Authorities Cited: United States Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Patent No. 957,390 United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 43 U.S.C. § 291 43 U.S.C. § 292 Supreme Court 188 U.S. 526, 536 462 U.S. 36 522 U.S. 3, 20 541 U.S. 176 Circuit Courts 87 F.3d 1161, 1164 173 F.3d 1226, 1236 438 F.3d 1036, 1039 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) 398 F. Supp. 2d 438, 447-449