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Cupp Computing as v. Trend Micro Inc., No. 20-2059 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 6, 2022)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-2059
Decided
October 6, 2022
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

CUPP COMPUTING AS,

Appellant

v.

TREND MICRO INC.,

Appellee

KATHERINE K. VIDAL, UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor

2020-2059

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2019-00368.

JUDGMENT

JAMES R. HANNAH, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Redwood Shores, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by PAUL J. ANDRE; JEFFREY PRICE, New York, NY.

22 CUPP COMPUTING AS v. TREND MICRO INC.

ROBERT BUERGI, DLA Piper LLP (US), East Palo Alto, CA, argued for appellee. Also represented by MARK D. FOWLER; STANLEY JOSEPH PANIKOWSKI, III, San Diego, CA. MARY L. KELLY, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for intervenor. Also represented by DANIEL KAZHDAN, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED.

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

PER CURIAM (DYK, TARANTO, and STARK, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 6, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Cupp Computing as v. Trend Micro Inc., No. 20-2059 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 6, 2022).

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CAFC-20-2059-20221006
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