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Signature Systems, LLC v. American Express Company, No. 20-1319 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 3, 2022)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-1319
Decided
November 3, 2022
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

SIGNATURE SYSTEMS, LLC,

Appellant

v.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, AMERICAN

EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES

COMPANY, INC.,

Appellees

KATHERINE K. VIDAL, UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor

2020-1319

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. CBM2018-00035.

JUDGMENT

EDWARD A. PENNINGTON, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also

2represented by JOHN P. MOY. JOHN D. VANDENBERG, Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, Portland, OR, argued for appellees. Also represented by ROBERT TODD CRUZEN, SARAH ELISABETH JELSEMA, TODD M. SIEGEL.

PETER JOHN SAWERT, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for intervenor. Also represented by KAKOLI CAPRIHAN, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED.

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

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, PROST and

TARANTO, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 3, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Signature Systems, LLC v. American Express Company, No. 20-1319 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 3, 2022).

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CAFC-20-1319-20221103
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