`571-272-7822
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`Entered: March 24, 2014
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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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`SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2013-00629
`Patent 7,806,896 B1
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`Before WILLIAM V. SAINDON, MICHAEL R. ZECHER, and
`RICHARD E. RICE, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`SAINDON, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceeding
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`Case IPR2013-00629
`Patent 7,806,896 B1
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`An initial conference call for the above-identified proceeding was
`held on March 20, 2014, between respective counsel for Petitioner and
`Patent Owner, and Judges Saindon, Zecher, and Rice. The purpose of the
`call was to discuss any proposed changes to the Scheduling Order (Paper
`11), as well as any motions that the parties intend to file. The parties did not
`indicate any issues with the Scheduling Order. The parties did not indicate
`they intended to file any motions at this time. Except as provided otherwise,
`the parties are reminded to seek prior authorization with the Board before
`filing a motion during this proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.20(b).
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`For PETITIONER:
`David Cavanaugh
`Michael Smith
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING AND DORR LLP
`David.Cavanaugh@wilmerhale.com
`Michaelh.Smith@wilmerhale.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
`Cary Kappel
`William Gehris
`DAVIDSON, DAVIDSON & KAPPEL, LLC
`ckappel@ddkpatent.com
`wgehris@ddkpatent.com
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