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RAO v. Smith, No. 20-1411 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 12, 2021)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-1411
Decided
January 12, 2021
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 VELLIYUR NOTT MALLIKARJU RAO, ALLEN

CAPRON SIEVERT,

Appellants

v.

JOHN W. SMITH, CLAIRE MCGUINESS, ANDREW

P. SHARRATT,

Appellees

2020-1411

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 106,099.

JUDGMENT

DIPU A. DOSHI, Blank Rome LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellants. Also represented by MEGAN R. WOOD; JAY PHILIP LESSLER, New York, NY. BLAIR A. SILVER, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., Washington, DC, argued for appellees. Also represented by JOSEPH J. BERGHAMMER, KEVIN DAM, ERIC J. HAMP, MICHAEL L. KRASHIN, Chicago, IL.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and

DYK, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

January 12, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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RAO v. Smith, No. 20-1411 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 12, 2021).

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CAFC-20-1411-20210112
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