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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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`MEDTRONIC, INC., AND MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
`Petitioners,
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`TELEFLEX INNOVATIONS S.A.R.L.
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2020-00128
`Patent RE 45,380
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`PATENT OWNER’S OBJECTIONS TO PETITIONER’S EVIDENCE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1), Patent Owner hereby submits its notice
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`of objections to certain evidence that Petitioner submitted in connection with
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`IPR2020-00128.
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`Patent Owner notes that Petitioner cites or relies on evidence in its
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`Opposition to Patent Owner’s Motion to Amend that was previously filed in this or
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`other IPRs and does not refile that evidence in connection with its
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`Opposition. Thus, in addition to the objections set forth below, Patent Owner
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`reasserts and preserves all objections previously made to each such previously-
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`filed exhibit.
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`Patent Owner further objects to any declaration testimony previously filed in
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`this or any other IPR proceeding, in the absence of an opportunity for Patent
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`Owner to depose the declarant specifically in the context of the Petitioner’s
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`Opposition to Patent Owner’s Motion to Amend and during the discovery period
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`for Patent Owner’s Reply to Petitioner’s Opposition to the Motions to
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`Amend. Absent this opportunity, Patent Owner objects to the previously-filed
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`testimony as hearsay (FRE 802).
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`Patent Owner objects to Exhibit 1902 to the extent Dr.
`Brecker has not disclosed materials considered other than
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`1 In Paragraph 4 of Ex-1902, Dr. Brecker asserts that the ’380 patent is at issue in
`IPR2020-00127. Patent Owner assumes this was inadvertent and understands that
`Ex. 1902 was filed in connection with IPR2020-00128, IPR2020-00129, and
`IPR2020-00130, consistent with the caption of Ex. 1902.
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`those referenced in his declaration. See 37 C.F.R. §§
`42.65(a) and (b).
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`FRE 702, 703, 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.65:
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`¶¶ 4,18, 22-23, 25, 27, 37-39, 45-46, 48-51, 56-67, 69-87,
`88-90, 92-94, 96-106, 108-110, 112-120, 122-147, 149-
`150, 152-160, 162-164, 171-174, 178, 182-190, 192-193,
`195-200, 202, 204, 206-207, 209-213 are not based on
`sufficient facts and data and do not reliably apply facts
`and data using scientific principles.
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`FRE 401, 402, 403:
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`¶¶ 27-29, 40-42, 45-46, 56-67, 114-19, 125-127, 157, 166-
`170, 175-178, 180-181, 198, 208 are not relevant; to the
`extent they are relevant, their probative value is
`outweighed by the danger of causing unfair prejudice and
`confusing the issues.
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`FRE 702, 703, 704:
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`¶¶ 4, 6-9, 11, 49-50, 85, 87, 94, 110, 120, 129, 174, 207
`and the headings of §§ IV.B, IV.C, V, and VI state
`improper legal conclusions.
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`FRE 602:
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`¶¶ 4, 6-11, 58, 81, 84, 143, 159, 188, 204 are not based on
`personal knowledge.
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`Patent Owner additionally objects to Exhibit 1902 under
`FRE 802 (hearsay) to the extent that Patent Owner does
`not have the opportunity to cross-examine Dr. Brecker
`regarding his declaration.
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`Patent Owner additionally objects to Exhibit 1902 to the
`extent it incorporates arguments from Dr. Brecker’s
`previously-filed declarations. Patent Owner reasserts and
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`incorporates herein all objections previously made to Dr.
`Brecker’s previously-filed declarations.
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`Patent Owner additionally objects to Exhibit 1902 to the
`extent it incorporates arguments from Dr. Hillstead’s
`previously-filed declarations. Patent Owner reasserts and
`incorporates herein all objections previously made to Dr.
`Hillstead’s previously-filed declarations.
`Patent Owner reasserts and incorporates herein all
`objections previously made to Dr. Hillstead’s previously-
`filed declaration.
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`Patent Owner additionally objects to Exhibit 1905 under
`FRE 802 (hearsay) to the extent that Patent Owner does
`not have the opportunity to cross-examine Dr. Hillstead
`specifically regarding the claims and arguments discussed
`in the Petitioner’s Opposition to the Motion to Amend,
`during the discovery period available to Patent Owner
`following the filing of Petitioner’s Opposition to the
`Motion to Amend.
`Rule 106: Petitioner has filed only certain excerpts of the
`file history. Patent Owner reserves the right to introduce
`all or any portion of the cited file history that in fairness
`ought to be considered at the same time.
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`FRE 401, 402, 403: Petitioner has not cited this document
`in its brief or supporting declarations. Therefore, this
`document is not relevant.
`Patent Owner reasserts and incorporates herein all
`objections previously made to Dr. Hillstead’s previously-
`filed declaration.
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`Patent Owner additionally objects to Exhibit 1907 under
`FRE 802 (hearsay) to the extent that Patent Owner does
`not have the opportunity to cross-examine Dr. Hillstead
`specifically regarding the claims and arguments discussed
`in the Petitioner’s Opposition to the Motion to Amend,
`during the discovery period available to Patent Owner
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`following the filing of Petitioner’s Opposition to the
`Motion to Amend.
`Rule 106: Petitioner has cited only certain excerpts of the
`file history. Patent Owner reserves the right to introduce
`all or any portion of the cited file history that in fairness
`ought to be considered at the same time.
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`FRE 401, 402, 403: The cited portion of this document is
`not relevant to the proposition it purportedly supports. To
`the extent this portion is relevant to the proposition for
`which it is cited, its probative value is outweighed by the
`danger of causing unfair prejudice, confusing the issues,
`causing undue delay, wasting time, or needlessly
`presenting cumulative evidence, and therefore the
`document is inadmissible under Rule 403.
`Patent Owner objects to Exhibit 1919 to the extent Dr.
`Zalesky has not disclosed materials considered other than
`those referenced in his declaration. See 37 C.F.R. §§
`42.65(a) and (b).
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`FRE 702, 703, 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.65:
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`¶¶ 28, 32-35, 37, 41, 43-46, 48-69, and 71-75 are not
`based on sufficient facts and data and do not reliably
`apply facts and data using scientific principles.
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`FRE 702, 703, 704:
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`¶¶ 28, 46-47, 49, 52, 54, 56, 59, 62, 67 and 69 state
`improper legal conclusions.
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`FRE 401, 402, 403:
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`Petitioner has not cited this document in its brief or
`supporting declarations. Therefore, this document is not
`relevant.
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`FRE 602:
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` 44 is not based on personal knowledge.
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`Patent Owner additionally objects to Exhibit 1919 under
`FRE 802 (hearsay) to the extent that Patent Owner does
`not have the opportunity to cross-examine Dr. Zalesky
`regarding his declaration.
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`Dated: January 4, 2021.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/J. Derek Vandenburgh /
`J. Derek Vandenburgh (Lead Counsel)
`Registration No. 32,179
`Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh
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`225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612) 436-9600
`Facsimile: (612) 436-9650
`Email:
`DVandenburgh@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e) and the agreement of the parties, the
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`undersigned certifies that on January 4, 2021, a true and correct copy of the
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`foregoing Patent Owner’s Objections to Petitioner’s Evidence was served via
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`electronic mail upon the following:
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`Cyrus A. Morton (Reg. No. 44,954)
`Sharon Roberg-Perez (Reg. No. 69,600)
`Christopher A. Pinahs (Reg. No. 76,375)
`William E. Manske
`Emily J. Tremblay
`Robins Kaplan LLP
`800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2800
`Minneapolis, MN 55401
`Phone: 349-8500
`Fax: 612-339-4181
`Email: Cmorton@robinskaplan.com
`Email: Sroberg-perez@robinskaplan.com
`Email: Cpinahs@robinskaplan.com
`Email: WManske@robinskaplan.com
`Email: ETremblay@robinskaplan.com
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`/J. Derek Vandenburgh/
`J. Derek Vandenburgh (Lead Counsel for Patent Owner)
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