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In re Google LLC, No. 21-1191 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 9, 2021)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 21-1191
Decided
November 9, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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: GOOGLE LLC,

Appellant 2021-1191

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 14/010,428.

JUDGMENT

TARA LAUREN KURTIS, Perkins Coie LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for appellant. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, Washington, DC. BRIAN RACILLA, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee Andrew Hirshfeld. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, MONICA BARNES LATEEF, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED.

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

2PER CURIAM (O’MALLEY, BRYSON, and HUGHES, Cir-

cuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 9, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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In re Google LLC, No. 21-1191 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 9, 2021).

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CAFC-21-1191-20211109
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