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Susan Mcknight, Inc. v. Iancu, No. 19-1696 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 6, 2020)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 19-1696
Decided
March 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

SUSAN MCKNIGHT, INC.,

Appellant

v.

ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor 2019-1696

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2017-01686.

JUDGMENT

JOHN C. LINDERMAN, McCormick, Paulding & Huber LLP, Hartford, CT, argued for appellant. Also represented by JUSTIN DURELLI. MARY L. KELLY, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE,

2WILLIAM LAMARCA, ROBERT J. MCMANUS, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, BRYSON and

WALLACH, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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

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