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`In re Patent of:
`US. Pate’ntNo.:
`Issue Date:
`Appl. Serial No.;
`Filing Date:
`Title:
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`Curran et al.
`8,361,156
`January 29, 2013
`131441392
`April 6. 2012
`SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPINAL FUSION
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`Attorney Docket No: 13958-0116IP1
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`Mail Stop Patent Board
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`LLS. Patent and Trademark Office
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`PATENT OWNER'S POWER OF ATTORNEY IN AN INTER PA RTES REVIEW
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`Patent Owner, NuVasive, inc. hereby appoints the following practithnerS as its attorneys to
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`transact all business in the United States Patent & Trademark Office associated with the inter partes review
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`of the above-captioned patent:
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`Stephen R. Schaeter, Reg. No. 37,927
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`Michael T. Hawkins, Reg. No. 57,867
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`and all practitioners associated with PTO Customer Number 26191.
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`l have the authority to eXecute this document on behalf of NuVasive, inc.
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` Name:
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`Jonathan Sweater
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`Title:
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`Vice President Chief Patent Counsel
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`Date:
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`SEW? 4 r 20 I3
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