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In re Softview LLC, No. 20-1971 (Fed. Cir. May 14, 2021)

Rule 36 Affirmance

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.: No. 20-1971
Decided: May 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

IN RE: SOFTVIEW LLC,

Appellant 2020-1971

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 90/009,995.

JUDGMENT

ALAN BURNETT, Law Office of R. Alan Burnett, Bellevue, WA, argued for appellant. MICHAEL S. FORMAN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee Andrew Hirshfeld. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED.

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

PER CURIAM (NEWMAN, REYNA, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

2AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

May 14, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Record ID: CAFC-20-1971-20210514
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