NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

PAICE LLC, THE ABELL FOUNDATION, INC., Appellants

v.

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

2018-1385 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2014- 00875. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

RUFFIN B. CORDELL, Fish & Richardson PC, Washing- ton, DC, argued for appellants. Also represented by BRIAN JAMES LIVEDALEN, DANIEL TISHMAN.

MAI-TRANG DUC DANG, 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 (PROST, Chief Judge, LOURIE and STOLL, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

March 21, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court