Case: 22-2140 Document: 35 Page: 1 Filed: 11/13/2023

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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ ROYAL J. O'BRIEN, Appellant v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Appellee ______________________ 2022-2140 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2021- 00015. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ MARK L. LORBIECKI, Williams Kastner PLLC, Seattle, WA, argued for appellant.

JOSEPH A. MICALLEF, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Case: 22-2140 Document: 35 Page: 2 Filed: 11/13/2023

PER CURIAM (DYK, REYNA, and STARK, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 13, 2023 Date