Petition for Inter Partes Review by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. of Ethicon LLC f/k/a Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 9,844,379 (Final Written Decision)
Defendant: Ethicon LLC f/k/a Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 31, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-00050
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Josiah C. Cocks
October 16, 2019 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 31, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review instituted
March 26, 2021 — Final Written Decision finding claims 1–3 unpatentable
- US Patent No. 9,844,379 [4 MB]
Surgical stapling instrument having a clearanced opening
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-00050 [1 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-00050 [293 KB]
- Final Written Decision, IPR2020-00050 [970 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Edwards Lifesciences Corp. et al of Colibri Heart Valve LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 9,125,739 (Inter Partes Review Instituted)
Defendant: Colibri Heart Valve LLC
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 31, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01649
September 18, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 26, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. 9,125,739 [1 MB]
Percutaneous replacement heart valve and a delivery and implantation system
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01649 [1 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01649 [627 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. of Rex Medical, LP’s U.S. Patent No. 9,439,650
Defendant: Rex Medical, LP
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 20, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-00152
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Michael L. Woods
November 19, 2019 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
April 29, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review instituted
March 26, 2021 — Final Written Decision finding claims 4, 5, 9–18, 20, and 22–24 unpatentable and claims 6–8, 19, and 21 not unpatentable
- US Patent No. 9,439,650 [2 MB]
Apparatus and method for resectioning gastro-esophageal tissue
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-00152 [5 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-00152 [4 MB]
- Final Written Decision, IPR2020-00152 [6 MB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by New World Medical, Inc. of MicroSurgical Technology, Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 10,123,905 (Inter Partes Review Instituted)
Defendant: MicroSurgical Technology, Inc.
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 19, 2021
Docket: IPR2021-00065
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Ryan H. Flax
October 16, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 16, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. 10,123,905 [1 MB]
Devices useable for treatment of glaucoma and other surgical procedures
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2021-00065 [3 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2021-00065 [977 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by New World Medical, Inc. of MicroSurgical Technology, Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 9,107,729 (Inter Partes Review Instituted)
Defendant: MicroSurgical Technology, Inc.
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 19, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01573
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Ryan H. Flax
September 4, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 16, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. 9,107,729 [719 KB]
Methods for forming an opening in the trabecular meshwork of the eye of a patient
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01573 [3 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01573 [822 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Boston Scientific Corp. et al of Nevro Corp.’s U.S. Patent No. 10,076,665 (Inter Partes Review Instituted)
Defendant: Nevro Corp.
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 19, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01563
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Barry L. Grossman
September 8, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 16, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. 10,076,665 [7 MB]
Devices for controlling spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, and associated systems and methods, including controllers for automated parameter selection
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01563 [2 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01563 [314 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Boston Scientific Corp. et al of Nevro Corp.’s U.S. Patent No. 9,002,460 (Inter Partes Review Instituted)
Defendant: Nevro Corp.
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 19, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01562
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge James A. Worth
September 8, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 16, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. 9,002,460 [8 MB]
Devices for controlling spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, and associated systems and methods, including controllers for automated parameter selection
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01562 [2 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01562 [612 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Medtronic CoreValve LLC of Colibri Heart Valve LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 9,125,739 (Inter Partes Review Instituted)
Defendant: Colibri Heart Valve LLC
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 12, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01454
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge James A. Tartal
September 2, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 10, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. 9,125,739 [2 MB]
Percutaneous replacement heart valve and a delivery and implantation system
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01454 [2 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01454 [864 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Medtronic CoreValve LLC of Colibri Heart Valve LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 8,900,294 (Inter Partes Review Denied)
Defendant: Colibri Heart Valve LLC
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 09, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01453
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Erica A. Franklin
September 2, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 5, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes Review denied
- US Patent No. 8,900,294 [2 MB]
Method of controlled release of a percutaneous replacement heart valve
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01453 [2 MB]
- Decision Denying Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01453 [514 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Auris Health, Inc. of Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 6,522,906 (Final Written Decision)
Defendant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Court: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Date: Mar 05, 2021
Docket: IPR2019-01547
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Ulrike W. Jenks
August 30, 2019 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 4, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review instituted
March 3, 2021 — Final Written Decision finding claims 16, 22, 23, 25, 26, 51, and 53 not unpatentable
- US Patent No. 6,522,906 [4 MB]
Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01547 [942 KB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01547 [554 KB]
- Final Written Decision, IPR2019-01547 [501 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Auris Health, Inc. of Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 8,142,447 (Final Written Decision)
Defendant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 05, 2021
Docket: IPR2019-01533
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Ulrike W. Jenks
August 29, 2019 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
March 4, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review instituted
March 3, 2021 — Final Written Decision finding claims 1–5 not unpatentable
- US Patent No. 8,142,447 [2 MB]
Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01533 [910 KB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01533 [463 KB]
- Final Written Decision, IPR2019-01533 [537 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Orthofix Medical Inc. of Spine Holdings, LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 9,216,096 (Inter Partes Review Instituted)
Defendant: Spine Holdings, LLC
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Mar 01, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01412
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge John P. Pinkerton
August 28, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
February 25, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. 9,216,096 [3 MB]
Intervertebral implants and related tools
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01412 [5 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01412 [608 KB]
Petitions for Inter Partes Review by Medtronic of Teleflex Innovations Sarl n/k/a Teleflex Medical Devices Sarl’s U.S. Patent No. RE46116 (Inter Partes Reviews Instituted)
Defendant: Teleflex Innovations Sarl n/k/a Teleflex Medical Devices Sarl
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Feb 26, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01343; IPR2020-01344
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge James A. Tartal
August 1, 2020 — Petitions for Inter Partes Review filed
February 24, 2021 — Petitions for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. RE46116 [878 KB]
Coaxial guide catheter for interventional cardiology procedures
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01343 [2 MB]
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01344 [2 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01343 [586 KB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01344 [882 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Orthofix Medical Inc. of Spine Holdings, LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 9,649,203 (Inter Partes Review Instituted)
Defendant: Spine Holdings, LLC
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Feb 25, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01411
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Zhenyu Yang
August 26, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
February 23, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. 9,649,203 [4 MB]
Methods of post-filling an intervertebral implant
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01411 [5 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01411 [708 KB]
Petitions for Inter Partes Review by Medtronic, Inc. et al of Teleflex Life Sciences Limited’s U.S. Patent No. 8,142,413 (Inter Partes Review Instituted)
Defendant: Teleflex Life Sciences Limited
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Feb 11, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01341; IPR2020-01342
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Sheridan K. Snedden
July 30, 2020 — Petitions for Inter Partes Review filed
February 9, 2021 — Petitions for Inter Partes instituted
- US Patent No. 8,142,413 [769 KB]
Coaxial guide catheter for interventional cardiology procedures
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01341 [2 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01341 [285 KB]
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01342 [2 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01342 [295 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Globus Medical, Inc. of Moskowitz Family LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 10,028,740 (Inter Partes Review Denied)
Defendant: Moskowitz Family LLC
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Feb 09, 2021
Docket: IPR2020-01309
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Meredith C. Petravick
July 21, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
February 5, 2021 — Petition for Inter Partes Review denied
- US Patent No. 10,028,740 [2 MB]
Spinal fusion implant with curvilinear nail-screws
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01309 [2 MB]
- Decision Denying Inter Partes Review, IPR2020-01309 [279 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Nevro Corp. of Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.’s U.S. Patent No. 8,682,447 (Final Written Decision)
Defendant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Feb 08, 2021
Docket: IPR2019-01341
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Jason W. Melvin
July 18, 2019 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
January 23, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review instituted
January 19, 2021 — Final Written Decision finding claims 1, 3, 5, 6, and 9 unpatentable and claim 7 not unpatentable
- US Patent No. 8,682,447 [2 MB]
Apparatus and method for determining the relative position and orientation of neurostimulation leads
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01341 [754 KB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01341 [191 KB]
- Final Written Decision, IPR2019-01341 [372 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Nevro Corp. of Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.’s U.S. Patent No. 6,381,496 (Final Written Decision)
Defendant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Feb 08, 2021
Docket: IPR2019-01340
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Robert A. Pollock
July 18, 2019 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
January 23, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review instituted
January 19, 2021 — Final Written Decision finding claims 1–18 unpatentable
- US Patent No. 6,381,496 [6 MB]
Parameter context switching for an implanted device
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01340 [898 KB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01340 [864 KB]
- Final Written Decision, IPR2019-01340 [1 MB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Nevro Corp. of Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.’s U.S. Patent No. 9,162,071 (Final Written Decision)
Defendant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Feb 08, 2021
Docket: IPR2019-01318
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Michael W. Kim
July 15, 2019 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
January 23, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review instituted
January 19, 2021 — Final Written Decision finding claims 1–5 and 7–10 unpatentable and claim 6 not unpatentable
- US Patent No. 9,162,071 [3 MB]
Method for controlling telemetry in an implantable medical device based on power source capacity
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01318 [2 MB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01318 [503 KB]
- Final Written Decision, IPR2019-01318 [795 KB]
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Nevro Corp. of Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.’s U.S. Patent No. 7,496,404 (Final Written Decision)
Defendant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.
Court: Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Date: Feb 08, 2021
Docket: IPR2019-01313
Judge: Administrative Patent Judge Robert A. Pollock
July 15, 2019 — Petition for Inter Partes Review filed
January 21, 2020 — Petition for Inter Partes Review instituted
January 19, 2021 — Final Written Decision finding claims 1–5, 7, 9, and 11–17 unpatentable
- US Patent No. 7,496,404 [9 MB]
Rechargeable spinal cord stimulator system
- Petition for Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01313 [1,008 KB]
- Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review, IPR2019-01313 [468 KB]
- Final Written Decision, IPR2019-01313 [853 KB]
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