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Cupp Computing as v. Stewart, No. 23-1495 (Fed. Cir. May 12, 2025)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 23-1495
Decided
May 12, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

CUPP COMPUTING AS,

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

2023-1495, 2023-1496

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2021-01236, IPR2021-01237.

JUDGMENT

DANIEL N OAH L ERMAN, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by PAUL J. ANDRE, JAMES R. HANNAH, Redwood Shores, CA; JEFFREY PRICE, New York, NY.

PETER JOHN SAWERT, Office of the Solicitor, United

2States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by PETER J. AYERS, AMY J. NELSON, MICHAEL TYLER.

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

PER CURIAM (PROST, TARANTO, and STARK, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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CAFC-23-1495-20250512
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