U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Josh Malone v. United States Patent & Trademark Office
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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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