Smartflash LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc, Google LLC

N OTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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SMARTFLASH LLC,
Appellant
v.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., APPLE INC,
GOOGLE LLC,
Appellees
ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,
Intervenor
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SMARTFLASH LLC,
Appellant
v.
APPLE INC
Appellee
ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,

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Intervenor
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SMARTFLASH LLC,
Appellant
v.
APPLE INC, GOOGLE LLC,
Appellees
ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,
Intervenor
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2016-2451, 2016-2452, 2016-2455, 2016-2457, 2016-2458,
2017-1056, 2017-1102, 2017-1104, 2017-1109, 2017-1110,
2017-1111, 2017-1833, 2017-1834, 2017-1835, 2017-1836,
2017-1837, 2017-1846, 2017-1847
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Appeals from the United States Patent and Trade-
mark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos.
CBM2014-00190, CBM2014-00192, CBM2014-00193,
CBM2014-00194, CBM2015-00016, CBM2015-00017,
CBM2015-00028, CBM2015-00029, CBM2015-00031,
CBM2015-00032, CBM2015-00033, CBM2015-00059,
CBM2015-00117, CBM2015-00118, CBM2015-00119,
CBM2015-00120, CBM2015-00121, CBM2015-00123,
CBM2015-00124, CBM2015-00125, CBM2015-00126,
CBM2015-00127, CBM2015-00130, CBM2015-00131,
CBM2015-00132, CBM2015-00133.
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JUDGMENT
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AARON MARTIN P ANNER, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen,
Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC, Washington, DC, argued for
appellant. Also represented by N ICHOLAS O. HUNTER;
MICHAEL C ASEY , G REGORY A. K RAUSS , Davidson Berquist
Jackson & Gowdey, LLP, McLean, VA.
MARK A NDREW P ERRY , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP,
Washington, DC, argued for all appellees. Appellee Apple
Inc. also represented by BRIAN BUROKER; BLAINE H.
EVANSON, B RADLEY J OSEPH HAMBURGER , J ENNIFER RHO,
Los Angeles, CA; H ERVEY MARK L YON, Palo Alto, CA;
BRETT ROSENTHAL , Dallas, TX; J ON STEVEN BAUGHMAN,
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washing-
ton, DC; D OUGLAS H ALLWARD -D RIEMEIER , Ropes & Gray
LLP, Washington, DC; J AMES RICHARD BATCHELDER, East
Palo Alto, CA.
MICHAEL J. MCK EON, Fish & Richardson, PC, Wash-
ington, DC, for appellees Samsung Electronics America,
Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Also represented by
WALTER K ARL R ENNER; CRAIG E. C OUNTRYMAN, San Diego,
CA.
CHARLES K RAMER VERHOEVEN, Quinn Emanuel Ur-
quhart & Sullivan, LLP, San Francisco, CA, for appellee
Google LLC. Also represented by MELISSA J. BAILY .
WILLIAM L AMARCA , Office of the Solicitor, United
States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA,
argued for intervenor. Also represented by N ATHAN K.
K ELLEY , T HOMAS W. K RAUSE, F ARHEENA YASMEEN
RASHEED.
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T HIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

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O RDERED and A DJUDGED:
P ER CURIAM (L OURIE, D YK, and T ARANTO, Circuit
Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
April 11, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner
Date Peter R. Marksteiner
Clerk of Court

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