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Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc., No. 20-1916 (Fed. Cir. June 14, 2021)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-1916
Decided
June 14, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

KROY IP HOLDINGS, LLC,

Appellant

v.

GROUPON, INC.,

Appellee

2020-1916, 2020-1917

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2019-00044, IPR2019-00061.

JUDGMENT

JONATHAN K. WALDROP, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Redwood Shores, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by MARCUS BARBER, JOHN WALTER DOWNING, DARCY L. JONES, HEATHER KIM, JACK SHAW.

THOMAS LEE DUSTON, Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for appellee. Also represented by SANDIP PATEL, RAYMOND R. RICORDATI.

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

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, LOURIE and DYK,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

June 14, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc., No. 20-1916 (Fed. Cir. June 14, 2021).

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CAFC-20-1916-20210614
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