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`United States Court of Appeals
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`IN RE: LAWRENCE A. ELLIS,
`Appellant
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`2016-2372
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`Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark
`Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 12/567,063.
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`JUDGMENT
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`MICHAEL LAWRENCE OLIVERIO, Polsinelli PC, Boston,
`MA, argued for appellant.
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`PHILIP J. WARRICK, Office of the Solicitor, United
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`States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA,
`argued for appellee Joseph Matal. Also represented by
`NATHAN K. KELLEY, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, MONICA BARNES
`LATEEF.
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`THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
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`ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
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`PER CURIAM (MOORE, O’MALLEY, and WALLACH, Cir-
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`cuit Judges).
`AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
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`ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT
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`/s/ Peter R. Marksteiner
`Peter R. Marksteiner
`Clerk of Court
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` December 13, 2017
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