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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 IPR2020-01344
`Patent RE46,116
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`PATENT OWNER’S LIST OF IMPROPER REPLY ARGUMENTS AND
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`Pursuant to the Board’s authorization provided on September 23, 2021
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`(Paper 45), 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 relying on extensive, additional
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`modifications to material aspects of Kontos (at least six new modifications):
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`Petition theory:
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`New theory in reply:
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`The following arguments and evidence correspond:
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`a) Reply (Paper 37), pages 4, 7, 13, 17-18 (Section III.A-C); and
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`b) Ex-1806, ¶¶106, 119, 128, 130-31; Ex-1807, ¶¶127-37, 143-44,
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`144-49.
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`2)
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`Petitioner’s new construction of “coaxially aligned”. The
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`following arguments and evidence correspond:
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`a) Reply (Paper 37), pages 16-17; and
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`b) Ex-1806, ¶¶126-128.
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`3)
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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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`c) Reply (Paper 37), pages 13-16 (Section II.A.5); and
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`d) Ex-1806, ¶¶82-93; Ex-1807, ¶¶60, 72-73, 154, 158.
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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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