2015-1575 2015-1577 2015-1578 2015-1579 01-15-2016 C. DOUGLASS THOMAS, ALAN E. THOMAS, Appellants v. JACK D. PIPPIN, Appellee C. DOUGLASS THOMAS, IPVenture, Los Altos, CA, argued for appellants. MARK CHRISTOPHER FLEMING, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, MA, argued for appellee. Also represented by WILLIAM F. LEE, ERIC FLETCHER; BRITTANY BLUEITT AMADI, WILLIAM G. MCELWAIN, Washington, DC; WILLIAM N. HUGHET, ROBERT DANNY HUNTINGTON, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., Washington