NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

SONY CORPORATION, Appellant

v.

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

2018-1173 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016- 00835. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

SCOTT ANTHONY MCKEOWN, Ropes & Gray LLP, Wash- ington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by DOUGLAS HALLWARD-DRIEMEIER; HENRY HUANG, East Palo Alto, CA.

LORE A. UNT, Office of the Solicitor, United States Pa- tent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE, ROBERT MCBRIDE. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

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

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

February 13, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court