NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

MTD PRODUCTS INC., Appellant

v.

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

2017-2294 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016- 00219. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

JOHN CIPOLLA, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, Cleve- land, OH, argued for appellant. Also represented by JOSHUA FRIEDMAN, TRACY SCOTT JOHNSON, MARK MCDOUGALL.

PHILIP J. WARRICK, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, PETER JOHN SAWERT. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (REYNA, TARANTO, and STOLL, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

February 12, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court