NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

DROPLETS, INC., 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, Intervenor ______________________

2016-2140 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 95/002,330. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

DANIEL LUKE GEYSER, Stris & Maher LLP, Los Ange- les, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by TIMOTHY BECHEN, Bechen PLLC, Richmond, VA.

NATHAN K. KELLEY, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, MONICA BARNES LATEEF, PHILIP J. WARRICK. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, REYNA, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 11, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court