NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

ASHOK KUMAR, NELLITHANATH THANKACHEN BYJU, Appellants

v.

ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Intervenor ______________________

2017-1825 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 106,029. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

BARRY EASTBURN BRETSCHNEIDER, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellants. Also repre- sented by CHARLES C. CARSON; PETER JAMES KNUDSEN, Seattle, WA.

SARAH E. CRAVEN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, ROBERT J. MCMANUS. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

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

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 7, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court