Case Name: SILVER PEAK SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant v. Joseph MATAL, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Intervenor
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-10-24
Citations: 698 F. App'x 1036
Docket Number: 2015-2072
Parties: SILVER PEAK SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant v. Joseph MATAL, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Intervenor
Judges: Before Prost, Chief Judge, Bryson and Wallach, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 698
Pages: 1036–1036

Head Matter:
SILVER PEAK SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant v. Joseph MATAL, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Intervenor
2015-2072
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Decided: October 24, 2017
Darren Edward Donnelly, Fenwick & West,- LLP, Mountain View, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by Jason E. Amsel; Eman Sojoodi, San Francisco, CA.
Jeremiah Helm, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for interve-nor. Also represented by Thomas W. Krause, Scott Weidenfeller, Robert McBride.
Before Prost, Chief Judge, Bryson and Wallach, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Prost, Chief Judge.
In light of this court's en banc decision in Aqua Products, Inc. v. Matal, 872 F.3d 1290 (Fed. Cir. 2017) (en banc), the judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board is vacated and this case is remanded to the Board for further proceedings consistent with Aqua.
VACATED AND REMANDED