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Opinion
Author
Paul Victor Niemeyer
Filed
May 5, 2026
Case
Josh Malone v. United States Patent & Trademark Office
Case status
Decided

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USCA4 Appeal: 24-1706 Doc: 35 Filed: 05/05/2026 Pg: 1 of 15 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24-1706 JOSH MALONE, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Defen…

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