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Theodore & Associates, LLC v. BMW of North America, LLC, No. 19-1446 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 10, 2020)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 19-1446
Decided
February 10, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 THEODORE & ASSOCIATES, LLC,

Appellant

v.

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT,

Appellees

2019-1446

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2017-01379.

JUDGMENT

THOMAS E. BEJIN, Bejin Bieneman PLC, Southfield, MI, argued for appellant. Also represented by SCOTT DANIELS, Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP, Tysons, VA. JEFFREY D. SANOK, Crowell & Moring, LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellees. Also represented by JONATHAN M. LINDSAY, Irell & Manella LLP, Newport Beach, CA.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (REYNA, WALLACH, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

February 10, 2020 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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