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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

LEON STAMBLER, Appellant

v.

MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC., Appellee ______________________

2017-1272 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. CBM2015- 00044. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

BRENT N. BUMGARDNER, Nelson Bumgardner PC, Fort Worth, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by THOMAS CECIL; ROBERT GREENSPOON, Flachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC, Chicago, IL.

ELIOT DAMON WILLIAMS, Baker Botts, LLP, Palo Alto, CA, argued for appellee. Also represented by ROBERT C. SCHEINFELD, CHRISTOPHER PATRICK, New York, NY. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, BRYSON, and REYNA, Circuit Judg- es). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 13, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court