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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation v. Vidal, No. 22-2101 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 8, 2023)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 22-2101
Decided
December 8, 2023
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE

CORPORATION,

Appellant

v.

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

AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor 2022-2101

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2020-01607.

JUDGMENT

MICHAEL DAVID SAUNDERS, Dickinson Wright PLLC, Austin, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by STEVEN R. DANIELS.

OMAR FAROOQ AMIN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA,

2argued for intervenor. Also represented by PETER J. AYERS, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED, MEREDITH HOPE SCHOENFELD.

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

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and

STARK, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation v. Vidal, No. 22-2101 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 8, 2023).

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CAFC-22-2101-20231208
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