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`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
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`DATE FILED
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`DEFENDANT
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`BONUTTI RESEARCH, INC. ET AL
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`LANTZ MEDICAL, INC.
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`10/795,892
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`FLING OR 371(c) DATE
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
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`781-A04—025
`CONFIRMATION NO. 1520
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`33771
`PAUL D. BIANCO
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`provided by 37 CFR 3.71. Future correspondence will be mailed to the new address of record(37 CFR 1.33).
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`10/795,892
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`03/08/2004
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`94676
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`Eric T. Krischke (30099-Bonutti)
`Armstrong Teasdale LLP
`One Metropolitan Square
`Suite 2600
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`The Power of Attorney in this application is accepted. Correspondence in this application will be mailed to the
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`THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`REVOCATION AND NEW POWER OF ATTORNEY AND‘
`CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
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`I, Peter M. Bonuzti, President of Banutti Research Inc., the Assignee of the entire fight,
`title, and interest in the 117.8’. Patent Application(s) and/or AI’atent(s) identified on the attached
`Sclzedu'leAA, hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney or authorizations of agent given and
`do hereby appointthe attorneys or agents associated with the following Customer Number, with
`full power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute and transact all business in the U.S. Patent
`and Trademark Office connected therewith for the DIS. Patent. Applications) and/or Patent(s)
`listed in the attached Schedule A.
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`Peter M. Bonutti
`President
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`THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`STATEMENT UNDER 37 CFR 3.73(b)
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`Bonutti Research Inc., a Deiaware Corporation, pursuant to 37 CFR 3.73(_b), hereby
`states that it is the Assignee of the entire right, title, and interest in U.S. Patent Applicatz'on(s)
`and/or‘Patent(s) on the-attached Schedule A.
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`The entire right, title, and interest in the aforementioned U.S. Patent App1ication(s)
`and/or Patent(s) were ‘conveyed to Bommi Research Inc. via Assignment(s) recorded with the
`US. Patent and Trademark Office at the Reel/Frame Numbers on the attached Schedule A.
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`The undersigned, Peter M. Bonutti, President of Bonutti Research Inc., has full
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`Date:
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Peter M. Bonutti
`President
`Bonutti Research Inc.
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`Application
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`Filing Date
`3/8/2004
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`T
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`Patent
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`7112179
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`Issue Date
`9/26/2006 ORTHOSIS
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`Bonutti Research Inc.
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`Schedule A
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`Boris P. Bonutti
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`33771
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Patentee: Bonutti et al.
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`Application No; 10/795,892
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`PateI1tN0.: 7,1l2,l79
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`FHed:h4arch 8,2004
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`Issued: September 26, 2006
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`For: ORTHOSIS
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`Confirmation No.1 1520
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`Group Art Unit: 3743
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`Examiner: Amanda Flynn Wieker
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`AtKnneyl)ocket}kx 781-;x04-025
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`REQUEST FOR CORRECTION OF INVENTORSHIP IN
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`PATENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. §l.324
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`ATTN:
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`Certificate of Corrections Branch
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313
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`Sir:
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`Under 37 C.F.R. 1.324 and pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 256, Applicants request correction of
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`inventorship in the above-referenced patent, in which the inventorship was improperly set forth
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`in the executed declaration as filed. In addition to Boris P. Bonutti, Peter M. Bonutti, and Kevin
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`R. Ruholl, the newly named inventor Glen A. Phillips, is respectively requested to be added to
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`the above—referenced patent. Accordingly, a Certificate naming the actuai inventors is requested
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`pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §256(a). Submitted concurrently herewith please find:
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`1) A Statement of the inventor to be added, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §l .324(b)(l);
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`2) A Statement of the current inventors, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §t.324(b)(_2); and,
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`3) A Statement of the current assignee, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §l.324(b)(3).
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`Piease send the Certificate to the undersigned at the address noted. If there are any
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`questions regarding this Request, a telephone call to the undersigned would be appreciated since
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`this should expedite issuance of the Certificate.
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`A fee of$130 is believed to be due. However, should any fee be due, please charge the
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`appropriate fee to the Deposit Account of the undersigned, Account No. 503410 (Docket No.
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`Customer Number: 3377 1
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`Paul D. Bianco
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`FLEET KAIN GIBBONS GUTMAN BONGINI & BIANCO
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`21355 East Dixie Highway
`Suite 115
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`Miami, Florida 33180
`305-830-2600 (telephone) 305~830~26G5 (facsimile)
`e-mail: pbianco@fleitkain.c0m
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Patentee: Bonutfi et a].
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`Application No.: 10/795,892
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`Patent No; 7,112,179
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`Filed: March 8, 2004
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`Issued: September 26, 2006
`For: ORTHOSIS
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`Confirmation No.: 1520
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`Group Art Unit: 3743
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`Examiner: Amanda Flynn Wieker
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`Attorney Docket No: 781-A04-O25
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`CERTIFICATION or INVENTORSHIP
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`UNDER 37 C.F.R. §I.324(b)(1)
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`ATTN:
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`Certificate of Corrections Branch
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`I hereby declare that the error in invontoxship in the abovc—idon1;ified non-
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`provisional application occurred without deceptive intent on my part and declare that all
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`statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that ali statements made on
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`information and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were
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`made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like so made are
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`punishable by fine or iznprisomnent, or both, under 18 USC 1001 and that such willful
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`false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued
`thereon.
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`signad
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`7/92w")
`date
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`Gkén A. Phillips
`10707 N. 1025'“ Street
`Effmghaxn, IL 62401
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFWCE
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`Patentee: Bonutti at al.
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`Application No.: l0/795,892
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`Patent No; 7,1 l2,l79
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`Filed: March 8, 2004
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`Issued: September 26, 2006
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`For: ORTHOSIS
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`Confirmation Na: 1520
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`Group Art Unit: 3743
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`Examiner: Amanda Flynn Wicker
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`Attorney Docket No: 73 1 —A04-025
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`CERTIFICATION OF INVENTORSHIP
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`UNDER 37 C.F.R. §1.324(b)(2)
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`Each of the undersigned, agrees that Glen A. Phillips was an inventor in the above-
`referenced patent and does hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own
`knowledge are hue 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 so made are punishable by fine or imprisomnent, or both, under
`38 USC 1001 and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity ofthe
`application or any patent issued thereon.
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`signed
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`date
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`Boris P. Bonutti, 1303 Evergreen Avenue, Eflingham, IL 62401
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`signed
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`date
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`Peter M. Bonutti, 1303 Evergreen Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401
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`date
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`Kevin R. Ruholl, 1303 Evergreen Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Patentee: Bonutti cl: 2:].
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`Application No.: 10/795,892
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`Patent No.: 7,112,179
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`Filed: March 8. 2004
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`Issued: September 26, 2006
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`For: ORTHOSIS
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`Confirmation Nos. i520
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`Group Art Unit: 3743
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`Examiner: Amanda Flynn Wicker
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`Attorney DocketNo: 78l~A04~O25
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`CERTIFICATION OF INVENTORSHIP
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`UNDER 37 C.F.R. §1.324(b)(3)
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`The undersigned, whose title is supplied below and is authorized to act on behalf of the Assignec in the
`above—referenced patent, agrees tl1atGlen A. Phillips was an inventor in the above-referenced patent, and
`consents to the addition of his name as a named co-inventor in said patent
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`The Assignce is 100% owner of the entire right, title and interest in the above—referenced patent by virtue
`of £1 chain oftitle from the inventors as follows:
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`1. From Boris P. Bonutti, Peter M. Bonutti, and Kevin R. Ruholl to Bonutti 2003 Trust.
`The document was recorded in the USPTO at Real 014816, Frame 0947.
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`2, From Bonutti 2003 Trust to Bonutti JP, LLC.
`The document was recorded in the USPTO at Reel (H5552, Frame 0342.
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`3. From Bonutti lP, LLC to MarcTec, LLC.
`The document was recorded in the USPTO at Reel 017603, Frame 0207.
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`I fimther certify that I have reviewed the evidentiary documents, and to the best of my knowledge and
`belief, title is in the name of MarcTec, LLC.
`I declare that all statements made herein offny 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 so
`made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 USC 1001 and that such willful False
`statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued thereon.
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`M __
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`MarcTec, LLC, BY:
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`Peter M. Bonutti
`President
`MarcTec, LLC
`1303 Evergreen Avenue
`Effingham, IL 62401
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`l.is)cs>
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`Date
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