IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Examiner: Scott A. Smith
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`In re application of
`Kyle P. Mooreefal.
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`Application No.: 14/283,729
`Patent No.: 8,991,677
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`Filing Date: May 21, 2014
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`For: DETACHABLE MOTOR POWERED
`SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
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`Confirmation No. 5133
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`STATUTORY DISCLAIMER UNDER 37 C.F.R. 1.321(a)
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`September 7, 2018
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`VIA EFS WEB
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Commissioner:
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`Ethicon LLC is the owner of 100% of U.S. Patent No. 8,991,677, as evidenced by
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`the assignment recorded at Reel 041825, Frame 0651. Ethicon LLC hereby disclaims
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`Claims 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 18 in U.S. Patent No. 8,991,677, pursuant to 37 C.F.R.
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`1.321(a).
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Brian T. Geisler/
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`Brian T. Geisler
`Registration No. 54,115
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`K&L Gates LLP
`K&L Gates Center
`210 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh, PA 15222
`(412) 355-6282
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`302464790 v1
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`Ethicon Exhibit 2004.001
`Intuitive v. Ethicon
`IPR2018-00935
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`Ethicon Exhibit 2004.001
`Intuitive v. Ethicon
`IPR2018-00935
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`i Name of Patentee
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`Patent Number
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`{ Tile of Invention
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`Ethicon LLC
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`8,991 677
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`i Docket Number (Optional)
`END62713USCNT7
`Date Paient issued
`March 31, 2015
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`PTS,
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`DETACHABLE MOTOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
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`| hereby disciaim the following campiete claims in the above identified patent: Claims 11,
`| and 18
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`12. 13, 14. 15
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`The extent of my interest in said patent is Gf assignee of record, state liber and page, or reel and frame, where
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`100% (reel 041875/ frame: 0651
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`Ethicon Exhibit 2004.002
`Intuitive v. Ethicon
`IPR2018-00935
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`Ethicon Exhibit 2004.002
`Intuitive v. Ethicon
`IPR2018-00935
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