`U.S. Patent No. 6,423,063
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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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`GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
`Petitioner
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`BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-01345
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,423,063
`TITLE: CHANGING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BONES
`Issue Date: July 23, 2002
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`MANDATORY NOTICES FOR PATENT OWNER
`BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC
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`Mail Stop Patent Board
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Case IPR2015-01345
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`MANDATORY NOTICES FOR PATENT OWNER
`BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC
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`Patent Owner Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC hereby files its mandatory
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`notices pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8. These notices are being timely filed within
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`21 days of service of the Petition, which service occurred on June 5, 2015.
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`I.
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`REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`The real party-in-interest for the Patent Owner is Bonutti Skeletal
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`Innovations LLC (“Bonutti Skeletal” or “Patent Owner”).
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`II. RELATED MATTERS (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`A.
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`Judicial Matters
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`The following district court litigations may affect, or be affected by, a
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`decision in this proceeding: Biomet, Inc. v. Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC, Case
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`3:13-cv-00176 (N.D. Ind.); Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC v. Globus Medical,
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`Inc., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-6650-WB (E.D. Pa.); and Bonutti Skeletal
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`Innovations LLC v. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc., Civil Action No. 1:14-14680-GAO
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`(D. Mass.).
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`B. Administrative Matters
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`The following patents and patent applications claim the benefit of the
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`priority of the filing date of U.S. Patent No. 6,423,063:
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`Patent or Application Number
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`Filing Date
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,702,821
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`August 28, 2001
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`Patent or Application Number
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`Filing Date
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,780,670
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`June 5, 2002
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,104,996
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`July 08, 2002
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,635,390
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`October 08, 2003
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,133,229
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`October 14, 2003
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`U.S. Patent App. No. 10/888,783
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`October 14, 2003
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,806,896
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`November 25, 2003
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,615,054
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`December 3, 2003
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,001,385
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`January 13, 2004
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,892,261
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`January 13, 2004
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,044,341
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`January 13, 2004
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,959,635
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`March 08, 2004
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,510,557
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`January 18, 2005
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,892,236
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`January 18, 2005
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,708,740
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`June 30, 2005
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,749,229
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`June 30, 2005
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,806,897
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`June 30, 2005
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,828,852
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`March 09, 2007
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,931,690
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`March 09, 2007
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`Patent or Application Number
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`Filing Date
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`U.S. Patent App. No. 11/928,262
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`October 30, 2007
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,837,736
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`October 30, 2007
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,425,522
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`May 21, 2010
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,784,495
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`June 08, 2010
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`U.S. Patent App. No. 13/221,033
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`August 30, 2011
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,770,078
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`October 11, 2011
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`U.S. Patent App. No. 13/407,448
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`February 28, 2012
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,956,417
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`January 18, 2013
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`U.S. Patent App. No. 14/711,397
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`May 14, 2015
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`The following inter partes reviews may affect, or be affected by, a decision
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`in this proceeding:
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`- U.S. Patent No. 6,099,531 is the subject of Case IPR2015-1346, in which the
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`Petitioner is Globus Medical, Inc. U.S. Patent No. 6,423,063 claims the
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`benefit of the priority of U.S. Patent No. 6,099,531 through continuation
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`practice.
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`- U.S. Patent No. 7,001,385 is the subject of Case IPR2015-01339, in which
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`the Petitioner is Globus Medical, Inc.
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`- U.S. Patent No. 8,466,066 is the subject of Case IPR2015-01335, in which
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`the Petitioner is Globus Medical, Inc. Though U.S. Patent No. 8,486,066 is
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`not formally related to U.S. Patent No. 6,423,063, Bonutti Skeletal has
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`asserted it against Globus Medical, Inc.’s spinal implants in Bonutti Skeletal
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`Innovations LLC v. Globus Medical, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-
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`6650-WB (E.D. Pa.).
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`- U.S. Patent No. 8,795,363 is the subject of Case IPR2015-01333, in which
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`the Petitioner is Globus Medical, Inc. Though U.S. Patent No. 8,795,363 is
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`not formally related to U.S. Patent No. 6,423,063, Bonutti Skeletal has
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`asserted it against Globus Medical, Inc.’s spinal implants in Bonutti Skeletal
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`Innovations LLC v. Globus Medical, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-
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`6650-WB (E.D. Pa.).
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`III. DESIGNATION OF LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL (37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.8(b)(3))
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`Patent Owner hereby designates the following lead counsel and back-up
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`counsel:
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`1. Kevin K. McNish – Reg. No. 65,047 (Lead Counsel)
`Direct Dial: 212-808-2954
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`2. Andrew G. Heinz – Reg. No. 59,996 (Back-up Counsel)
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`Address: DESMARAIS LLP
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`230 Park Avenue
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`New York, NY 10169
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`212-351-3400 (telephone)
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`IV. SERVICE INFORMATION (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`212-351-3401 (facsimile)
`BSIIPRService@desmaraisllp.com
`kmcnish@desmaraisllp.com
`aheinz@desmaraisllp.com
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to Lead Counsel
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`at the address listed above. Patent Owner also consents to electronic service by
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`email to BSIIPRService@desmaraisllp.com, kmcnish@desmaraisllp.com, and
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`aheinz@desmaraisllp.com.
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`V.
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`PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`Patent Owner reserves the right to file a preliminary response at a later date
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.107.
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`Dated: June 26, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/kkm/
`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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`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
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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 June 26,
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`2015, a complete copy of the foregoing was served on counsel of record for the
`Petitioner by filing this document through the Patent Review Processing System
`and by sending this document via electronic mail to the following addresses:
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`George D. Moustakas (Reg. No. 44,425)
`HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE,
`P.L.C.
`5445 Corporate Dr., Suite 200
`Troy, MI 48098
`248-641-1600 (telephone)
`248-641-0270 (facsimile)
`gdmoustakas@hdp.com
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`David P. Utyanski (Reg. No. 39,052)
`HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE,
`P.L.C.
`5445 Corporate Dr., Suite 200
`Troy, MI 48098
`248-641-1600 (telephone)
`248-641-0270 (facsimile)
`dutykanski@hdp.com
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`Dated: June 26, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/kkm/
`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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`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
`Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC
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