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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ JOHN H. FARO, Petitioner-Appellant v. JOSEPH MATAL, PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR, U.S. PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE, Respondent-Appellee ______________________ 2016-2716 ______________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in No. 1:16-cv-00320-GBL- TCB, Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ JOHN H. FARO, Faro & Associates, Miami, FL, argued pro se.

ANDREW SUN HAN, Office of the United States Attor- ney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, VA, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represented by DANA J. BOENTE. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (MOORE, PLAGER, and STOLL, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 4, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court