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`Entered: April 2, 2013
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`NUVASIVE, INC.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2013-00208
`Patent 8,251,997 B2
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`Before MICHAEL P. TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`(Regarding Conference Call)
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`A conference call was held on April 1, 2013 involving:
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`Stephen R. Schaefer, counsel for Petitioner,
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`(2) Michael P. Tierney, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`The purpose of the conference call was to discuss perceived defects
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`identified in the Notice of Filing Date Accorded to Petition (“Notice”). The Board
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`explained the defects and the need to correct the noted defects.
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`Case IPR2013-00208
`Patent 8,251,997 B2
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` Petitioner requested, and the Board authorized, an additional two (2) days to
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`correct the defects identified in Notice.
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`PETITIONER:
`Stephen R. Schaefer
`Michael T. Hawkins
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`schafer@fr.com
`hawkins@fr.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`MARTIN & FERRARO, LLP
`1557 Lake O’Pines Street, NE
`Hartville, OH 44632
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