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Paice LLC v. Iancu, No. 18-1385 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 21, 2019)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1385
Decided
March 21, 2019
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 PAICE LLC, THE ABELL FOUNDATION, INC.,

Appellants

v.

ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor 2018-1385

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014-00875.

JUDGMENT

RUFFIN B. CORDELL, Fish & Richardson PC, Washington, DC, argued for appellants. Also represented by BRIAN JAMES LIVEDALEN, DANIEL TISHMAN.

MAI-TRANG DUC DANG, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA,

2argued for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, ROBERT J. MCMANUS.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, LOURIE and STOLL,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

March 21, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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Paice LLC v. Iancu, No. 18-1385 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 21, 2019).

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CAFC-18-1385-20190321
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