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Kilbourne v. Apple Inc., No. 20-1665 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 24, 2021)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-1665
Decided
February 24, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

MARK W. KILBOURNE,

Appellant

v.

APPLE INC., AUGUST HOME, INC.,

Appellees

2020-1665

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2019-00233.

JUDGMENT

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

2ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, MAYER, and CHEN, Circuit Judg-

es).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

February 24, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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CAFC-20-1665-20210224
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