In Re: Francis

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ IN RE: MITCHELL J. FRANCIS, Appellant ______________________ 2016-2695 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 13/111,698. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ HOWARD NEAL FLAXMAN, Welsh Flaxman & Gitler LLC, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellant. LORE A. UNT, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee Joseph Matal. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, THOMAS W. KRAUSE, MAI-TRANG DUC DANG, BENJAMIN T. HICKMAN, COKE MORGAN STEWART. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and STOLL, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT August 15, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court