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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 IPR2020-01343
`Patent RE46,116
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`PATENT OWNER’S LIST OF IMPROPER REPLY ARGUMENTS AND
`EVIDENCE
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`Pursuant to the Board’s authorization provided on September 23, 2021
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`(Paper 57), Patent Owner Teleflex identifies the following arguments and
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`evidence:
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`1)
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`Petitioner’s new theory that Ressemann’s collar discloses three
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`inclined portions:
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`Petition theory:
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`New “three inclines” theory:
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`The following arguments and evidence correspond:
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`a) Reply (Paper 46), pages 28-31, 34 (Section IV.B.1-2); and
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`b) Ex-1806, ¶¶82-93; Ex-1807, ¶¶60, 72-73, 154, 158.
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`2)
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`Petitioner’s new theory for how a POSITA would purportedly
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`expect to successfully combine Ressemann’s collar with Itou’s pushwire (the
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`Petition and supporting evidence relied on how Ressemann taught to incorporate
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`the collar tab into Itou (e.g., Ex-1042, ¶97)). The following arguments and
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`a) Reply (Paper 46), pages 33-34 (Section V.B.2); and
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`b) Ex-1807, ¶¶67-88.
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`3)
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`Petitioner’s new evidence purporting to show that stents were
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`insertable through an opening of 0.046 inches. The following arguments and
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`a. Reply (Paper 46), page 25-26 (Section IV.A.2);
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`b. Ex-1806 ¶¶30-34; Ex-1807, ¶42-46; and
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`c. Ex-1015, 641; Ex-1802; Ex-1803; Ex-1804; Ex-1811.
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`Dated: October 1, 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 October 1, 2021, a true and correct copy of the
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`foregoing Patent Owner’s List of Improper Reply Arguments and Evidence
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`was served via 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)
`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
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`/J. Derek Vandenburgh/
`J. Derek Vandenburgh
`(Lead Counsel for Patent Owner)
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