`IPR2015-00398
`Patent 6,066,584
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`Date: May 14, 2015
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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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`CERAMTEC GMBH,
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`CERAMEDIC LLC,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-00398
`U.S. Patent No. 6,066,584
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`AMENDED MANDATORY NOTICES FOR PETITIONER
`CERAMTEC GMBH
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`Exhibit 2311 Page 001
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`CeraMedic Ex. 2311
`CeramTec GmbH v. CeraMedic LLC
`Case IPR2015-01328
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`Amended Mandatory Notices for Petitioner CeramTec GmbH
`IPR2015-00398
`Patent 6,066,584
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`In compliance with the Order of Hon. Kalan, Administrative Patent Judge,
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`issued on May 8, 2015 (Paper 8), and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, Petitioner
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`CeramTec GmbH hereby files its amended mandatory notices adding real parties-
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`in-interest.
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`I. REAL PARTIES-IN-INTEREST (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`Real parties-in-interest are:
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`Petitioner CeramTec GmbH, CeramTec GmbH of CeramTec-Platz 1-9,
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`Plochingen, Germany 73207.
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`Biomet, Inc., an Indiana corporation, having a primary place of business at
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`56 East Bell Drive, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0587.
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`Zimmer Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation having a primary place of
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`business at 345 East Main Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580.
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`Zimmer Inc., a Delaware corporation having a primary place of business at
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`1800 West Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0708.
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`Smith & Nephew, Inc., a Delaware corporation having a primary place of
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`business at 1450 Brooks Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38116.
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`DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., an Indiana corporation having a primary place
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`of business at 700 Orthopaedic Drive, Warsaw, Indiana 46582.
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`Exhibit 2311 Page 002
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`CeraMedic Ex. 2311
`CeramTec GmbH v. CeraMedic LLC
`Case IPR2015-01328
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`Amended Mandatory Notices for Petitioner CeramTec GmbH
`IPR2015-00398
`Patent 6,066,584
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`II. RELATED MATTERS (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The following Federal District Court actions would affect, or be affected by,
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`a decision in this proceeding: CeraMedic LLC v. Biomet, Inc., Civil Action No.
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`3:14-CV-1689 filed on June 27, 2014 at U.S. District Court for the Northern
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`District of Indiana; CeraMedic LLC v. Zimmer Holdings, Inc. and Zimmer Inc.,
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`Civil Action NO. 3:14-CV-1688 filed on June 27, 2014 at U.S. District Court for
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`the Northern District of Indiana; CeraMedic LLC v. Smith & Nephew, Inc. Civil
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`Action No. 2:14-cv-02564 filed on July 23, 2014 at U.S. District Court for the
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`Western District of Tennessee; CeraMedic LLC v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Civil
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`Action No. 3:14-CV-1771 filed on August 28, 2014 at U.S. District Court for the
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`Northern District of Indiana.
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`The following inter partes review may affect, or be affected by, a decision in
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`this proceeding: CeramTec GmbH v. CeraMedic, LLC, Case IPR2015-00424.
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`III. LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`The following lead and back-up counsel were designated per power of
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`attorney signed by Petitioner CeramTec GmbH and filed on December 12, 2014:
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`Gina N. Shishima – Reg. No. 45,104 (Lead Counsel)
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`Thomas Owens – Reg. No. 71,390 (Back-up Counsel)
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`Mark T. Garrett – Reg. No. 44,699 (Back-up Counsel).
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`Exhibit 2311 Page 003
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`CeraMedic Ex. 2311
`CeramTec GmbH v. CeraMedic LLC
`Case IPR2015-01328
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`Amended Mandatory Notices for Petitioner CeramTec GmbH
`IPR2015-00398
`Patent 6,066,584
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`Address: NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
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`98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1100
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`Austin, TX 78791
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`Telephone: (512) 536-3081
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`Facsimile: (512) 474-4598
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` Gina.shishima@nortonrosefulbright.com
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` Tom.owens@nortonrosefulbright.com
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` Mark.garrett@nortonrosefulbright.com
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`Attorneys for Petitioner CeramTec GmbH
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`IV. SERVICE INFORMATION (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to Lead Counsel
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`at the electronic address listed above. Petitioner also consents to electronic service
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`to Tom.owens@nortonrosefulbright.com and
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`Mark.garrett@nortonrosefulbright.com.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Gina N. Shishima/
`Gina N. Shishima (Reg. No. 45,104)
`NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
`98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1100
`Austin, TX 78791
`Tel: 512-536-3081
`Fax: 512-474-4598
`gina.shishima@nortonrosefulbright.com
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`Lead Counsel for Petitioner CeramTec
`GmbH
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`Dated: May 14, 2015
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`Exhibit 2311 Page 004
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`CeraMedic Ex. 2311
`CeramTec GmbH v. CeraMedic LLC
`Case IPR2015-01328
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`Amended Mandatory Notices for Petitioner CeramTec GmbH
`IPR2015-00398
`Patent 6,066,584
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`Certificate of Service
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned certifies that on May 14,
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`2015, a complete copy of the foregoing document was served on counsel of record
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`for the Patent Owner by filing this document through the Patent Review Processing
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`System and by sending this document via electronic mail to the following:
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`/Gina N. Shishima/
`Gina N. Shishima (Reg. No. 45,104)
`FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P.
`98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1100
`Austin, TX 78791
`Tel: 512-536-3081
`Fax: 512-474-4598
`gina.shishima@nortonrosefulbright.com
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`Lead Counsel for Petitioner CeramTec
`GmbH
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`Kevin K. McNish (Reg. No. 65,047)
`kmcnish@desmaraisllp.com
`DESMARAIS LLP
`230 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10169
`Telephone: 212-351-3400
`Facsimile: 212-351-3401
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`Exhibit 2311 Page 005
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`CeraMedic Ex. 2311
`CeramTec GmbH v. CeraMedic LLC
`Case IPR2015-01328