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U.S. Well Services, LLC v. Stewart, No. 23-1692 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 13, 2025)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 23-1692
Decided
March 13, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC,

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 2023-1692

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2021-01038.

JUDGMENT

MATTHEW JAMES DOWD, Dowd Scheffel PLLC, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by ROBERT JAMES SCHEFFEL.

FAHD H. PATEL, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for

2intervenor. Also represented by PETER J. AYERS, AMY J. NELSON, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED.

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

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, DYK, and REYNA, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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U.S. Well Services, LLC v. Stewart, No. 23-1692 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 13, 2025).

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CAFC-23-1692-20250313
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