Case: 21-2274 Document: 35 Page: 1 Filed: 07/07/2022

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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ TRUSTED KNIGHT CORPORATION, Appellant v. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Appellee ______________________ 2021-2274 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2020- 00323. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ WILLIAM W. FLACHSBART, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC, Chicago, IL, argued for appellant. Also represented by ROBERT GREENSPOON.

JOHN THOMAS MCKEE, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY, argued for appellee. Also represented by JAMES M. GLASS, ALEXANDER RUDIS; DAVID A. NELSON, Chicago, IL. ______________________ Case: 21-2274 Document: 35 Page: 2 Filed: 07/07/2022

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, LOURIE and STARK, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 7, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court