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American Science and Engineering, Inc. v. Stewart, No. 23-2101 (Fed. Cir. July 11, 2025)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 23-2101
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC.,

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 2023-2101

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2022-00027.

JUDGMENT

AARON E. HANKEL, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Kansas City, MO, argued for appellant. Also represented by KYLE E. FRIESEN, Houston, TX. WILLIAM LAMARCA, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA,

2argued for intervenor. Also represented by OMAR FAROOQ AMIN, PETER J. AYERS, AMY J. NELSON.

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

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, LINN and

CUNNINGHAM, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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American Science and Engineering, Inc. v. Stewart, No. 23-2101 (Fed. Cir. July 11, 2025).

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CAFC-23-2101-20250711
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