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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs Ethicon LLC et al.

The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2020-00050 filed by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. against Ethicon LLC et al. on Oct 16, 2019. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2020-00050
Filing Date
Oct 16, 2019
Petitioner
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Respondent
Ethicon LLC et al.
Status
Final Written Decision
Respondent Application Number
15064075
Respondent Tech Center
3700
Respondent Patent Number
9844379
Institution Decision Date
Mar 31, 2020
Termination Date
Mar 26, 2021

Proceeding Documents

The table below shows documents filed in the case, listing each document name, filing date, document type, and filing party. Tracking these filings indicates the activity of the parties involved in the case, and the types of documents filed can provide insights into the legal strategies being employed.


Document NameFiling DateCategoryFiling Party

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Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion to Expunge

Oct 13, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Other: fed circuit mandate

Aug 30, 2022PAPERBOARD

Other: other court decision

Aug 30, 2022PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner Ethicon LLC's Notice of Appeal Under 37 C.F.R. �� 90.2(a)

May 27, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Termination Decision Document

Mar 26, 2021PAPERBOARD

Joint Submission of Proposed Redacted Hearing Transcript

Mar 9, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Proposed Redacted Hearing Transcript

Mar 9, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. sec 42.5

Feb 23, 2021PAPERBOARD

Hearing Transcript - Non-public Version

Feb 16, 2021PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Jan 8, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Demonstratives

Jan 7, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Jan 7, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Demonstratives

Jan 7, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Transcript of second deposition of Dr. Frank Fronczak

Dec 23, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Transcript of Telephone Conference Call with the Board on December 14, 2020

Dec 23, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Sur-Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Dec 23, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.5

Dec 15, 2020PAPERBOARD

Erratum

Dec 11, 2020PAPERBOARD

EXPUNGED

Dec 7, 2020PAPERBOARD

Order Trial Hearing

Dec 7, 2020PAPERBOARD

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Frank Fronczak

Dec 2, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner¿¿¿s Request for Oral Argument Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.70(a)

Nov 16, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument

Nov 16, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Second Motion to Seal

Nov 2, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner Ethicon LLC's Sur-Reply

Nov 2, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Transcript of Teleconference Hearing 10.05.2020

Nov 2, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Supplemental Expert Declaration of Dr. Frank Fronczak

Nov 2, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

EXPUNGED

Nov 2, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Annotation of Figure 5 of Application No. 11/141,753

Nov 2, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

(CONFIDENTIAL) Transcript of Deposition of Dr. Bryan Knodel (October 23, 2020)

Nov 2, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

(PUBLIC) Transcript of Deposition of Dr. Bryan Knodel (October 23, 2020)

Nov 2, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Oct 22, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Power of Attorney

Oct 22, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Conditionally Granting Petitioners Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Kenton William Freeman, Jr. 37 C.F.R. seC 42.10

Oct 21, 2020PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Bryan Knodel, Ph.D.

Oct 15, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Transcript of Telephone Conference Call with the Board on September 18, 2020

Oct 6, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Oct 6, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding

Oct 6, 2020PAPERBOARD

Exhibit 3001

Oct 6, 2020EXHIBITBOARD

PATENT OWNER¿¿¿S OBJECTIONS TO ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE SERVED WITH PETITIONER¿¿¿S REPLY

Sep 28, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. sec 42.5

Sep 21, 2020PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Motion to Seal

Sep 21, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

CONFIDENTIAL Petitioner's Reply

Sep 21, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Reply

Sep 21, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Transcript of deposition (confidential)

Sep 21, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Updated Joint Proposed Claim Construction Chart from USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1167

Sep 21, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certificate of Correction for U.S. Pat. No. 9,282,966

Sep 21, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Bryan Knodel

Sep 21, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Claim Construction Order for USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1167

Sep 21, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Transcript of deposition of Dr. Frank Fronczak

Sep 21, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration of Kenton William Freeman, Jr.

Aug 26, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 2 and 3

Aug 26, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Kenton William Freeman, Jr.

Aug 26, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Frank Fronczak

Aug 21, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence

Jun 29, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal and For Entry of a Protective Order 37 CFR ¿¿¿¿ 42.14 AND 42.54

Jun 22, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner Ethicon LLC's Response

Jun 22, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent Application No. 14/175,148 ADS

Jun 22, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 8,905,977

Jun 22, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent Application No. 11/082,495

Jun 22, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

M.P.E.P. ¿¿ 200 (5th Ed., Rev. 14, Nov. 1992)

Jun 22, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Frank Fronczak

Jun 22, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent Application No. 11/141,753 Application Transmittal Sheet

Jun 22, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Provisional Application No. 60/591,694

Jun 22, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 9,282,966

Jun 22, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Frank Fronczak

Jun 22, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner¿¿¿s Notice of Deposition of Bryan Knodel, Ph.D.

May 15, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Apr 27, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S.P.T.O.¿¿¿s Response to Request for Certificate of Correction for U.S.P.N. 9,844,379

Apr 27, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Certificate of Correction for U.S.P.N. 9,844,379

Apr 27, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Objections to Admissibility of Evidence Served by Petitioner Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Apr 14, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review

Mar 31, 2020PAPERBOARD

SCHEDULING ORDER 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.5

Mar 31, 2020PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Exhibit List

Feb 27, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petition for Certificate of Correction

Feb 27, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

ORDER Granting Patent Owner's Motion for Leave to Petition the Director for a Certificate of Correction

Feb 26, 2020PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Reply Regarding Its Motion Requesting Leave to Petition the Director for a Certificate of Correction

Jan 3, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Transcript of Teleconference Hearing 12.4.2019

Jan 3, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Opposition To Patent Owner's Motion Requesting Leave To Petition The Director For A Certificate Of Correction

Dec 20, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Motion Requesting Leave to Petition the Director for a Certificate of Correction

Dec 10, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Order - Conduct of the Proceeding - 37 CFR 42.5

Dec 5, 2019PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney

Dec 3, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

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

Dec 3, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney

Oct 30, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

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

Oct 30, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice of Accord Filing Date

Oct 23, 2019PAPERBOARD

U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2005/0263562 to Shelton, et al.

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Power of Attorney

Oct 16, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. No. 9,844,379 to Shelton, et al.

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of the 379 Patent

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. App. No. 14/175,148

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. App. No. 11/141,753

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. App. No. 13/369,601

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Redline comparison of the '379 patent and Shelton '562

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 3,819,100 to Noiles

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration and CV of Dr. Bryan Knodel

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration attesting to authenticity and accuracy of IS1008

Oct 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Notice Ranking Petitions

Oct 16, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Petition for Inter Partes Review

Oct 16, 2019PAPERPETITIONER