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Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 20-1306 (Fed. Cir. May 10, 2021)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-1306
Decided
May 10, 2021
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

for the Federal Circuit

UNILOC 2017 LLC,

Appellant

v.

APPLE INC.,

Cross-Appellant

HTC CORP., 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

2020-1306, 2020-1317, 2020-1326

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2018-00424, IPR2018-01028, IPR2018-01631, IPR2018-01653.

JUDGMENT

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

ELIZABETH MOULTON, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Menlo Park, CA, argued for cross-appellant and appellees. Cross-appellant also represented by MELANIE L. BOSTWICK, BENJAMIN PAUL CHAGNON, MARK S. DAVIES, Washington, DC. FRED WILLIAMS, Williams Simons & Landis PLLC, Austin, TX, for appellees. Also represented by TODD ERIC LANDIS, Dallas, TX. ROBERT MCBRIDE, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED, MOLLY R. SILFEN.

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

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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CAFC-20-1306-20210510
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