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`Paper No. _____
`Filed: January 3, 2019
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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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`_____________________________
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`ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC. and ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.,
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`NUVASIVE, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`_____________________________
`
`Case IPR2019-00362
`Patent No. 8,361,156
`_____________________________
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`PATENT OWNER NUVASIVE, INC.’S
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Case IPR2019-00362
`Patent 8,361,156
`A. Real Party-In-Interest
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Patent Owner identifies
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`NuVasive, Inc. as the real party-in-interest.
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`B. Related Matters
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following related matters:
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`NuVasive, Inc. v. Alphatec Holdings, Inc. et al., Case No. 3:18-cv-
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`00347-CAB-MDD (S.D.Cal.). The subject patent was also previously challenged
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`in multiple IPRs including Medtronic, Inc. v. NuVasive, Inc., IPR2013-00504, -
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`00506, and IPR2014-00487. Previous decisions from the Board were vacated by
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`the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit including In re: NuVasive, Inc., 842
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`F.3d 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2016).
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`The following related matters are also identified: Alphatec Holdings, Inc et
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`al. v. NuVasive, Inc., IPR2019-00361 (regarding U.S. Patent No. 8,187,334). See
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`also Medtronic, Inc. v. NuVasive, Inc., IPR2013-00507, -00508 (regarding U.S.
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`Patent No. 8,187,334); In re: NuVasive, Inc., 841 F.3d 966 (Fed. Cir. 2016)
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`(regarding U.S. Patent No. 8,187,334).
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`Case IPR2019-00362
`Patent 8,361,156
`C. Lead and Back-up Counsel
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner provides the
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`following designation of counsel:
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`Lead Counsel
`Michael T. Rosato
`USPTO Reg. No. 52,182
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &
`ROSATI
`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100
`Seattle, WA 98104
`Tel.: 206-883-2529
`Fax: 206-883-2699
`Email: mrosato@wsgr.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Paul D. Tripodi II
`USPTO Reg. No. 40,847
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &
`ROSATI
`633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1550
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Tel.: 323-210-2902
`Fax: 866-974-7329
`Email: ptripodi@wsgr.com
`Back-Up Counsel
`Sonja R. Gerrard
`USPTO Reg. No. 72,802
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &
`ROSATI
`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100
`Seattle, WA 98104-7036
`Tel.: 206-883-2649
`Fax: 206-883-2699
`Email: sgerrard@wsgr.com
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`D. Electronic Service
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`Patent Owner consents to electronic service by email at the email addresses
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`provided above.
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`Date: January 3, 2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/ Michael T. Rosato /
`Michael T. Rosato, Lead Counsel
`Reg. No. 52,182
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`Case IPR2019-00362
`Patent 8,361,156
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that the foregoing Patent Owner NuVasive, Inc.’s
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`Mandatory Notices Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 and accompanying Power of Attorney
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`were served on January 3, 2019, at the following electronic service addresses:
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`Andrew R. Sommer
`David P. Dalke
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`Alphatec-IPRs@winston.com
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`Date: January 3, 2019
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`/ Michael T. Rosato /
`Michael T. Rosato, Lead Counsel
`Reg. No. 52,182
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