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`Transaction History
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`Transaction Description
`Date
`8/8/1995 Application Captured on Microfilm
`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
`9/5/1995
`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
`9/5/1995
`1/3/1996 Restriction/Election Requirement
`1/3/1996 Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
`1/4/1996 Mail Restriction Requirement
`1/19/1996 Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
`2/8/1996 Response to Election / Restriction Filed
`2/22/1996 Date Forwarded to Examiner
`3/22/1996 Preexamination Location Change
`p4/2/1996 Supplemental Response
`4/8/1996 Date Forwarded to Examiner
`4/15/1996 Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
`5/13/1996 Non-Final Rejection
`5/16/1996 Mail Non-Final Rejection.
`9/18/1996 Response after Non-Final Action
`9/18/1996 Request for Extension of Time - Granted
`10/1/1996 Date Forwarded to Examiner
`12/9/1996 Non-Final Rejection
`12/11/1996 Mail Non-Final Rejection
`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
`12/26/1996
`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
`12/26/1996
`1/24/1997 Conversion under Rule 45
`_4/14/1997 Response after Non-Final Action
`4/14/1997 Request for Extension of Time - Granted
`5/7/1997 Date Forwarded to Examiner
`7/8/1997 Mail Notice of Allowance
`7/8/1997 Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
`Issue Fee Payment Verified
`10/14/1997
`10/14/1997 Statement Filed Indicating a Loss of Entitlement to Small Entity Status
`10/14/1997 Mailroom Date of Drawing(s)
`11/12/1997 Drawing(s) Matched to Application
`11/12/1997 Drawing(s) Received at Publications
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`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-2
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`11/18/1997
`Drawing(s) Processing; Completed
`Issue Notification Mailed
`1/5/1998
`2/11/1998 Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
`6/19/1998. Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
`1/14/1999 Case Reported Lost
`1/21/1999 Official Search Conducted
`2/19/1999 Termination of Official Search
`3/4/1999 Case Reported Lost
`3/22/1999 Official Search Conducted
`3/23/1999 Case Reported Lost
`4/26/1999 Termination of Official Search
`4/28/1999 Case Found
`4/30/1999 Official Search Conducted
`5/3/1999 Case Found
`10/22/2001 Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
`10/22/2001 Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
`10/22/2001 Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
`8/28/2002 File Marked Lost
`1/15/2003 File Marked Found
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`Exhibit 1008-3
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`Exhibit 1008-7
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`193 S GRAFT(P)FOLD?
`31 S L1 AND STENT
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`L2
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`1. 5,578,071, Nov. 26, 1996, Aortic graft; Juan C. Parodi, 623/1;
`606/195 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`2. 5,571,173, Nov. 5, 1996, Graft to repair a body passageway; Juan C.
`Parodi, 623/1; 606/194; 623/12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`3. 5,571,169, Nov. 5, 1996, Anti-stenotic method and product for
`occluded and partially occluded arteries; Mark Plaia, et al., 623/1;
`128/898; 606/7, 194, 205 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`4. 5,571,135, Nov. 5, 1996, **Stent** delivery apparatus and method;
`Phlayne M. Fraser, et al., 606/198; 604/96; 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`5. 5,562,726, Oct. 8, 1996, Expandable transluminal graft prosthesis for
`repair of aneurysm and method for implanting; Timothy A. Chuter, 623/1;
`606/194, 195 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`6. 5,562,725, Oct. 8, 1996, Radially self-expanding implantable
`intraluminal device; Peter J. Schmitt, et al., 623/1; 600/36; 623/12
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`7. 5,562,724, Oct. 8, 1996, Endovascular graft prosthesis and an
`implantation method for such a prosthesis; Dierk Vorwerk, et al., 623/1;
`606/195, 198; 623/12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`8. 5,556,414, Sep. 17, 1996, Composite intraluminal graft; Zoltan G.
`Turi, 606/198; 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`9. 5,549,635, Aug. 27, 1996, Non-deformable self-expanding parallel flow
`endovascular **stent** and deployment apparatus therefore; Ronald J.
`Solar, 606/198; 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAI'LABLE]
`
`10. 5,545,209, Aug. 13, 1996, Controlled deployment of a medical.device;
`George T. Roberts, et al., 623/1; 604/96; 606/108, 194 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`11. 5,522,883, Jun. 4, 1996, Endoprosthesis **stent**/graft deployment
`system; Andrea T. Slater, et al., 623/1; 604/104; 606/108, 194, 198
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`12. 5,522,881, Jun. 4, 1996, Implantable tubular prosthesis having
`integral cuffs; David J. Lentz, 623/1; 606/191; 623/11, 66 [IMAGE
`
`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-8
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`AVAILABLE]
`
`13. 5,486,593, Jan. 23, 1996, Medical devices fabricated from copolymers
`having recurring carbonate units; Regianld T. Tang, et al., 528/370;
`524/113, 114; 528/271, 371; 602/48; 606/230; 623/15 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`14. 5,476,506, Dec. 19, 1995, Bi-directional crimped graft; Anthony C.
`Lunn, 623/1, 9, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`15. 5,445,646, Aug. 29, 1995, Single layer hydraulic sheath **stent**
`delivery apparatus and method; Charles L. Euteneuer, et al., 606/198;
`604/96 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`16. 5,443,499, Aug. 22, 1995, Radially expandable tubular prosthesis;
`Peter J. Schmitt, 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`17. 5,412,068, May 2, 1995, Medical devices fabricated from homopolymers
`and copolymers having recurring carbonate units; Reginald T.-H. Tang, et
`al., 528/370; 424/78.38, 422, 484; 428/225; 514/772; 525/410, 413, 461,
`462; 528/86, 271, 354;.604/93; 606/228, 230 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`1,< 5,387,235, Feb. 7, 1995, Expandable transluminal graft prosthesis
`for repair of aneurysm; Timothy A. Chuter, 623/1; 604/96; 606/194; 623/12
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`19. 5,366,473, Nov. 22, 1994, Method and apparatus for applying vascular
`grafts;' Thomas R. Winston, et al., 606/198; 623/12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`20. 5,274,074, Dec. 28, 1993, Medical devices fabricated from
`homopolymers and copolymers having recurring carbonate units; Reginald T.
`Tang, et al., 528/370; 428/225; 524/113, 114; 525/410, 413, 461, 462;
`528/86, 230, 271, 354, 359, 361, 371; 602/48; 623/15 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`21. 5,256,764, Oct. 26, 1993, Medical devices fabricated from
`homopolymers and copolymers having recurring carbonate units; Reginald T.
`Tang, et al., 528/370; 428/225; 524/113, 114; 525/410, 413, 461, 462;
`528/86, 230, 271, 354, 359, 361, 371; 602/48; 623/15 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`22. 5,152,781, Oct. 6, 1992, Medical devices fabricated from
`homopolymers and copolymers having recurring carbonate units; Reginald T.
`Tang, et al., 606/230; 424/422, 484; 428/225; 528/86, 271, 354, 370;
`604/93; 606/228 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`23. 5,145,945, Sep. 8, 1992, Homopolymers and copolymers having
`recurring carbonate units; Reginald Ting-Hong Tang, et al., 528/370;
`525/410, 413, 461, 462; 528/86, 354, 359, 361, 371 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-9
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`24. 5,123,919, Jun. 23, 1992, Combined prosthetic aortic heart valve and
`vascular graft; Joseph A. Sauter, et al., 623/2, 1 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`25. 5,123,917, Jun. 23, 1992, Expandable intraluminal vascular graft;
`Peter Y. Lee, 623/1, 11 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`26. 4,929,602, May 29, 1990, Method of inhibiting platelet dependent
`arterial thrombosis; Laurence A. Harker, et al., 514/18; 530/331 [IMAGE
`AVAILABLE]
`
`27. 4,920,203, Apr. 24, 1990, Medical devices fabricated from
`homopolymers and copolymers having recurring carbonate units; Reginald T.
`Tang, et al., 525/409; 523/105, 111, 113, 115; 525/186, 187, 403, 411,
`413, 415; 528/354, 370 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`28. 4,875,480, Oct. 24, 1989, Device for transluminal implantation;
`Christian Imbert, 606/194; 604/53; 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`29. 4,732,152, Mar. 22, 1988, Device for implantation and a method of
`implantation in a vessel.using such device; Hans I. Wallsten, et al.,
`606/108; 604/53, 271; 606/191; 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`30. 4,503,569, Mar. 12, 1985, Transluminally placed expandable graft
`prosthesis; Charles T. Dotter, 623/1; 604/8; 606/191, 200 [IMAGE
`AVAILABLE]
`
`31. 3,714,671, Feb. 6, 1973, TISSUE-TYPE HEART VALVE WITH A GRAFT
`SUPPORT RING OR **STENT**; William Sterling Edwards, et al., 623/2, 900
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`=>
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`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-10
`
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`L1
`L2
`=> d 1-9
`
`39 S BIFURCAT### AND STENT#
`9 S L1 AND (SELF EXPAND### OR THERMAL)
`
`1. 5,507,769, Apr. 16, 1996, Method and apparatus for forming an
`endoluminal **bifurcated** graft; Michael L. Marin, et al., 606/198;
`604/104; 606/195; 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`5,480,431, Jan. 2, 1996, Tracheal **stent**; Lutz Freitag, et al.,
`2.
`623/9, 11, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`3. 5,456,694, Oct. 10, 1995, Device for delivering and deploying
`intraluminal devices; Michael L. Marin, et al., 606/198; 604/96; 606/194;
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`623/1, 12
`
`4. 5,443,477, Aug. 22, 1995, Apparatus and method for deployment of
`radially expandable **stents** by a mechanical linkage; Michael L. Marin,
`et al., 606/198; 604/106; 623/1 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`5. 5,405,322, Apr. 11, 1995, Method for treating aneurysms with a
`**thermal** source; Charles D. Lennox, et al., 604/53, 101, 113; 606/28;
`607/101 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`5,387,235, Feb. 7, 1995, Expandable transluminal graft prosthesis for
`6.
`repair of aneurysm; Timothy A. Chuter, 623/1; 604/96; 606/194; 623/12
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`7. 5,342,387, Aug. 30, 1994, Artificial support for a blood vessel;
`David P. Summers, 606/198 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`8. 5,209,725, May 11, 1993, Prostatic urethra dilatation catheter system
`and method; Robert A. Roth, 604/53, 96; 606/191 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`5,133,732, Jul. 28, 1992, Intravascular **stent**; Dominik M. Wiktor,
`9.
`606/195; 604/104; 606/192; 623/1 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`_->
`
`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-11
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`L1
`=> d 1-38
`
`39 S BIFURCAT### AND STENT#
`
`1. 5,507,769, Apr. 16, 1996, Method and apparatus for forming an
`endoluminal **bifurcated** graft; Michael L. Marin, et al., 606/198;
`604/104; 606/195; 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`2. 5,480,431, Jan. 2, 1996, Tracheal **stent**; Lutz Freitag, et al.,
`623/9, 11, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`3. 5,462,530, Oct. 31, 1995, Intravascular catheter with bailout
`feature; G. David Jang, 604/160 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`4. 5,456,712, Oct. 10, 1995, Graft and **stent** assembly; Thomas J.
`Maginot, 623/1; 606/153, 191; 623/12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`5. 5,456,694, Oct. 10, 1995, Device for delivering and deploying
`intraluminal devices; Michael L. Marin, et al., 606/198; 604/96; 606/194;
`623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`5_. 5,455,039, Oct. 3, 1995, Extraluminal regulation of the growth and
`repair of tubular structures in vivo; Elazer R. Edelman, et al., 424/422,
`423, 426 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`7. 5,449,372, Sep. 12, 1995, Temporary **stent** and methods for use and
`manufacture; Dale F. Schmaltz, et al., 606/198; 604/104; 606/200 [IMAGE
`AVAILABLE]
`
`8. 5,443,499, Aug. 22, 1995, Radially expandable tubular prosthesis;
`Peter J. Schmitt, 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`,9. 5,443,477, Aug. 22, 1995, Apparatus and method for deployment of
`radially expandable **stents** by a mechanical linkage; Michael L. Marin,
`et al., 606/198; 604/106; 623/1 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`10. 5,423,806, Jun. 13, 1995, Laser extractor for an implanted object;
`A. Wahlstrom Dale, et al., 606/15, 7, 16 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`11. 5,419,774, May 30, 1995, Thrombus extraction device; Lloyd K.
`Willard, et al., 604/22; 606/159, 171 '[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`12. 5,405,322, Apr. 11, 1995, Method for treating aneurysms with a
`thermal source; Charles D. Lennox, et al., 604/53, 101, 113; 606/28;
`607/101 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`13. 5,387,235, Feb. 7, 1995, Expandable transluminal graft prosthesis
`
`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-12
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`Wiktor, 606/195; 604/104; 606/192; 623/1 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`27. 5,092,877, Mar. 3, 1992, Radially expandable endoprosthesis; Leonard
`Pinchuk, 623/1 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`28. 5,078,726, Jan. 7, 1992, Graft **stent** and method of repairing
`blood vessels; Jeffry W. Kreamer, 606/194; 623/1, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`29. 5,019,090, May 28, 1991, Radially expandable endoprosthesis and the
`like; Leonard Pinchuk, 606/194, 1, 108; 623/1 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`30. 5,019,085, May 28, 1991, Apparatus and method for placement of a
`**stent** within a subject vessel; Richard A. Hillstead, 606/108, 198
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`31. 4,994,071, Feb. 19, 1991, **Bifurcating** **stent** apparatus and
`method; David C. MacGregor, 606/194, 192 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`32. 4,957,484, Sep. 18, 1990, Lymph access catheters and methods of
`administration; Robert Murtfeldt, 604/53, 102, 164, 280 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`33. 4,929,602, May 29, 1990, Method of inhibiting platelet dependent
`arterial thrombosis; Laurence A. Harker, et al., 514/18; 530/331 [IMAGE
`AVAILABLE]
`
`34. 4,913,141, Apr. 3, 1990, Apparatus and method for placement of a
`**stent** within a subject vessel; Richard A. Hillstead, 606/108, 194
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`35. 4,795,465, Jan. 3, 1989, Tracheobronchial **stent**; Lewis H.
`Marten, 623/9, 12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`36. 4,794,928, Jan. 3, 1989, Angioplasty device and method of using the
`same; Harold D. Kletschka, 606/194; 604/22, 101; 606/159 [IMAGE
`AVAILABLE]
`
`37. 4,633,870, Jan. 6, 1987, Apparatus for effecting anastomosis of
`tubular tissue by laser welding; Jude S. Sauer, 606/8; 219/121.63,
`121.78; 606/16, 18, 153 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`38. 4,417,360, Nov. 29, 1983, Nontraumatic prosthetic valve with
`magnetic closure; Manoutchehr Moasser, 623/2; 251/65 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`=>
`
`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-13
`
`

`

`for repair of aneurysm; Timothy A. Chuter, 623/1,Q;04/96; .606/194, 623/12
`--
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`14. 5,352,240, Oct. 4, 1994, Human heart valve replacement with porcine
`pulmonary valve; Donald N. Ross, 623/2; 600/36; 623/1 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`15. 5,342,387, Aug. 30, 1994, Artificial support for a blood vessel;
`David P. Summers, 606/198 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`16. 5,304,220, Apr. 19, 1994, Method and apparatus for implanting a
`graft-prosthesis in the body of a patient; Thomas J. Maginot, 623/1;
`128/898; 606/159 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`5,226,913, Jul. 13, 1993, Method of making a radially expandable
`,7.
`/prosthesis; Leonard Pinchuk, 623/1; 140/71R [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`18. 5,222,971, Jun. 29, 1993, Temporary **stent** and methods for use
`and manufacture; Lloyd Willard, et al., 606/198; 604/104; 606/200 [IMAGE
`AVAILABLE]
`
`'9. 5,219,355, Jun. 15,' 1993, Balloon device for implanting an aortic
`- intral minal prosthesis for repairing aneurysms; Juan C. Parodi, et al.,
`604/96, 101; 606/194 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`606/19
`
`20. 5,211,683, May 18, 1993, Method of implanting a graft prosthesis in
`the body of a patient; Thomas J. Maginot, 128/898; 606/159; 623/1 [IMAGE
`AVAILABLE]
`
`21. 5,211,658, May 18, 1993, Method and device for performing
`endovascular repair of aneurysms; Melvin E. Clouse, 623/1; 606/191, 198;
`623/12 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`22. 5,209,725, May 11, 1993, Prostatic urethra dilatation catheter
`system and method; Robert A. Roth, 604/53, 96; 606/191 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`23. 5,188,619, Feb. 23, 1993, Internal thoractic artery catheter; Gene
`E. Myers, 604/280, 264 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`24. 5,183,085, Feb. 2, 1993, Method and apparatus for compressing a
`**stent** prior to insertion; Hans Timmermans, 140/89; 623/1 [IMAGE
`AVAILABLE]
`
`25. 5,160,341, Nov. 3, 1992, Resorbable urethral **stent**-and.apparatus
`for its insertion; Rodney A. Brenneman, et al-,666/198, 108; 623/12
`----
`l
`[IMAGE AVAILABLE]
`
`26. 5,133,732, Jul. 28, 1992, Intravascular **stent**; Dominik M.
`
`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-14
`
`

`

`PATENT APPLICATION SERIAL NO.
`
`08/461513
`
`U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`FEE RECORD SHEET
`
`200 SW 06/22/95 08461513
`593.00 CK END-170
`1 201
`
`PTO-1556
`(5/87)
`
`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-15
`
`

`

`ATTORNEY D
`
`RAQUES'T oR FILING A PATENT APPLICATION UNDER 37 CFR 1.60
`f OF THIS APPLICATION:
`ET'NUMBET(
`' ANTICIPATED CLASSIFICATION
`
`PRIOR APPLICATION
`
`CLASS
`
`SUBCLASS
`
`EXAMINER
`L. Fossum
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`ART UNI
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`Address
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`081317.763
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`filed on October 4, 1994
`
`entitled
`
`.
`' A ~ Q Qmmips§ioner for Patents:
`Was ng1on r . 6.20231
`This Is a Request for filing:
`E- A Continuation
`A Divisional
`application under 37 CFR 1.60 of pending prior application Number
`BIFURCATED ENDOLUMINAL PROSTHESIs .
`1.
`Enclosed is a copy of the latest inventor signed prior application, including the oath or declaration showing the original
`signature or an indication it was signed.
`I hereby verify that the attached papers are a true copy of the latest inventor signed
`prior application number
`08/317,763
`, and that no amendments referred to in the oath or declaration filed to complete
`the prior application introduced new matter therein, and further that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are
`true; and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were
`made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like are made punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both,
`under section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the
`application or any patent issuing thereon.
`The filing fee has been calculated as shown below:
`Col 1)
`(Col. 2)
`
`FOR:
`
`No. Filed
`
`No. Extra
`
`SMALL ENTITY
`Rate
`
`Fee
`
`OR
`
`OTHER THAN A
`SMALL ENTITY
`Rate
`Fee
`
`Basic Fee
`
`{)$365
`
`Total Claims
`
`Indep Claims
`
`9-20=
`
`9-3=
`
`*0
`
`*6
`
`x $11
`x $38
`
`$
`$228
`
`OR A': .$730
`x $22
`x $76
`
`OR
`
`OR
`
`Multiple Dependent Claim Presented
`
`+$120
`
`$
`
`OR
`
`+$240
`
`*If the difference in Col. 1 is less than zero,
`enter "0" in Col. 2.
`
`TOTAL
`
`$593
`
`OR TOTAL
`
`2.
`
`A verified statement to establish small entity status under 37 CFR 1.9 and 1.27
`
`$
`$
`
`$
`
`$
`
`is enclosed.
`LX was filed in prior application number Number 08/317,763
`proper and
`desired (37 CFR 1.28(a)).
`'] The Assistant Commissioner for Patents is hereby authorized to charge any fees which may be
`required under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1.17, or credit any overpayment to Deposit Account No..18-
`0350. A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.
`A check in the amount of $593,00
`is enclosed.
`
`and such status is still
`
`' Cancel in this application original claims
`2-53
`of the prior application before calculating the
`filing fee. (At least one original independent claim must be retained for filing purposes.)
`The inventor(s) of the invention being claimed in this application is (are)
`John Hudson,-and Claude Mialhe
`
`George Gaicoechea,
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`3.
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`4.
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`6.
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`X
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`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-16
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`

`

`REQUEST FOR FILING A PAT1
`IPPLICATION UNDER 37 CFR 1.60
`7.
`This application is being filed by less than all the inventors named in the prior application. In
`accordance with 37 CFR 1.60(b), the Assistant Commissioner for Patents is requested to delete
`the name(s) of the following person or persons who are not inventor(s) of the invention being
`claimed in this application
`,
`j Amend the specification by inserting before the first line the sentence:
`"This application is a
`continuation
`[ ]X division
`c ,of
`application number
`08/317,763
`,
`, filed October 4, 1994
`of application 08/312,881, filed September 27, 1994
`'Continuation-in-Part
`New formal drawings are enclosed.
`
`END- 170
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`iRn which is a
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`10.
`
`Priority of application numbers EP94400284.9, filed on February 9, 1994 in the EPO and
`EP94401306.9. filed on June 10, 1994 in the EPO
`is claimed under 35 U.S.C. 119.
`Ir The certified copy has been filed in prior application number 08/312,881
`, filed
`September 27, 1994
`A preliminary amendment is enclosed.
`
`12. I
`
`The prior application is assigned of record to MInTec, Incorporated .
`
`13.
`
`14.
`
`Also enclosed
`
`I-D0x
`
`The power of attorney in the prior application is to: Paul F. Prestia (Reg. No. 23,031), Allan
`Ratner (Rep. No. 19,717), Andrew L. Nay (Rea. No. 20,300), Kenneth N. Nigon (Rea. No.
`31,549), Kevin R. Casey (Reg. No. 32,117), Guy T. Donatiello (Reg. No. 33,167), James C.
`Simmons (Reg. No. 24,842), Viviana Amzel (Reg. No. 30,930), Beniamln E. Leace (Reg. No.
`33,412), Lawrence E Asherv (Reg. No. 34,515), Christopher R. Lewis (Reg. No. 36,201),
`Steven E. Koffs.(Reg. No. 37163), Anthony L DIBartolomeo (Reg. No. 37,308), Allan M.
`Wheatcraft (Rean. No. 36,307), and Anthony Grillo (Rae. No. 36,535).
`The power of attorney appears in the original papers in the prior application.
`X
`a.
`
`b.
`
`0
`
`-' Since the power does not appear in the original papers, a copy of the power in
`the prior application is enclosed.
`Address all future correspondence to: (May only be completed by applicant, or
`attorney or agent of record.)
`Paul F. Prestia
`Ratner & Prestia
`500 N. Gulph Rn
`PO Rr 980
`Valley Forge. PA 19482
`(6 ) 265-6666
`
`Idat
`
`Ilgnaturel
`Allan M. Wheatoraft, Reag. No. 36,307
`
`' attorney or agent of record
`D- Filed under 37 CFR 1.34(a)
`CERTIFICATE OF EXPRESS MAILING (37 CFR 1.10)
`EG519157595US
`EXPRESS MAIL Mailing Label Number:
`June 5, 1995
`Date of Deposit:
`I hereby certify that this paper is being deposited with the United States Postal Service "Express Mail Post
`Office to Addressee" service under 37 CFR 1.10 on the date indicated above and is addressed to the Assistant
`,- .-
`r
`/'
`Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231.
`
`PTO/SB/13 [R&P]
`
`Page 2 of 2
`
`DIV1
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`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-17
`
`

`

`.",- ,QUEST FOR FILING A PATENT APPLICATION UNDER 37 CFR 1.60
`
`ATTOR
`
`'8 DOCKET NUMBSE ., ANTICIPATED CLAS1FICAT10N
`OF THIS APPUCATION:
`.
`
`PRIOR APPLICATION
`
`END- 170
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`L. Fossum
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`08{317,763
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`filed on
`
`October 4 1994
`
`entitled
`
`ek
`for Patents:
`iitants!nssioner
`Was-ii'Mgta liD.C. 20231
`This is a Requestfor filing:
`E A Continuation
`I1A Divisional
`application under 37 CFR 1.60 of pending prior application Number
`BIFURCATED ENDOLUMINAL PROSTHESIS .
`Enclosed is a copy of the latest inventor signed prior application, including the oath or declaration showing the original
`1.
`signature or an indication it was signed. I hereby verify that the attached papers are a true copy of the latest inventor signed
`. and that no amendments referred to in the oath or declaration filed to complete
`08/317.763
`prior application number
`the prior application introduced new matter therein, and further that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are
`true; and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were
`made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like are made punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both,
`under section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the
`application or any patent issuing thereon.
`The filing fee has been calculated as shown below:
`(Col. 2)
`(Col. 1)
`No. Extra
`No. Filed
`
`FOR:
`
`Basic Fee
`
`Total Claims
`
`9-20=
`
`*0
`
`*6
`9-3 =
`Indep Claims
`D Multiple Dependent Claim Presented
`
`*If the differe ne in Col. I is less than zero,
`enter "" in Col. 2...
`
`OTHER THAN A
`SMALL ENTITY
`
`SMALL ENTITY
`Fee
`Rate
`S..
`
`$365
`
`OR
`OR
`
`$
`x $11
`$228
`x $38
`+$120 $
`
`OR
`OR
`OR
`
`TOTAL
`
`$593
`
`OR TOTAL I
`
`2.
`
`X
`
`A verified statement to establish small entity status under 37 CFR 1.9 and 1.27
`
`3.
`
`is enclosed.
`was filed in prior application number Number 08/317,763 and such status is still
`proper and
`desired (37 CFR 1.28(a)).
`The Assistant Commissioner for Patents is hereby authorized to charge any fees which may be
`required under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1.17, or credit any overpayment to Deposit Account No. 18-
`0350. A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.
`4. rI A check in the amount of $593.00
`is enclosed.
`2-53 of the prior application before.calculating the
`Cancel in this application original claims
`5.
`(At least one original independent claim must be retained for filing purposes.)
`filing fee.
`The inventor(s) of the invention being claimed in this application is (are) George Goicoechea,
`John Hudson, and Claude Mialhe
`
`6.
`
`,ek-O23
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`ptoforms\divl
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`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-18
`
`

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`END- 170
`REQUEST FOR FILING A PATliT APPLICATION UNDER 37 CFR 1.60
`7. E This application is being filed by less than all the inventors named in the prior application. In
`accordance with 37 CFR 1.60(b), the Assistant Commissioner for Patents is requested to delete
`the name(s) of the following person or persons who are not inventor(s) of the invention being
`claimed in this application
`.
`8. f' Amend the specification by inserting before the first line the sentence:
`continuation
`"This application is a Q
`division
`X
`October 4, 1994
`of application number 08/317,763
`, (status: pending)' which is a
`, filed
`Continuation-in-Part of application 08/312,881, filed September 27, 1994, status: pending. "
`9. E New formal drawings are enclosed.
`10. X
`Priority of application numbers gP94400284.9, filed on February 9. 1994 in the EPO and
`is claimed under 35 U.S.C. 119.
`EP94401306.9, filed on June 10. 1994 in the EPO
`,filed
`I- The certified copy has been filed in prior application number 081312,881
`September 27, 1994 "
`A preliminary amendment is enclosed.
`
`11.
`
`Also enclosed
`
`12. ' The prior application is assigned of record to MinTec, Incorporated .
`13. E
`J The power of attorney in the prior application is to: Paul F. Prestia (Rea. No. 23.031). Allan
`14.
`Ratner (Rea. No. 19,717), Andrew L. Noy (Rea. No. 20,300), Kenneth N. Niaon (Reg. No.
`31,549), Kevin R. Casev (Reg. No. 32,117), Guy T. Donatlello (Req. No. 33,167), James C.
`Simmons (Reg. No. 24,842), Viviana Amzel (Reg. No, 30,930), Benlamin E. Leace (Req, No;
`33,412), Lawrence E. Asherv (Reo. No. 34,515), Christopher R, Lewis (Req. No. 36,201,
`Steven E. Koffs (Rea. No. 37,163). Anthony L. DiBartolomeo (Req. No. 37,308), Allan M.
`Wheatcraft (Reg. No,.36,307), and Anthony Grillo (Rea. No. 36,535).
`The power of attorney appears in the original papers in the prior application.
`X
`a.
`
`b.
`
`c.
`
`X
`
`Since the power does not appear in the original papers, a copy of the power in
`the prior application is enclosed.
`Address all future correspondence to: (May only be completed by applicant, or
`attorney or agent of record.)
`Paul F. Prestia
`Ratner & Prestia
`500 N. Gulph Road
`P.O. Box 980
`Valley Forge, PA 19482
`265-6666
`(6
`
`I( datignature
`
`Allan M. Wheatotaft, Reg. No. 36,307
`
`X
`
`attorney or agent of record
`SFiled under 37 CFR 1.34(a)
`CERTIFICATE OF EXPRESS MAILING (37 CFR 1.101
`EG519157595US
`EXPRESS MAIL Mailing Label Number:
`June 5, 1995
`Date of Deposit:
`I hereby certify that this paper is being deposited with the United States Postal Service "Express Mail Post
`Office to Addressee" service under 37 CFR 1.10 on the date indicated above and is addressed to the Assistant
`Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231.
`
`Ptoiss/I3 [ERPI1
`
`Page 2 of 2
`
`Lynn Pentz
`
`DIvI
`
`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-19
`
`

`

`I
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`D-011
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`08/461513
`
`BIFURCATED ENDOLUMINAL PROSTHESIS
`
`the
`
`PROS
`
`This is
`I a ntinuaon-in-part application of
`common ass gment herewith of
`icoechea, Claude Mialhe, John Hudson
`titled BIFURCATED ENDOLUtINAL
`n September 27, 1994, for which
`al number had not yet been assigned aJ
`s
`ling this continuation-in-part
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`
`The present invention relates to a bifurcated
`endoluminal prosthesis for use in a bifurcated blood
`vessel such, for example, as the infrarenal portion of a
`manmmalian aortic artery where it bifurcates to the commqn
`
`5
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`10
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`15
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`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-20
`
`

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`iliac arteries. The present invention also embraces a
`stent connecting means for connecting a stent (e.g. a
`stent which forms part of an endoluminal prosthesis) to
`another stent, as well as apparatus and method for
`introducing prostheses to the vasculature and methods of
`treating angeological diseases.
`
`A stent is used to provide a prosthetic
`intraluminal wall e.g. in the case of a stenosis to
`provide an unobstructed conduit for blood in the area of
`the stenosis. An endoluminal prosthesis comprises a
`stent which carries a prosthetic graft layer of fabric
`and is used e.g. to treat an aneurysm by removing the
`pressure on a weakened part of an artery so as to reduce
`the risk of embolism, or of the natural artery wall
`bursting. Typically, a stent or endoluminal prosthesis
`is implanted in a blood vessel at the site of a stenosis
`or aneurysm by so-called "minimally invasive techniques"
`in which the stent is compressed radially inwards and is
`delivered by a catheter to the site where it is required
`through the patient's skin or by a "cut down" technique
`in which the blood vessel concerned is exposed by minor
`surgical means. When the stent is positioned at the
`correct location, the catheter is withdrawn and the stent
`is caused or allowed to re-expand to a predetermined
`diameter in the vessel.
`
`U.S. Patent 4,886,062 discloses a vascular
`stent which comprises a length of sinuous or "zig-zag"
`wire formed into a helix; the helix defines a generally
`
`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
`Exhibit 1008-21
`
`

`

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`cylindrical wall which, in use, constitutes a prosthetic
`intraluminal wall. The sinuous configuration of the wire
`permits radial expansion and compression of the stent;
`US-A-4886062 discloses that the stent can be delivered
`percutaneously and expanded in situ using a balloon
`catheter.
`
`U.S. Patent 4,733,665 discloses an expandable
`intraluminal graft which is constituted by a tubular
`member formed from a plurality of intersecting elongate
`members which permit radial expansion and compression of
`the stent.
`
`EP-A-0556850'discloses an intraluminal stent
`which is constituted by a sinuous wire formed into a
`heli