The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2018-00934 filed by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. against Ethicon LLC et al. on May 22, 2018. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2018-00934
Filing Date
May 22, 2018
Petitioner
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Respondent
Ethicon LLC et al.
Status
Final Written Decision
Respondent Application Number
14282494
Respondent Tech Center
3700
Respondent Patent Number
8998058
Institution Decision Date
Dec 7, 2018
Termination Date
Dec 4, 2019

Proceeding Documents

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Document NameFiling DateCategoryFiling Party

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Petitioner's Notice of Appeal

Feb 3, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Amend 35 U.S.C. sec. 318(a)

Dec 4, 2019PAPERBOARD

Hearing Transcript

Oct 17, 2019PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Sep 3, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

ORDER Trial Hearing

Aug 14, 2019PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Reply in Support of its Motion to Amend

Aug 13, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Transcript of deposition of Dr. William Cimino, August 1, 2019

Aug 13, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument

Aug 6, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument

Aug 1, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. William Cimino

Jul 29, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Reply in Support of Its Contingent Motion to Amend Under 37 C.F.R. 42.121

Jul 19, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner Ethicon's Sur-Reply

Jul 19, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Supplemental Declaration of Dr. William Cimino

Jul 19, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of American Heritage College Dictionary 3d (1993)

Jul 19, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Gregory Fischer (July 11, 2019)

Jul 19, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Second Notice of Deposition of Gregory Fischer, Ph.D.

Jun 27, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 3-5

Jun 26, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER¿¿¿S OBJECTIONS TO DOCUMENTS SERVED WITH PETITIONER¿¿¿S REPLY AND PETITIONER¿¿¿S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER¿¿¿S CONTINGENT MOTION TO AMEND

Jun 18, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S. Pat. No. 5,954,259 to Viola et al

Jun 11, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response

Jun 11, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Contingent Motion to Amend

Jun 11, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1991)

Jun 11, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Supplemental Declaration of Gregory S. Fischer

Jun 11, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. No. 5,653,374 to Young et al

Jun 11, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Transcript of deposition of Dr. William Cimino, May 29, 2019

Jun 11, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Notice of Deposition

May 15, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Corrected Contingent Motion to Amend Under 37 C.F.R. 42.121

Apr 12, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Order - 35 U.S.C. 42.5

Apr 11, 2019PAPERBOARD

Exhibit 3001

Apr 11, 2019EXHIBITBOARD

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 2-3

Apr 9, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Response

Mar 5, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Dr. William Cimino

Mar 5, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent Application No. 2014/0252067 A1 (application publication of U.S. Appl. No. 14/282,494)

Mar 5, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Contingent Motion to Amend Under 37 CFR 42.121

Mar 5, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Deposition of Gregory Fischer, Ph.D., Volume 1 (February 18, 2019)

Mar 5, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Deposition of Gregory Fischer, Ph.D., Volume 2 (February 20, 2019)

Mar 5, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Pat. App. Pub. 2009/0206136 A1 (application ppublication of U.S. Appl. No. 12/031,628)

Mar 5, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Robert Glasgow, The Benefits of a Dedicated Minimally Invasive Surgery Program to Academic General Surgery Practice, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mar 5, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Revised Notice of Deposition of Gregory Fischer, Ph.D.

Feb 13, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Gregory Fischer, Ph.D.

Feb 11, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence

Dec 20, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Trial Instituted Document

Dec 7, 2018PAPERBOARD

SCHEDULING ORDER 35 U.S.C. ¿¿ 42.5

Dec 7, 2018PAPERBOARD

Excerpts from Technology Tutorial filed in Ethicon LLC, et al. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 17-871 (LPS)(CJB) (District of Delaware)

Sep 10, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Statutory Disclaimer

Sep 10, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notice

Sep 10, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Sep 10, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 5,964,394 - Robertson

Sep 10, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 6,231,565 - Tovey

Sep 10, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.8

Jul 3, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice of Accord Filing Date

Jun 11, 2018PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner Ethicon LLC's Power of Attorney

Jun 11, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner Ethicon LLC's Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 CFR 42.8

Jun 11, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 8,998,058 to Moore, et al

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 5,383,880 to Hooven

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,524,320 to Tierney et al

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 8,196,795 to Moore et al

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2005/0131390 to Heinrich et al

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 5,865,361 to Milliman et. al

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 8,752,749 to Moore et al

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 5,779,130 to Alesi et al

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,783,524 to Anderson et al

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Excerpts of Prosecution Histories

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Power of Attorney

May 22, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Petition for Inter Partes Review

May 22, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of Gregory S. Fischer

May 22, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER