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Collectors Universe, Inc. v. Blake, No. 15-1296 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 11, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1296
Decided
March 11, 2016
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.,

Plaintiff-Appellee

PROFESSIONAL COIN GRADING SERVICE,

Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee

v.

DUANE C. BLAKE,

Defendant-Appellant

2015-1296

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California in No. 8:14-cv-00333-AG-DFM, Judge Andrew J. Guilford.

JUDGMENT

MICHAEL L. MEEKS, Buchalter Nemer, PC, Irvine, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellee and counterclaim defendant-appellee. Also represented by ROBERT M. DATO.

MATTHEW CARMINE PHILLIPS, Renaissance IP Law Group LLP, Portland, OR, argued for defendant-

2appellant. Also represented by DUANE C. BLAKE, Blake Legal Advisors, Westwood, MA. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, BRYSON, and DYK, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT March 11, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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