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In re Niznick, No. 25-1719 (Fed. Cir. July 9, 2026)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 25-1719
Decided
July 9, 2026
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

IN RE GERALD A. NIZNICK,

Appellant 2025-1719

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 17/866,425.

JUDGMENT

PATRICK BRIGHT, Wagner, Anderson & Bright, PC, Los Angeles, CA, argued for appellant. MICHAEL TYLER, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee John A. Squires. Also represented by SARAH E. CRAVEN, NICHOLAS THEODORE MATICH, IV, ROBERT J. MCMANUS.

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

cuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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