IN RE JUNG

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Sterne , Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC, of Washington, DC, argued for appellants. With him on the brief were Jon E. Wright and Byron L. Pickard . Of counsel on the brief were Clarence T. Tegreene , S. Craig Rochester , and Roy P. Diaz , Intellectual Ventures, Management, LLC, of Bellevue, WA.

Nathan K. Kelley , Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, VA, argued for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. With him on the brief were Raymond T. Chen , Solicitor, and Robert J. McManus , Associate Solicitor.

Dale C. Barr , Constellation Law Group, PLLC, of Tracyton, WA, for amicus curiae Constellation Law Group, PLLC.

Margaret M. Anderson , of Austin, TX, for amici curiae Margaret Anderson and Electronic Inventory Solutions, Inc.

Brad D. Pedersen , Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A., of Minneapolis, MN, for amicus curiae Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association.

Before GAJARSA, LINN, and DYK, Circuit Judges.