RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES v. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

2020-1755.

993 F.3d 1374 (2021)

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Appellant v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Appellee. Andrew Hirshfeld, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: April 16, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren Ann Degnan , Fish & Richardson P.C., Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by Christopher Dryer , Walter Karl Renner ; Kenneth Wayne Darby , Austin, TX; Timothy Rawson , San Diego, CA; Michael Valaik , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Chicago, IL.

Brian E. Ferguson , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by Daniel Musher , Christopher Pepe ; Anish R. Desai , New York, NY.

Robert J. McManus , Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for intervenor. Also represented by Thomas W. Krause , Frances Lynch , Farheena Yasmeen Rasheed .

Before Lourie, Chen, and Hughes, Circuit Judges.


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