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Kilbourne v. Apple Inc., No. 20-1429 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 4, 2020)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-1429
Decided
November 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

MARK W. KILBOURNE,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

APPLE INC.,

Defendant-Appellee

2020-1429

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in No. 4:18-cv-04619-JSW, Judge Jeffrey S. White.

JUDGMENT

ROBERT JAMES MCAUGHAN, JR., McAughan Deaver PLLC, Houston, TX, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by ALBERT BERTON DEAVER, JR. JOSEPH A. HYNDS, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, PC, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by JENNIFER NOCK. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

2ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, DYK and

WALLACH, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 4, 2020 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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CAFC-20-1429-20201104
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