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Blackberry Limited v. Hirshfeld, No. 21-1124 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 8, 2021)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 21-1124
Decided
November 8, 2021
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

BLACKBERRY LIMITED,

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

2021-1124

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2019-00706.

JUDGMENT

JAMES M. GLASS, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY, argued for appellant. Also represented by SEAN GLOTH, II; JAMES R. ASPERGER, Los Angeles, CA; FELIPE CORREDOR, SAM STEPHEN STAKE, San Francisco, CA, KEVIN P.B. JOHNSON, Redwood Shores, CA.

2MONICA BARNES LATEEF, 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:

CHEN, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

/s/ Peter R. Marksteiner November 8, 2021 Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Clerk of Court

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CAFC-21-1124-20211108
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