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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`MEDTRONIC, INC., AND MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case No.: IPR2020-01343
`U.S. Patent No. RE46,116
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`PETITIONER’S RESPONSE TO 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), Petitioner identifies the following support from the Petition and/or the
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`Patent Owner Response demonstrating each portion of Petitioner’s Reply or
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`evidence does not exceed the scope of a proper reply:
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`1.
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`Petitioner’s theory that Ressemann’s collar discloses three
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`inclined portions.
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`The following arguments and evidence correspond:
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`a.
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`Patent Owner’s Response (Paper 21), pages 42-47 (Section
`V.B.4); and
`Ex-2138, ¶¶ 102-107, 175-83; Ex-2145, ¶¶ 176-77.
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`Petitioner’s theory for how a POSITA would expect to
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`successfully combine Ressemann’s Collar with Itou’s pushwire. The following
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`arguments and evidence correspond:
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`d.
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`Petition (Paper 1), page 66 (Section X.S);
`Ex-1042, ¶¶ 92-93;
`Patent Owner’s Response (Paper 21), pages 52-54 (Section
`V.B.4.iv); and
`Ex-2138, ¶¶ 190-95.
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`3.
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`Petitioner’s evidence showing that stents were insertable through
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`an opening of 0.046 inches. The following arguments and evidence correspond:
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`a.
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`Petition (Paper 1), page 43 (Section X.A.4);
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`Ex-1005, ¶¶ 207-219;
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`c.
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`d.
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`Patent Owner’s Response (Paper 21), pages 36-38 (Section
`V.B.3.i); and
`Ex-2138, ¶¶ 99-100, 141-141a; Ex-2145, ¶¶ 125-29.
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`Dated: October 8, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Cyrus A. Morton/
`Cyrus A. Morton
`Reg. No. 44,954
`Robins Kaplan LLP
`2800 LaSalle Plaza
`800 LaSalle Avenue
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Attorney for Petitioner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on October 8, 2021, a copy of this document has been
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`served by electronic mail on Patent Owner’s counsel at the following addresses
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`indicated in Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices:
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`J. Derek Vandenburgh, Reg. No. 32,179
`dvandenburgh@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Dennis C. Bremer, Reg. No. 40,528
`dbremer@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Joseph W. Winkels
`jwinkels@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Peter M. Kohlhepp
`pkohlhepp@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Alexander S. Rinn (pro hac vice pending)
`arinn@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Megan E. Christner, Reg. No. 78,979
`mchristner@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Shelleaha L. Jonas
`sjonas@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Tara C. Norgard
`tnorgard@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Dated: October 8, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`s/ Cyrus A. Morton
`Cyrus A. Morton
`Registration No. 44,954
`Attorney for Petitioner
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