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Ciena Corporation v. Oyster Optics, LLC, No. 19-2117 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 4, 2020)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 19-2117
Decided
August 4, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

CIENA CORPORATION,

Appellant

v.

OYSTER OPTICS, LLC,

Appellee

ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF

COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor

2019-2117

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2018-00070.

JUDGMENT

IGOR VICTOR TIMOFEYEV, Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by JOSEPH PALYS, ANDERSON TO.

2WAYNE MICHAEL HELGE, Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey, LLP, McLean, VA, argued for appellee. Also represented by JAMES THOMAS WILSON, ALDO NOTO. MOLLY R. SILFEN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED, MAUREEN DONOVAN QUELER.

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

PER CURIAM (WALLACH, CHEN, and STOLL, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

August 4, 2020 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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CAFC-19-2117-20200804
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