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Paper No. ________
`Filed: May 13, 2016
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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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`ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`COVIDIEN AG,
`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2016-00944
`Patent No. 8,241,284
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Filed and served on behalf of: Covidien AG
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`Covidien AG (“Patent Owner”) submits the following mandatory notices in
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`IPR2016-00944
`Patent No. 8,241,284
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`connection with the above-identified proceeding.
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`I.
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`Real Party-in-Interest
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), the real party-in-interest is Covidien AG,
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`the assignee of record for U.S. Patent No. 8,241,284 (“the ’284 patent”).
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`Medtronic plc wholly owns and is the ultimate parent of Covidien AG.
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`II. Related Matters
`There are no judicial matters that may be deemed related pursuant to
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2). The following pending patent applications claim the
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`benefit of the priority of the filing date of the ’284 patent:
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`• U.S. Patent Application No. 14/719,584
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`• U.S. Patent Application No. 14/719,887
`Petitioner previously requested inter partes review of the ’284 patent in IPR2015-
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`01275. The Board issued a decision denying institution of that proceeding on
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`December 17, 2015. See IPR2015-01275, Paper 10.
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`III. Lead and Back-Up Counsel and Service Information
`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(3) and (b)(4), Patent Owner identifies
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`the following lead and back-up counsel and service information. Patent Owner
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`consents to electronic service by e-mail at the addresses provided below.
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`Lead Counsel
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`Back-up Counsel
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`IPR2016-00944
`Patent No. 8,241,284
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`Paromita Chatterjee (Reg. No. 63,721)
`Paul Hastings LLP
`875 15th Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Telephone: (202) 551-1997
`Facsimile: (202) 551-0497
`Email: PH-Ethicon-Covidien-
`IPR@paulhastings.com
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`Naveen Modi (Reg. No. 46,224)
`Paul Hastings LLP
`875 15th Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Telephone: (202) 551-1990
`Facsimile: (202) 551-0490
`Email: PH-Ethicon-Covidien-
`IPR@paulhastings.com
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` Respectfully Submitted,
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`Dated: May 13, 2016
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`By:
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` /Naveen Modi/
`Naveen Modi (Reg. No. 46,224)
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`IPR2016-00944
`Patent No. 8,241,284
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`I hereby certify that on May 13, 2016, a copy of the foregoing Patent
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`Owner’s Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 was served by e-mail on
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`the following counsel of record for Petitioner, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.:
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`Jason A. Engel (jason.engel.ptab@klgates.com)
`Benjamin E. Weed (benjamin.weed.ptab@klgates.com)
`K&L GATES LLP
`70 W. Madison Street, Suite 3100
`Chicago, IL 60602
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` Respectfully Submitted,
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` /Naveen Modi/
`Naveen Modi (Reg. No. 46,224)
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Dated: May 13, 2016
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`By:

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