Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 20-1058 (Fed. Cir. May 10, 2021) — Rule 36 Judgment

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

UNILOC 2017 LLC,

Appellant

APPLE INC., HTC CORPORATION, HTC AMERICA,

INC.,

Appellees

ANDREW HIRSHFELD, PERFORMING THE

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE UNDER

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK

OFFICE,

Intervenor

2020-1058, 2020-1059

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2018-00387, IPR2018-00389.

JUDGMENT

2JEFFREY A. STEPHENS, Etheridge Law Group, Southlake, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by JAMES ETHERIDGE, RYAN S. LOVELESS, BRETT MANGRUM.

ROBERT MANHAS, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington DC, argued for all appellees. Appellee Apple Inc. also represented by MELANIE L. BOSTWICK, MARK S. DAVIES; ANDREW S. EHMKE, Haynes & Boone, LLP, Dallas, TX.

FRED WILLIAMS, Williams Simons & Landis PLLC, Austin, TX, for appellees HTC Corporation, HTC America, Inc. Also represented by TODD ERIC LANDIS, Dallas, TX. SARAH E. CRAVEN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for intervenor. Also represented by MICHAEL S. FORMAN, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED.

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

PER CURIAM (DYK, MAYER, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

May 10, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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