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In re Escobosa, No. 18-2259 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 6, 2020)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-2259
Decided
February 6, 2020
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

IN RE: MARCUS ESCOBOSA, PATRICK H. HAYES,

JAMES N. CONWAY, JR.,

Appellants 2018-2259

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 14/736,761.

JUDGMENT

JAMES J. LUKAS, JR., Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for appellants. Also represented by BENJAMIN GILFORD, GARY R. JAROSIK.

MAUREEN DONOVAN QUELER, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee Andrei Iancu. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, JOSEPH MATAL, ROBERT J. MCMANUS, AMY J. NELSON.

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

2PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, MAYER and

LOURIE, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

February 6, 2020 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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In re Escobosa, No. 18-2259 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 6, 2020).

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