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McKool Scores PTAB Win #2 for Sinus Surgery Device

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By Natalie Posgate

(July 12) – Lawyers from McKool Smith have scored a Patent Trial and Appeal Board win against a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company infringed on technology for sinus surgery developed by a Dallas ear, nose and throat specialist.

It is the second time for the McKool team, led by shareholder Ashley Moore, to score an inter partes review win for Dr. Ford Albritton IV against Irvine, California-based Acclarent, a company that develops devices for the field.

Natalie Posgate

Natalie Posgate covers pro bono work, public service and diversity within the Texas legal community.

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