANTHONY MCKEOWN, Ropes & Gray LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by DOUGLAS HALLWARD-DRIEMEIER; HENRY HUANG, East Palo Alto, CA. LORE A. UNT, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for

2intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, ROBERT MCBRIDE.

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

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT February 13, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-18-1173-20190213
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