CAFC Decision - Affirmed | Jan 13, 2016 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.'s Notice of Appeal | Aug 5, 2014 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
Final Written Decision | Jun 9, 2014 | PAPER | BOARD |
Oral Hearing Transcript | May 9, 2014 | PAPER | BOARD |
Petitioner's Demonstrative Exhibits | Apr 7, 2014 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
Patent Owner's Demonstrative Exhibits | Apr 7, 2014 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
Order - Trial Hearing 35 U.S.C. 316(a)(10) | Mar 14, 2014 | PAPER | BOARD |
Petitioner's Notice Regarding Oral Argument | Mar 7, 2014 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.'s Request for Oral Hearing | Mar 7, 2014 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
PETITIONER’S REPLY UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.23 | Feb 5, 2014 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
Petitioner's Current List of Exhibits | Feb 5, 2014 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
Transcript from Deposition of Henry Bolanos taken November 7, 2013 | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 7,404,509 to Ortiz et al. | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 7,407,077 to Ortiz et al. | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 7,794,475 to Hess et al. | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Transcript from Deposition of Mark S. Ortiz taken January 15, 2014 | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Patent Owner Response filed June 2, 2008, in European Patent Application No. 06254511.6 | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Communication from the European Patent Office dated January 24, 2007, in European Patent Application No. 06254511.6 | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Communication from the European Patent Office dated February 13, 2008, in European Patent Application No. 06254511.6 | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Patent Owner Response filed June 29, 2011, in European Patent Application No. 10178489.0 | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Communication from the European Patent Office dated November 29, 2010, in European Patent Application No. 10178489.0 | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Patent Owner Response filed July 26, 2011, in Euopean Patent Application No. 10179946.8 | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Communication from the European Patent Office dated December 2, 2010, in European Patent Application No. 10179946.8 | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Rebuttal Declaration of Henry Bolanos | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Patent Owner’s Submission dated March 15, 2010, from a suit in Germany relating to European Patent No. EP 0 337 612 (German Patent No. DE 689 07 255) (including English-language translation and Certificate of Translation) | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Expert Report of William David Kelly dated February 8, 2006 from a suit in Germany relating to European Patent No. EP 0 337 612 (German Patent No. DE 689 07 255) | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 7,824,426 to Racenet et al. | Feb 5, 2014 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Joint Stipulation to Revise Scheduling Order | Jan 27, 2014 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
Petitioner Covidien Notice of Deposition of Mark S. Ortiz | Jan 7, 2014 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.'s Updated Mandatory Notices | Dec 9, 2013 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.'s Patent Owner Response | Nov 19, 2013 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2004 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2005 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2006 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2007 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2008 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2009 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2010 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2011 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2012 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2013 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2014 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2015 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2016 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2017 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2018 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2019 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2020 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2021 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2022 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2023 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2024 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2025 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Exhibit 2026 | Nov 19, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.'s Notice of Deposition of Henry Bolanos | Oct 24, 2013 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
Joint Stipulation to Revise Scheduling Order | Oct 15, 2013 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
Order - Conduct of the Proceeding | Sep 30, 2013 | PAPER | BOARD |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.'s List of Proposed Motions | Sep 24, 2013 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
PETITIONER’S NOTICE REGARDING PROPOSED MOTIONS | Sep 23, 2013 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
Decision - Petitioner's Request for Rehearing - 37 CFR 42.71 | Sep 20, 2013 | PAPER | BOARD |
PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR REHEARING UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.71(d) | Sep 9, 2013 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
Decision Granting Institution | Aug 26, 2013 | PAPER | BOARD |
Scheduling Order | Aug 26, 2013 | PAPER | BOARD |
Ethicon's Preliminary Response | Jun 21, 2013 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
Ethicon Ex. 2001 | Jun 21, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Ethicon Ex. 2002 | Jun 21, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Ethicon Ex. 2003 | Jun 21, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PATENT OWNER |
Power of Attorney | Apr 12, 2013 | PAPER | INDICATES ARTIFACT WAS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF POTENTIAL_PATENT OWNER. |
Patent Owner Mandatory Notices | Apr 12, 2013 | PAPER | PATENT OWNER |
Notice of Filing Date Accorded to Petition | Mar 27, 2013 | PAPER | BOARD |
Petition for Inter Partes Review of US Patent No. 8,317,070 | Mar 25, 2013 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
Power of Attorney | Mar 25, 2013 | PAPER | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 8,317,070 to Hueil, et al. | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent Application No. 2007/0034666 Holsten et al | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 4,941,623 to Pruitt | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
International Publication No. WO 2003/094747 to Viola | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 5,697,543 to Burdorff | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 4,304,236 to Conta et al. | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-87272 to Iwabuchi (including English-language translation and Certification of Translation) | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 5,964,394 to Robertson | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 3,494,533 to Green et al. | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Declaration of Henry Bolanos | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Curriculum Vitae of Henry Bolanos | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent No. 7,669,746 to Shelton IV | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
U.S. Patent Application No. 11/216,562 to Shelton IV, as originally filed on August 31, 2005 | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Amendment filed June 17, 2008, in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/711,979 | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Appeal Brief filed June 3, 2009, in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/711,979 | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Excerpts from The American Heritage® College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, Copyright 2002 | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Excerpts from Webster’s II New College Dictionary, Third Edition, Copyright 2005 | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |
Excerpts from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, Copyright 2005 | Mar 25, 2013 | EXHIBIT | PETITIONER |