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Contentnexus v. Stewart, No. 23-1165 (Fed. Cir. July 11, 2025)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 23-1165
Decided
July 11, 2025
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

CONTENTNEXUS,

Appellant

v.

COKE MORGAN STEWART, ACTING UNDER

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ACTING

DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT

AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

Intervenor

2023-1165, 2023-1166

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2016-00754, IPR2016-01520.

JUDGMENT

THOMAS JEFFERSON SCOTT, JR., Personalized Media Communications, Sugar Land, TX, argued for appellant. PETER J. AYERS, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for

2intervenor. Also represented by AMY J. NELSON, KEVIN RICHARDS.

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

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, REYNA, and STARK, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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Contentnexus v. Stewart, No. 23-1165 (Fed. Cir. July 11, 2025).

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CAFC-23-1165-20250711
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