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Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Hirshfeld, No. 20-2206 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 15, 2022)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-2206
Decided
March 15, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

ROVI GUIDES, INC.,

Appellant

v.

ANDREW HIRSHFELD, PERFORMING THE

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE UNDER

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK

OFFICE,

Intervenor

2020-2206

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2019-00299.

JUDGMENT

WILLIAM MILLIKEN, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox, PLLC, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by JASON DANIEL EISENBERG, KRISTINA CAGGIANO KELLY, ROBERT EVAN SOKOHL.

2BENJAMIN T. HICKMAN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by PETER J. AYERS, MICHAEL S. FORMAN, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED.

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

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, TARANTO and

HUGHES, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

March 15, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Hirshfeld, No. 20-2206 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 15, 2022).

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CAFC-20-2206-20220315
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