NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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