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Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. Fedex Corporation, No. 18-2373 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 10, 2019)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-2373
Decided
December 10, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC,

Appellant

v.

FEDEX CORPORATION,

Appellee

UNITED STATES,

Intervenor

2018-2373

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2017-00787.

JUDGMENT

KEVIN KENT MCNISH, Desmarais LLP, New York, NY, argued for appellant. Also represented by ALAN KELLMAN. DANIEL C. TUCKER, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Reston, VA, argued for appellee. Also represented by JEFFREY A. BERKOWITZ, MICHAEL VINCENT YOUNG, SR., JOSEPH MICHAEL SCHAFFNER.

2DENNIS FAN, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for intervenor. Also represented by SCOTT R. MCINTOSH, JOSEPH H. HUNT; THOMAS W. KRAUSE, 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:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, REYNA, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

December 10, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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CAFC-18-2373-20191210
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