` BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`MEDTRONIC, INC.,
` Petitioner,
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`NUVASIVE, INC.,
` Patent Owner.
`Patent Number: 8,361,156
`Issue Date: January 29, 2013
`Case: IPR2013-00506
`___________________________________
`MEDTRONIC, INC.,
` Petitioner,
`vs.
`NUVASIVE, INC.,
` Patent Owner.
`Patent Number: 8,187,334
`Issue Date: May 29, 2012
`Case: IPR2013-00507
`___________________________________
`MEDTRONIC, INC.,
` Petitioner,
`vs.
`NUVASIVE, INC.,
` Patent Owner.
`Patent Number: 8,187,334
`Issue Date: May 29, 2012
`Case: IPR2013-00508
`___________________________________
` Deposition of RICHARD A. HYNES, M.D., F.A.C.S.,
` taken at 100 Rialto Place, Suite 700, Melbourne,
` Florida, commencing at 8:49 A.M., Tuesday,
` September 30, 2014, before ANTHONY TRUJILLO,
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`NUVASIVE 2037
`Medtronic v. NuVasive
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`WITNESS PAGE
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`CALLED BY THE PATENT OWNER:
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` RICHARD A. HYNES, M.D., F.A.C.S. 5
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` DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. AMON................. 5
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` CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SCHWARTZ.............. 187
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` NUVASIVE EXHIBITS
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`The following exhibits were marked for identification:
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`NUMBER PAGE
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`NuVasive Declaration of Dr. Theodore G. 61
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`Exhibit 2031 Obenchain, M.D., IPR2014-00034,
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` U.S. Patent 8,000,782
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`NuVasive "The Relationship between Cross 68
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`Exhibit 2032 Sectional Area and Strength of
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` Back Muscles in Patients with
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` Chronic Low Back Pain
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`NuVasive Printout, U.S. News & World 77
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`Exhibit 2033 Report
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`NuVasive "Lumbar-Vertebral Body 82
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`Exhibit 2034 Replacement
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`NuVasive "Lumbar - Minimally Invasive 87
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`Exhibit 2035 Approach (PLIF)"
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`NuVasive Deposition Transcript Excerpt, 181
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`Exhibit 2036 Hallett Matthews
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` The following exhibits were previously marked for
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`NUMBER PAGE
`MSD 1001 Declaration of Richard Hynes, 99
` M.D., Regarding U.S. Patent No.
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`MSD 1003 United States Patent Application 164
` Publication, Frey, et al.
`MSD 1023 Document By Alphatec Spine, 170
` Portal Access System Guided
` Lumbar Interbody Fusion
`MSD 1055 Second Declaration of Richard A. 11
` Hynes, M.D., IPR2013-00507
`MSD 1105 Michelson '973 Patent 142
`MSD 1115 U.S. Patent No. 8,361,156 150
`MSD 1117 "Posterior Lumbar Interbody 144
` Fusion Using Posterolateral
` Placement of a Single Cylindrical
` Threaded Cage"
`MSD 1118 Pre-Market Approval, 172
` IPR2013-00506; IPR2013-00508;
` Also Marked as Exhibit MSD 1016,
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`MSD 1132 Maximum Access Surgery 148
` Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody
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` IPR2013-00508. Also Marked as
` MSD 1030, 8/22/14
`MSD 1157 Declaration of Richard A. Hynes, 10
` M.D., IPR2013-00506
`MSD 1157 Exhibit In Matter IPR2013-00508 12
`MSD 1173 Excerpt of Transcript, 340
` Examination Under Oath of Hansen
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` THEREUPON, the following proceedings were had
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` and taken at 8:49 a.m.:
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` THE REPORTER: Do you solemnly swear or affirm
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` that the testimony you are about to give shall be
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` the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
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` THE WITNESS: Yes.
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` RICHARD A. HYNES, M.D., F.A.C.S.,
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`having been first duly sworn or affirmed, testified
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`under oath as follows:
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` MR. AMON: And, Jeff, I don't know if you want
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` to state your appearance for the record.
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` MR. SCHWARTZ: Jeff Schwartz from
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` Fox Rothschild for Medtronic, the Petitioner, and
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` the IPRs 2013506, '507, and '508.
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` MR. AMON: And Michael Amon of Fish &
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` Richardson on behalf of the Patent Owner, NuVasive,
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` in the same matters.
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` With me here today is Stuart Nelson, also with
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` Fish & Richardson.
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` DIRECT EXAMINATION
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`BY MR. AMON:
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` Q. Good morning, Dr. Hynes.
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` A. Good morning.
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` Q. Could you please state your full name for the
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` A. Richard Hynes.
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` Q. And your business address, please?
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` A. 2222 South City Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida.
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` Q. And what is your profession?
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` A. I'm an orthopaedic spinal surgeon.
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` Q. Any other titles that you have besides
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` A. I'm the medical director of The B.A.C.K.
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`Center.
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` Q. Anything else?
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` A. No.
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` Q. Okay. Dr. Hynes, when was the last time that
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` A. I believe it was May.
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` Q. And was that in this matter or in these series
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` A. You mean any deposition?
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` Q. Sorry, yes. Let me be more clear.
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` When was the last time you had any -- any
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` Q. Do you remember what -- was that in a
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` Q. When was the last time you had your deposition
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` A. Yeah, I believe it was a deposition with you,
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` A. Not offhand, no.
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` Q. Has it been more than one or two?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. As many as ten, possibly?
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` A. I don't know.
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` Q. Okay. Well, I just want to go over some of the
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` A. Correct.
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` Q. And you'll do that here today?
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` A. Correct.
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` Q. You understand that it is fully -- it is --
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`excuse me -- strike that.
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` You understand that it's important for you to
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` Q. And you'll do that?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. It's important, especially since we don't have
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` Can we agree on that, sir?
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` A. Yes.
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` A. Yes.
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` A. Yes.
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` A. I guess we'll have to see what the question is.
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` Q. But if -- if you don't ask me for
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` A. I -- I suppose.
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` Can we agree on that?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. And I'll try to take a break about every hour,
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` Do you understand that?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Is there any reason you can't give true,
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` A. No.
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` Q. Dr. Hynes, do you consider yourself to be an
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` A. Independent expert.
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` (Exhibit MSD 1157 was previously marked for
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`BY MR. AMON:
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` Q. Let me hand you -- and. . . I apologize for the
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` A. (Complies.)
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` (Perusing document.)
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. What is MSD 1157?
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` A. It's a second declaration.
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` Q. And it's your second declaration, to be
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` A. That's correct.
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` Q. Does this appear to be a complete copy of your
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`and sorry. Let me be more precise in my question.
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` Does MSD 1157 that we've handed you here today
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`in your deposition appear to be a complete copy of the
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` A. I mean, I can't attest to every page being
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` Q. Okay. And when you say "exhibits," you're
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`referring to the appendices that you attached, correct?
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` A. Correct.
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`BY MR. AMON:
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` A. (Complies.) All right.
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` Q. Dr. Hynes, what is MSD 1055 in the '507 matter?
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` A. That's another second declaration of mine.
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` Q. And as far as you can tell, does it generally
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Let me hand you what has been previously --
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` MR. NELSON: You want all three?
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` MR. AMON: What has been previously marked as
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` MSD 1157 in matter IPR 2013-508.
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` THE WITNESS: (Perusing document.) Okay.
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` There's a couple of different things here. Is this
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`BY MR. AMON:
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` Q. It is all one package.
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` A. Okay.
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` Q. We didn't find a clip big enough to bind it all
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` A. (Perusing document).
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` MR. AMON: Jeff, there's a document that I
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` MR. SCHWARTZ: I gave you an extra piece.
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` MR. AMON: All right. My mind is -- I thought
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` Q. Yeah, that -- as far as we understand, that's
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` A. Okay.
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` Q. But I'm not -- you would know the order better
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` A. Okay. This was like this, so I'll put it back
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. And what is this?
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` A. It's a second declaration of mine.
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` Q. In the '508 matter?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. And does it appear to -- does MSD 1157 in the
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Dr. Hynes, did you write the entirety of MSD
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` A. Okay. You're asking about '507 and '506?
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` Q. I'm just asking about '506. So let's take
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` A. Essentially, these -- this is my declaration so
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` A. Some things I did, yes.
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` Q. And who typed up the other portions?
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` A. I don't know. Mr. Schwartz handled that.
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` A. I think it depends on what you mean by "wrote."
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` A. I don't recall actually sitting at a computer,
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` Q. Dr. Hynes, if you turn in MSD 1157, in the '506
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` A. Okay. I don't want to get these all mixed up.
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` Q. Yeah.
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` A. So give me a second.
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` Q. No problem.
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` A. So what page was that?
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` Q. Thirty-seven of the actual volume of the
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` A. Okay.
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` Q. At Page 37 of Exhibit MSD 1157 in the '506
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. And it indicates on Page 37 that you signed
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` A. No.
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` Q. Did you review prior drafts of this
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Do you remember how many drafts of Exhibit MSD
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` A. Not -- not as we sit here today, no.
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` A. It's hard for me to know because there's --
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` A. It would just be a guess.
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` Q. What's your best guess?
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` A. I hate to speculate.
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` Q. I'm sure you do. We all do.
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` A. More than five hours and less than 15.
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` A. As a speculation, yes.
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` Q. In reviewing drafts of -- and we'll take them
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` There were changes that you suggested that were
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` Mischaracterization of prior testimony.
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` THE WITNESS: Not -- not exactly. You know,
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` That's what you testified about a minute ago
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` A. That's correct.
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` MR. SCHWARTZ: Objection to form.
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` THE WITNESS: Um, alone.
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` Q. Do you remember when you reviewed those?
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` A. The actual finished declaration?
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` Q. Yes.
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` A. Well, certainly, after -- after they were
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` A. Um, I mean, the last time I looked at this
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` A. Well, parts and pieces throughout the last week
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` A. I think we'd have to go through that line by
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`for MSD 1157 in the '506 matter?
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` A. 1157?
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` Q. Yeah, 1157 in the '506. It's that one, yes.
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` A. In this one (indicating)?
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` Q. Yeah. Did you review all the documents that
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` A. (After perusing document) Yes.
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` Q. Did you review all appendices for MSD 1055 in
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` A. (After perusing document.)
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` THE WITNESS: Yes.
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` Q. And did you prepare -- did you review all the
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` A. (After perusing documents.) Yes.
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` Q. Besides Exhibits MSD 1157 in the '506 matter,
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`this deposition here today?
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` A. I may have.
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` Q. Well, do you remember, as you sit here today,
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`reviewing documents besides your second declarations in
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` A. I remember looking at some of the references
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` Q. And when you say "references," what do you mean
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` A. Perhaps an article in one of the bibliographies
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` Q. Do you remember looking at the prior art that
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` A. I read it after it was transcribed, but -- so I
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` Q. Okay. Do you know when the last time you
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` A. Some time in the last few months.
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` Do you know if you've reviewed your deposition
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` A. I think in the last three weeks I may have
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` A. I reviewed a declaration or an affidavit,
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` Q. Do you know if you reviewed his deposition
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` A. I don't recall it, no.
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` A. There is one word somewhere in one of these
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` Q. Does that one word make a substantive --
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` A. Yes. It actually is the reverse -- it's a word
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` Q. Okay. Do you know what word was omitted?
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` A. I think "not," if I recall.
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` Q. And do you have an idea where that is located?
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` A. I think that's -- it may run throughout all of
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` Q. So, to be clear, the omission that you're
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` A. It -- it may be.
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` Q. Any other mistakes that you're aware of in any
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` A. You know, there may be a -- a medical term
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` A. Not really, no.
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` A. A document [sic]? I'm not sure I can recall
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` Q. Okay. Were you aware that Mr. Joss [phonetic]
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` A. I know that he was involved in this matter.
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`I'm not sure of all the parts that he was involved in.
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` Q. I'm not sure that answers my question.
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` Were you aware that he had been deposed in this
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` A. I -- I don't have an opinion one way or the
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` THE WITNESS: I'm going to follow his
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` MR. SCHWARTZ: And, again, to the extent that
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` Q. So are you going to follow Mr. Schwartz's
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` Q. I -- I appreciate that, but it's part of my
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` A. All right.
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` Q. I have to make the record.
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` A. IPR matters. The entire process?
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` Q. The entire process.
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` A. I don't -- I don't know.
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` Q. Do you have an estimate?
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` A. No.
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` Q. Is it more than 50 hours?
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` A. I really don't know.
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` Q. Do you have an estimate of how much time you've
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` A. I don't -- I don't have a direct recall of the
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` Q. You haven't submitted any invoices for the work
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` A. Yes, I have.
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` Q. Okay. Do you know the total dollar amount of
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` A. No.
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` A. I -- I didn't come prepared with that
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