Case: 21-1520 Document: 48 Page: 1 Filed: 01/13/2022

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

NETFUEL, INC., Appellant

v.

ANDREW HIRSHFELD, PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Intervenor ______________________

2021-1520 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2019- 00992. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

ENRIQUE WILLIAM ITURRALDE, Fabricant LLP, Rye, NY, argued for appellant. Also represented by ALFRED ROSS FABRICANT, PETER LAMBRIANAKOS, VINCENT J. RUBINO, III.

SARAH E. CRAVEN, Office of the Solicitor, United States Case: 21-1520 Document: 48 Page: 2 Filed: 01/13/2022

Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by KAKOLI CAPRIHAN, MICHAEL S. FORMAN, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, BRIAN RACILLA, FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

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

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

January 13, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court