Panduit Corp. v. Rea 528 F. App'x 992

PANDUIT CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Teresa Stanek REA, Acting Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Appellee, and ADC Telecommunications, Cross Appellant.

Nos. 2012-1435, 2012-1436.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Aug. 12, 2013.

Jesse O. Collier, Oliff & Berridge, PLC, of Alexandria, VA, argued for appellant. With him on the brief were James A. Oliff, John W. O’Meara, and Eric D. Morehouse.

Coke Morgan Stewart, Associate Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee. With her on the brief was Robert J. McManus, Associate Solicitor. Of counsel were Nathan K. Kelley, Solicitor, and Scott Weidenfel-ler, Associate Solicitor.

Philip P. Caspers, Carlson Caspers Van-denburgh Lindquist & Schuman, P.A., of Minneapolis, MN, argued for cross appellant. With him on the brief were Timothy A. Lindquist, Samuel A. Hamer, and Joseph W. Winkels.

RADER, Chief Judge, LOURIE, and PROST, Circuit Judges.