American Science and Engineering, Inc. v. Stewart

Opinion

Case: 23-2101 Document: 61 Page: 1 Filed: 07/11/2025

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC., Appellant

v.

COKE MORGAN STEWART, ACTING UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Intervenor ______________________

2023-2101 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2022- 00027. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

AARON E. HANKEL, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Kan- sas City, MO, argued for appellant. Also represented by KYLE E. FRIESEN, Houston, TX.

WILLIAM LAMARCA, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, Case: 23-2101 Document: 61 Page: 2 Filed: 07/11/2025

argued for intervenor. Also represented by OMAR FAROOQ AMIN, PETER J. AYERS, AMY J. NELSON. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, LINN and CUNNINGHAM, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 11, 2025 Date