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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

IN RE: C. DOUGLASS THOMAS, Appellant ______________________

2017-1149 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 13/099,285. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

C. DOUGLASS THOMAS, IpVenture, Los Altos, CA, ar- gued pro se.

FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee Joseph Matal. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, JEREMIAH HELM, THOMAS W. KRAUSE. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and DYK, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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