NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

ZOOMESSENCE, INC., Appellant

v.

JOSEPH MATAL, PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR, U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Intervenor ______________________

2017-1581 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2015- 01418. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

STEVEN JOHN HULTQUIST, Hultquist, PLLC, Chapel Hill, NC, argued for appellant. Also represented by MARY B. GRANT.

MICHAEL SUMNER FORMAN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, ROBERT J. MCMANUS, LORE A. UNT. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, SCHALL and TARANTO, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

January 16, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court