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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ ACCLARENT, INC., Appellant v. FORD ALBRITTON, IV, Appellee ______________________ 2018-2377 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2017- 00498. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ WILLIAM C. ROOKLIDGE, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Irvine, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by TAYLOR KING; LISA J. ADAMS, PETER CUOMO, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., Boston, MA.

ASHLEY NICOLE MOORE, McKool Smith, PC, Dallas, TX, argued for appellee. Also represented by ALEXANDRA FIGARI EASLEY, MEREDITH ANNE ELKINS. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, WALLACH and HUGHES, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 4, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court