`
`Wallace Wu (State Bar No. 220110)
`wallace.wu@apks.com
`Marty Koresawa (State Bar No. 291967)
`marty.koresawa@apks.com
`Allen Secretov (State Bar No. 301655)
`allen.secretov@apks.com
`ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
`777 South Figueroa Street, 44th Floor
`Los Angeles, California 90017
`Tel: (213) 243-4000
`Fax: (213) 243-4199
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
`
`John B. Sganga, Jr. (State Bar No. 116211)
`john.sganga@knobbe.com
`Craig S. Summers (State Bar No. 108688)
`craig.summers@knobbe.com
`Christy G. Lea (State Bar No. 212060)
`christy.lea@knobbe.com
`Joshua J. Stowell (State Bar No. 246916)
`joshua.stowell@knobbe.com
`KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR LLP
`2040 Main Street, 14th Floor
`Irvine, California 92614
`Tel: (949) 760-0404
`Fax: (949) 760-9502
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`Attorneys for Defendant
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - SOUTHERN DIVISION
`BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
`Case No.: 8:16-CV-0730-CJC-GJS
`and
`BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
`
`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION
`STATEMENT
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`Plaintiffs,
`
`v.
`
`EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
`CORPORATION
`
`Defendant.
`
`Hon. Cormac J. Carney
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT
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`Edwards Lifesciences v. Boston Scientific Scimed
`IPR2017-01294, U.S. Patent 6,371,962
`Exhibit 2003
`
`
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`Case 8:16-cv-00730-CJC-GJS Document 53 Filed 04/21/17 Page 2 of 52 Page ID #:457
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`to the Court’s Order Granting Joint Stipulation On Scheduling
`Pursuant
`Deadlines (Dkt. No. 44), Plaintiffs Boston Scientific Corporation and Boston
`Scientific Scimed, Inc. (collectively, BSC”) and Defendant Edwards Lifesciences
`Corporation (“Edwards”) hereby file their Joint Claim Construction Statement.
`Appendices are filed herewith as follows:
` Appendix A includes claim construction issues upon which the
`parties have agreed.
`the parties proposed constructions and
` Appendix B includes
`supporting evidence for U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543; 6,371,962; and
`6,712,827 to Ellis et al. (the Ellis family).
`the parties proposed constructions and
` Appendix C includes
`supporting evidence for U.S. Patent No. 7,749,234 to Euteneuer et al.
`the parties proposed constructions and
` Appendix D includes
`supporting evidence for U.S. Patent Nos. 6,203,558 and 8,709,062 to
`Dusbabek et al. (the Dusbabek family).
`the parties proposed constructions and
` Appendix E includes
`supporting evidence for U.S. Patent No. 6,915,560 to Austin.
`the parties proposed constructions and
` Appendix F includes
`supporting evidence for U.S. Patent No. 7,828,767 to Flanagan.
`In the Appendices, citations to a portion of a specific patent should be
`understood to refer also to corresponding portions of patents within the same family.
`Where a particular figure is identified, the identification should be understood to
`encompass the caption, description of the figure and any text relating to the figure.
`Similarly, where an identified portion of text refers to a figure, the identification
`should be understood to include the text as well as the referenced figure.
`Each party reserves the right to rely on expert testimony in support of its
`proposed constructions and the right to supplement its proposed constructions and
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`identification of intrinsic or extrinsic evidence. Each party also reserves the right to
`rely upon, comment on, or rebut any intrinsic or extrinsic evidence cited by the other
`party.
`
`Dated: April 21, 2017
`
`By: /s/ Wallace Wu
`Wallace Wu (State Bar No. 220110)
`wallace.wu@apks.com
`Marty Koresawa (State Bar No. 291967)
`marty.koresawa@apks.com
`Allen Secretov (State Bar No. 301655)
`allen.secretov@apks.com
`ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
`777 South Figueroa Street
`Los Angeles, California 90017
`Tel: (213) 243-4000
`Fax: (213) 243-4199
`Matthew Wolf (pro hac vice)
`matthew.wolf@apks.com
`Edward Han (pro hac vice)
`ed.han@apks.com
`John Nilsson (pro hac vice)
`john.nilsson@apks.com
`Marc Cohn (pro hac vice)
`marc.cohn@apks.com
`ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
`601 Massachusetts Ave, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Tel: (202) 942-5000
`Fax: (202) 942-5999
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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`Dated: April 21, 2017
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`By:
`
`/s/ Brian C. Horne
`John B. Sganga, Jr. (State Bar No. 116211)
`john.sganga@knobbe.com
`Craig S. Summers (State Bar No. 108688)
`craig.summers@knobbe.com
`Christy G. Lea (State Bar No. 212060)
`christy.lea@knobbe.com
`Joshua J. Stowell (State Bar No. 246916)
`joshua.stowell@knobbe.com
`KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
`2040 Main Street, 14th Floor
`Irvine, CA 92614
`Tel: (949) 760-0404
`Fax: (949) 760-9502
`
`Brian C. Horne (State Bar No. 205621)
`Brian.horne@knobbe.com
`KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
`10100 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 1600
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Tel: (310) 551-3450
`
`Attorneys for Defendant
`
`Pursuant to Local Rule 5-4.3.4(a)(2)(i), the filing Party hereby attests that all
`signatories listed concur in this filing’s content and have authorized this filing.
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`APPENDIX A
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`Issues Upon Which The Parties Agree
`
`Exemplary Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Agreed Construction
`
`’827 claims 1, 16, 17
`
`vessel
`
`an artery or vein
`
`A-1
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Claim Term
`
`contracted
`state
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`’543 claims 1,
`19; ’962
`claims 1, 20,
`35
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`No
`construction
`necessary;
`plain and
`ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent
`the Court
`deems
`construction
`necessary:
`“state in which
`the size of a
`structure is
`reduced.”
`
`’543 claim 1;
`’962 claim 35
`
`expandable
`inflatable
`means
`
`“structure
`capable of
`being
`expanded and
`inflated.”
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’543 Patent
`at Claims;
`Abstract; Figs. 1-
`7; 1:26-54; 1:57-
`2:9; 2:40-58;
`3:59-65.
`
`Extrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., Merriam-
`Webster’s
`Collegiate
`Dictionary, 10th
`ed. (1999)
`(“contract”); The
`American
`Heritage
`Dictionary Of
`The English
`Language, 3rd ed.
`(1996)
`(“contract”)
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’543 Patent
`at Claims;
`Abstract; Figs. 1-
`7; 1:26-54; 1:57-
`
`B-1
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`state that the stent
`is left in by the
`crimper
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’962 Amendment (11/15/00) at 8; ’543
`Amendment (1/20/98) at 7;
`’543 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:3-9;
`2:12-15; 2:31-34; 2:40-55; 3:17-38;
`3:41-44; 3:54-58; 4:14-30;
`’962 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:13-
`16; 2:19-23; 2:31-33; 2:38-41; 2:47-65;
`3:24-41; 3:42-45; 3:55-65; 4:6-34; 4:38-
`45; 4:66-5:5;
`’234 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-18; 2:29-
`57; 3:13-15; 3:39-52; 3:54-4:10; 4:42-
`62; 5:4-14; 5:22-6:22; 7:11-40
`
`a balloon that
`expands the stent
`upon inflation
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1, 3; 1:33-
`37; 1:66-2:9; 2:40-58; 2:63-67; 3:20-25;
`3:59-65;
`’962 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-7; 1:16-
`32; 1:40-45; 2:1-16; 2:19-23; 2:26-33;
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`
`’962 claim 1
`
`expandable
`inflatable
`means
`
`“structure
`capable of
`being
`expanded and
`inflated.”
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`2:9; 2:40-58;
`3:59-65.
`
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’543 Patent
`at Claims;
`Abstract; Figs. 1-
`7; 1:26-54; 1:57-
`2:9; 2:40-58;
`3:59-65.
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`2:47-3:32; 3:27-40; 3:66-4:5; 4:25-35
`
`The term is subject
`to 35 U.S.C. § 112,
`¶ 6.
`
`’962 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-7; 1:16-
`32; 1:40-45; 2:1-16; 2:19-23; 2:26-33;
`2:47-3:32; 3:27-40; 3:66-4:5; 4:25-35
`
`Function: for
`expanding the stent
`from the delivery
`diameter to the
`deployment
`diameter upon
`application of
`deployment pressure
`
`Structure: a balloon
`that expands the
`stent upon inflation
`as pictured and
`described in Figs. 1-
`7 and 1:16-32, 1:40-
`45, 2:1-16, 2:19-23,
`2:26-33, 2:47-3:32,
`3:27-40, 3:66-4:5,
`4:25-35, including
`Item 14 in Figures
`1-7, having the
`shapes, structures,
`materials,
`orientation and
`
`B-2
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`
`Not indefinite
`
`Same as above
`
`’543 claim 1;
`’962 claim 35
`
`inflatable
`portion
`
`’543 claim 19
`
`inflatable
`means
`
`’543 claim 1;
`’962 claims 1,
`35
`
`mounting and
`retaining
`means for
`receiving
`
`The term
`refers to
`“expandable
`inflatable
`means.”
`Not indefinite
`
`The term
`refers to
`“expandable
`inflatable
`means.”
`The term
`“mounting and
`receiving
`means” is not
`subject to 35
`U.S.C. § 112,
`¶ 6.
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`relationships as
`described and
`shown.
`This claim term is
`indefinite.
`
`Same as above
`
`This claim term is
`indefinite.
`
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’543 Patent
`at Claims;
`Abstract; Figs. 2-
`8; 1:57-2:9; 3:26-
`58; 3:66-4:37.
`
`The term is subject
`to 35 U.S.C. § 112,
`¶ 6.
`
`Function: for
`holding the stent in
`place during
`crimping and the
`delivery procedure
`
`Structure: a
`mounting body as
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Amendment (1/20/98) at 6, 7.
`’543 Request for Continued
`Examination (7/31/98) at 4, 7.
`’962 Amendment (11/15/00) at 7, 8.
`’234 Response to Election (11/21/07) at
`4.
`’234 Amendment (3/31/08) at 5.
`’234 Amendment (4/9/09) at 5-6.
`’062 Amendment (2/22/13) at 8.
`U.S. Patent 6,077,273 Office Action
`(6/5/98) at 3-4.
`U.S. Patent 6,077,273 Amendment
`
`B-3
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`
`mounting
`body
`
`’543 claims 1,
`2, 6, 19, 20,
`24, 29; ’962
`claims 1, 2, 6,
`20, 21, 25, 30,
`35, 36
`
`No
`construction
`necessary;
`plain and
`ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent
`
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’543 Patent
`at Claims;
`Abstract; Figs. 2-
`8; 1:57-2:9; 3:26-
`58; 3:66-4:37.
`
`B-4
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`pictured and
`described in Figs.
`1-8 and 3:26-38,
`3:55-58; 3:66-
`4:37,2 including:
`Item 30 in Figures
`2-5, Item 30a and
`30b in Figures 6- 7,
`Item 30a, 30b, and
`30c in Figure 8,
`having the shapes,
`structures,
`materials,
`orientation and
`relationships as
`described and
`shown.
`
`If the above
`construction is not
`adopted, the term is
`indefinite
`an enlarged
`structure to which
`the stent is crimped
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`(11/5/98) at 1-8)
`’543 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:3-9;
`2:12-15; 2:31-34; 2:40-55; 3:17-38;
`3:41-44; 3:54-58; 4:14-30;
`’962 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:13-
`16; 2:19-23; 2:31-33; 2:38-41; 2:47-65;
`3:24-41; 3:42-45; 3:55-65; 4:6-34; 4:38-
`45; 4:66-5:5
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Amendment (1/20/98) at 6, 7.
`’543 Request for Continued
`Examination (7/31/98) at 4, 7.
`’962 Amendment (11/15/00) at 7, 8.
`’234 Response to Election (11/21/07) at
`4.
`’234 Amendment (3/31/08) at 5.
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`the Court
`deems
`construction
`necessary:
`“structure on
`which another
`structure can
`be placed.”
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`Extrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., Merriam-
`Webster’s
`Collegiate
`Dictionary, 10th
`ed. (1999)
`(“mount”); The
`American
`Heritage
`Dictionary Of
`The English
`Language, 3rd ed.
`(1996) (“mount”)
`
`’543 claim 19 mounting
`
`“mounted/mounting
`[in reference to the
`stent]” means
`“crimped/crimping”
`
`No
`construction
`necessary;
`plain and
`ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent
`the Court
`
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’543 Patent
`at Claims; Figs.
`1-5, 6, 7; 1:57-
`2:9;.2:40-58;
`3:17-58; 4:14-29.
`
`Extrinsic
`
`B-5
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`’234 Amendment (4/9/09) at 5-6.
`’062 Amendment (2/22/13) at 8.
`’543 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:3-9;
`2:12-15; 2:31-34; 2:40-55; 3:17-38;
`3:41-44; 3:54-58; 4:14-30;
`’558 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-14; 1:33-
`45; 2:46-67; 3:4-17; 3:50-4:9; 4:12-29,
`38-48, 58-67; 5:7-15; 5:49-56; 5:60-
`6:15; 6:21-28; 6:36-40; 6:50-55; 7:1-10;
`8:33-38; 8:39-59; 9:27-67; 10:8-11:3;
`11:58-65; 12:4-35; 13:21-34; 14:35-56;
`15:13-30; 15:38-60; 16:6-12; 16:28-41;
`17:21-42; 18:51-19:2; 20:4-18; 20:31-
`46; 23:65-67; 24:40-64; 25:37-48;
`’962 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:13-
`16; 2:19-23; 2:31-33; 2:38-41; 2:47-65;
`3:24-41; 3:42-45; 3:55-65; 4:6-34; 4:38-
`45; 4:66-5:5;
`’234 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-18; 2:29-
`57; 3:13-15; 3:39-52; 3:54-4:10; 4:42-
`62; 5:4-14; 5:22-6:22; 7:11-40
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Amendment (1/20/98) at 6, 7.
`’543 Request for Continued
`Examination (7/31/98) at 4, 7.
`’962 Amendment (11/15/00) at 7, 8.
`’234 Response to Election (11/21/07) at
`4.
`’234 Amendment (3/31/08) at 5.
`’234 Amendment (4/9/09) at 5-6.
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`deems
`construction
`necessary:
`“mounting of a
`stent” means
`“placing of a
`stent.”
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`Evidence:
`E.g., Merriam-
`Webster’s
`Collegiate
`Dictionary, 10th
`ed. (1999)
`(“mount”); The
`American
`Heritage
`Dictionary Of
`The English
`Language, 3rd ed.
`(1996) (“mount”)
`
`’962 claim 1
`
`mounted
`
`No
`construction
`necessary;
`plain and
`ordinary
`meaning.
`
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’962 Patent
`at Claims; Figs.
`1-5, 6, 7; 1:64-
`2:16; 2:47-65;
`
`“mounted/mounting
`[in reference to the
`stent]” means
`“crimped/crimping”
`
`B-6
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`’062 Amendment (2/22/13) at 8.
`’543 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:3-9;
`2:12-15; 2:31-34; 2:40-55; 3:17-38;
`3:41-44; 3:54-58; 4:14-30;
`’558 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-14; 1:33-
`45; 2:46-3:3; 3:4-17; 3:50-4:10; 4:12-
`29, 38-48, 58-67; 5:7-15; 5:49-6:15;
`6:36-40; 6:50-55; 7:1-10; 8:33-59; 9:27-
`42; 9:43-49; 9:36-67; 9:35-56; 10:8-64;
`11:58-65; 12:4-10; 12:13-24; 13:21-29;
`14:35-56; 15:13-30; 15:38-49; 16:6-12;
`16:28-41; 17:28-35; 18:51-19:2; 20:4-
`15; 20:31-46; 22:29-45; 24:32-64;
`’962 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:13-
`16; 2:19-23; 2:31-33; 2:38-41; 2:47-65;
`3:24-41; 3:42-45; 3:55-65; 4:6-34; 4:38-
`45; 4:66-5:5
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`U.S. Patent No. 5,776,141 at 14:31-58;
`U.S. Patent No. 6,325,779 at Fig. 2
`1:40-43, 2:3-5; U.S. Patent No.
`5,242,399 at 4:50-53; EP 0778012 at
`2:31-32
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Amendment (1/20/98) at 6, 7.
`’543 Request for Continued
`Examination (7/31/98) at 4, 7.
`’962 Amendment (11/15/00) at 7, 8.
`’234 Response to Election (11/21/07) at
`
`Page 11 of 52
`
`
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`
`To the extent
`the Court
`deems
`construction
`necessary:
`“when the
`stent is
`mounted”
`means “when
`the stent is
`placed.”
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`3:24-65; 4:21-34.
`
`Extrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., Merriam-
`Webster’s
`Collegiate
`Dictionary, 10th
`ed. (1999)
`(“mount”); The
`American
`Heritage
`Dictionary Of
`The English
`Language, 3rd ed.
`(1996) (“mount”)
`
`loaded
`
`’543 claims 1,
`19; ’962
`claims 20, 35
`
`No
`construction
`necessary;
`
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’543 Patent
`
`crimped
`
`B-7
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`4.
`’234 Amendment (3/31/08) at 5.
`’234 Amendment (4/9/09) at 5-6.
`’062 Amendment (2/22/13) at 8.
`’543 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:3-9;
`2:12-15; 2:31-34; 2:40-55; 3:17-38;
`3:41-44; 3:54-58; 4:14-30;
`’558 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-14; 1:33-
`45; 2:46-3:3; 3:4-17; 3:50-4:10; 4:12-
`29, 38-48, 58-67; 5:7-15; 5:49-6:15;
`6:36-40; 6:50-55; 7:1-10; 8:33-59; 9:27-
`42; 9:43-49; 9:36-67; 9:35-56; 10:8-64;
`11:58-65; 12:4-10; 12:13-24; 13:21-29;
`14:35-56; 15:13-30; 15:38-49; 16:6-12;
`16:28-41; 17:28-35; 18:51-19:2; 20:4-
`15; 20:31-46; 22:29-45; 24:32-64;
`’962 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:13-
`16; 2:19-23; 2:31-33; 2:38-41; 2:47-65;
`3:24-41; 3:42-45; 3:55-65; 4:6-34; 4:38-
`45; 4:66-5:5;
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`U.S. Patent No. 5,776,141 at 14:31-58;
`U.S. Patent No. 6,325,779 at Fig. 2
`1:40-43, 2:3-5; U.S. Patent No.
`5,242,399 at 4:50-53; EP 0778012 at
`2:31-32
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Amendment (1/20/98) at 6, 7.
`’543 Request for Continued
`
`Page 12 of 52
`
`
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`’543 claim
`19; ’962
`claim 20
`
`means for
`inflating the
`balloon
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`plain and
`ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent
`the Court
`deems
`construction
`necessary:
`“mounted
`
`The term is
`subject to 35
`U.S.C. § 112,
`¶ 6.
`
`Function:
`inflating the
`balloon.
`
`Structure: an
`inflation port
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`at Claims; Figs.
`1-5, 6, 7; 1:57-
`2:9;.2:40-58;
`3:17-58; 4:14-29.
`
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’543 Patent
`at Claims; 2:59-
`3:5.
`
`The term is subject
`to 35 U.S.C. § 112,
`¶ 6.
`
`Function: inflating
`the balloon.
`
`Structure: fluid (gas
`or liquid) from an
`inflation port
`extending from a
`
`B-8
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`Examination (7/31/98) at 4, 7.
`’962 Amendment (11/15/00) at 7, 8.
`’234 Response to Election (11/21/07) at
`4.
`’234 Amendment (3/31/08) at 5.
`’234 Amendment (4/9/09) at 5-6.
`’062 Amendment (2/22/13) at 8.
`’543 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:3-9;
`2:12-15; 2:31-34; 2:40-55; 3:17-38;
`3:41-44; 3:54-58; 4:14-30;
`’962 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:13-
`16; 2:19-23; 2:31-33; 2:38-41; 2:47-65;
`3:24-41; 3:42-45; 3:55-65; 4:6-34; 4:38-
`45; 4:66-5:5;
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`U.S. Patent No. 5,776,141 at 14:31-58;
`U.S. Patent No. 5,437,083 at 1:58-2:1,
`2:16-23;
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-2; 1:33-
`37; 1:66-2:9; 2:59-3:16; 3:20-25; 3:59-
`65;
`’962 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-2; 1:40-
`45; 2:1-10; 2:55-3:23; 3:27-33; 3:66-4:5
`
`Page 13 of 52
`
`
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`’827 claim 16
`
`unexpanded
`condition
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`lumen contained in
`the catheter shaft
`and opening into
`the inflatable
`balloon as pictured
`and described in
`Figs. 1-2 and 1:33-
`37, 1:66-2:9, 2:59-
`3:16, 3:20-25, 3:59-
`65,4 including Item
`28 in Figure 2,
`having the shapes,
`structures,
`materials,
`orientation and
`relationships as
`described and
`shown.
`state that the stent
`is left in by the
`crimper
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`extending
`from a lumen
`contained in
`the catheter
`shaft and
`opening into
`the balloon,
`and
`equivalents
`thereof.
`
`No
`construction
`necessary;
`plain and
`ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent
`the Court
`deems
`construction
`necessary: “a
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’827 Patent
`at Claims;
`Abstract; Figs. 1-
`7; 1:34-62; 1:65-
`2:17; 2:47-65;
`3:66-4:5.
`
`B-9
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’827 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-2; 2:47-
`62; 3:24-41; 4:66-5:5;
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`U.S. Patent No. 6,325,779 at 1:25-33
`
`Page 14 of 52
`
`
`
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`APPENDIX B
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,007,543, 6,371,962, and 6,712,827 to Ellis et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`’827 claims 1,
`2, 5, 9, 14, 16,
`17, 18, 19, 20
`
`intermediate
`layer
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`condition in
`which a
`structure has
`not been
`expanded.”
`
`No
`construction
`necessary;
`plain and
`ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent
`the Court
`deems
`construction
`necessary:
`“middle
`layer.”
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`Defendants’ Evidence
`
`a “mounting body”
`i.e., an enlarged
`structure to which
`the stent is crimped,
`that lies on the
`inner tube
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Amendment (1/20/98) at 6, 7.
`’543 Request for Continued
`Examination (7/31/98) at 4, 7.
`’962 Amendment (11/15/00) at 7, 8.
`’234 Response to Election (11/21/07) at
`4.
`’234 Amendment (3/31/08) at 5.
`’234 Amendment (4/9/09) at 5-6.
`’062 Amendment (2/22/13) at 8.
`’827 Patent: Abstract; Figs. 1-8; 2:11-
`17; 2:20-43; 2:56-62; 3:24-65; 4:6-35,
`38-45
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`Dictionary.com, available at:
`http://www.dictionary.com/browse/layer
`(“layer”)
`Merriam-Webster, available at:
`https://www.merriam-
`webster.com/dictionary/layer (“layer”)
`
`Intrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., ’827 Patent
`at Claims;
`Abstract; Figs. 2-
`8; 1:65-2:17;
`3:33-65; 4:6-45.
`
`Extrinsic
`Evidence:
`E.g., Merriam-
`Webster’s
`Collegiate
`Dictionary, 10th
`ed. (1999)
`(“intermediate”);
`The American
`Heritage
`Dictionary Of
`The English
`Language, 3rd ed.
`(1996)
`(“intermediate”)
`
`B-10
`
`Page 15 of 52
`
`
`
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`APPENDIX C
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,749,234 to Euteneuer et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`’234 claims 1, 20
`
`Claim Term
`
`contracted state
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`state that the stent
`is left in by the
`crimper
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`No construction
`necessary; plain
`and ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent the
`Court deems
`construction
`necessary: “state in
`which the size of a
`structure is
`reduced.”
`
`Plaintiffs’ Evidence
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`E.g., ’234 Patent at
`Claims; Abstract;
`Figs. 1-8, 11-21;
`1:38-63; 2:12-43;
`3:39-52; 5:15-21.
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`E.g., Merriam-
`Webster’s Collegiate
`Dictionary, 10th ed.
`(1999) (“contract”);
`The American
`Heritage Dictionary
`Of The English
`Language, 3rd ed.
`(1996) (“contract”)
`
`’234 claims 1, 2, 3,
`6, 8, 18, 19, 20
`
`mounting body
`
`No construction
`necessary; plain
`and ordinary
`meaning.
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`E.g., ’234 Patent at
`Claims; Abstract;
`Figs. 1-21; 2:12-56;
`3:53-4:15; 4:51-
`
`an enlarged
`structure to which
`the stent is crimped
`
`C-1
`
`Defendants’
`Evidence
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’962 Amendment
`(11/15/00) at 8; ’543
`Amendment
`(1/20/98) at 7;
`’543 Patent:
`Abstract; Figs. 1-8;
`2:3-9; 2:12-15; 2:31-
`34; 2:40-55; 3:17-38;
`3:41-44; 3:54-58;
`4:14-30;
`’962 Patent:
`Abstract; Figs. 1-8;
`2:13-16; 2:19-23;
`2:31-33; 2:38-41;
`2:47-65; 3:24-41;
`3:42-45; 3:55-65;
`4:6-34; 4:38-45;
`4:66-5:5;
`’234 Patent:
`Abstract; Figs. 1-18;
`2:29-57; 3:13-15;
`3:39-52; 3:54-4:10;
`4:42-62; 5:4-14;
`5:22-6:22; 7:11-40
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Amendment
`(1/20/98) at 6, 7.
`’543 Request for
`Continued
`
`Page 16 of 52
`
`
`
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`APPENDIX C
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,749,234 to Euteneuer et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`To the extent the
`Court deems
`construction
`necessary:
`“structure on which
`another structure
`can be placed.”
`
`Plaintiffs’ Evidence
`
`5:14; 5:32-6:22;
`6:40-7:40.
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`E.g., Merriam-
`Webster’s Collegiate
`Dictionary, 10th ed.
`(1999) (“mount”);
`The American
`Heritage Dictionary
`Of The English
`Language, 3rd ed.
`(1996) (“mount”)
`
`Defendants’
`Evidence
`Examination
`(7/31/98) at 4, 7.
`’962 Amendment
`(11/15/00) at 7, 8.
`’234 Response to
`Election (11/21/07)
`at 4.
`’234 Amendment
`(3/31/08) at 5.
`’234 Amendment
`(4/9/09) at 5-6.
`’062 Amendment
`(2/22/13) at 8.
`’543 Patent:
`Abstract; Figs. 1-8;
`2:3-9; 2:12-15; 2:31-
`34; 2:40-55; 3:17-38;
`3:41-44; 3:54-58;
`4:14-30;
`’558 Patent:
`Abstract; Figs. 1-14;
`1:33-45; 2:46-67;
`3:4-17; 3:50-4:9;
`4:12-29, 38-48, 58-
`67; 5:7-15; 5:49-56;
`5:60-6:15; 6:21-28;
`6:36-40; 6:50-55;
`7:1-10; 8:33-38;
`8:39-59; 9:27-67;
`10:8-11:3; 11:58-65;
`
`C-2
`
`Page 17 of 52
`
`
`
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`APPENDIX C
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,749,234 to Euteneuer et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’ Evidence
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`’234 claim 1
`
`resiliently deforms No construction
`necessary; plain
`and ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent the
`Court deems
`construction
`necessary:
`
`deforms during
`crimping and
`springs back
`toward its original
`shape
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`E.g., ’234 Patent at
`Claims; 5:4-14.
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`See dictionary
`definitions relied on
`by Edwards
`
`C-3
`
`Defendants’
`Evidence
`12:4-35; 13:21-34;
`14:35-56; 15:13-30;
`15:38-60; 16:6-12;
`16:28-41; 17:21-42;
`18:51-19:2; 20:4-18;
`20:31-46; 23:65-67;
`24:40-64; 25:37-48;
`’962 Patent:
`Abstract; Figs. 1-8;
`2:13-16; 2:19-23;
`2:31-33; 2:38-41;
`2:47-65; 3:24-41;
`3:42-45; 3:55-65;
`4:6-34; 4:38-45;
`4:66-5:5;
`’234 Patent:
`Abstract; Figs. 1-18;
`2:29-57; 3:13-15;
`3:39-52; 3:54-4:10;
`4:42-62; 5:4-14;
`5:22-6:22; 7:11-40
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’234 Amendment
`(9/30/08) at 6.
`’234 Amendment
`(4/9/09) at 5-6.
`’234: 5:4-14;
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`Dictionary.com,
`
`Page 18 of 52
`
`
`
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`APPENDIX C
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,749,234 to Euteneuer et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`’234 claim 1
`
`circumferential
`separation
`
`Plaintiffs’ Evidence
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`separation that
`forms a circle
`around the
`mounting body
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`E.g., ’234 Patent at
`Claims; Abstract;
`Figs. 5, 6; 5:22-47;
`Notice of Allowance
`dated Feb. 26, 2010;
`Amendment dated
`Oct. 5, 2009.
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`“deforms with the
`ability to return
`toward an original
`shape.”
`
`No construction
`necessary; plain
`and ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent the
`Court deems
`construction
`necessary:
`“separation in a
`circumferential
`surface.”
`
`Defendants’
`Evidence
`available at:
`http://www.
`dictionary.
`com/browse/resilient
`(“resilient”)
`Merriam-Webster,
`available at:
`https://www.merriam
`webster.
`com/dictionary/
`resilience
`(“resilience”)
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’234 Amendment
`(10/5/09) at 5.
`’234 Amendment
`(12/22/09) at 5.
`’234 Patent:
`Abstract; Figs. 5, 6,
`7, 9, 10, 12; 5:22-47;
`5:55-64; 6:1-22;
`6:49-60;
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`U.S. Patent No.
`5,824,041 at Figs. 1,
`2, 11, 6:44-67, 7:34-
`40,
`9:29-35; Merriam-
`Webster, available
`
`C-4
`
`Page 19 of 52
`
`
`
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`APPENDIX C
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,749,234 to Euteneuer et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’ Evidence
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`
`Defendants’
`Evidence
`
`at:
`https://www.merriam
`webster.
`com/dictionary/
`circumference
`(“circumference”)
`
`C-5
`
`Page 20 of 52
`
`
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`APPENDIX D
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,203,558 and 8,709,062 to Dusbabek et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`’558 claim 1;
`
`Claim Term
`
`delivery diameter
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`E.g., ’558 Patent at
`Claims; Abstract;
`4:11-5:15
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`state that the stent
`is left in by the
`crimper
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`No construction
`necessary; plain
`and ordinary
`meaning.
`
`To the extent the
`Court deems
`construction
`necessary:
`“diameter prior to
`reaching a
`deployment site.”
`
`’558 claim 1
`
`expandable
`inflation means
`
`This claim
`limitation is not
`subject to 35 U.S.C.
`§ 112, ¶ 6.
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`E.g., ’558 Patent at
`Claims; Abstract;
`Figs. 1-8, 11-14,
`17-24, 28, 29, 31-
`56; 1:15-20; 1:24-
`3:3; 3:28-49; 4:11-
`
`The term is subject
`to 35 U.S.C. § 112,
`¶ 6.
`
`Function: for
`expanding the stent
`from the delivery
`
`D-1
`
`Defendants’
`Evidence
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’962 Amendment
`(11/15/00) at 8;
`’543 Amendment
`(1/20/98) at 7;
`’558 Patent:
`Abstract; 1:33-45;
`2:46-3:3; 3:4-17;
`3:50-4:10; 4:12-29,
`38-48, 58-67; 5:7-
`15; 5:49-6:15; 6:35-
`42; 6:50-55; 7:1-10;
`8:33-59; 9:27-42;
`9:43-49; 9:36-67;
`9:35-56; 10:8-64;
`11:58-65; 12:4-10;
`12:13-24; 13:21-29;
`14:35-56; 15:13-30;
`15:38-49; 16:6-12;
`16:28-41; 17:28-35;
`18:51-19:2; 20:4-
`15; 20:31-46;
`22:29-45; 24:32-64
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’558 Patent: Figs.
`1-14,17-21, 22-24,
`28-29, 31-37, 40-
`45, 48-56; 1:33-45,
`52-57; 2:15-22, 46-
`49; 3:39-45; 4:11-
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`APPENDIX D
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,203,558 and 8,709,062 to Dusbabek et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`5:48; 8:17-38; 8:55-
`67; 9:16-25; 10:1-7;
`11:51-12:3; 11:36-
`63; 13:61-17:4;
`18:31-19:9; 20:4-
`22:45; 22:66-24:30;
`25:9-32; 25:37:49.
`
`Defendants’
`Evidence
`33, 40-55; 4:58-5:4;
`6:35-40; 8:18-38,
`55-66; 9:1-15, 26-
`35; 10:1-7; 13:60-
`14:2; 14:57-63;
`15:60-16:5; 16:19-
`27; 17:58-18:7;
`19:3-10, 35-43;
`20:4-30; 25:9-32
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`diameter to the
`deployment
`diameter upon
`application of
`deployment
`pressure
`
`Structure: a balloon
`that expands the
`stent upon inflation
`as pictured in Figs.
`1-14, 17-21, 22-24,
`28-29, 31-37, 40-
`45, 48-56, and
`1:33-45, 52-57.
`2:15-22, 46-49,
`3:39-45, 4:11-33,
`40-55, 4:58-5:4,
`6:35-40, 8:18-38,
`55-66, 9:1-15, 26-
`35, 10:1-7, 13:60-
`14:2, 14:57-63,
`15:60-16:5, 16:19-
`27, 17:58-18:7,
`19:3-10, 35-43.
`20:4-30. 25:9-32,
`including Item 14
`in Figures 1-14, 17-
`21, Item 114 in
`Figures 22-23, Item
`
`D-2
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`APPENDIX D
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,203,558 and 8,709,062 to Dusbabek et al.
`
`Exemplary
`Claim(s)
`
`Claim Term
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Proposal
`
`Plaintiffs’
`Evidence
`
`’558 claim 1;
`
`mounting and
`retaining means
`
`This claim
`limitation is not
`subject to 35 U.S.C.
`§ 112, ¶ 6.
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`E.g., ’558 Patent at
`Claims; Figs. 1-56;
`3:50-5:48; 8:38-67;
`9:26-12:35; 21:14-
`39; 22:38-44;
`22:66-23:52; 24:40-
`25:5; 25:37-48.
`
`D-3
`
`Defendants’
`Proposal
`134 in Figure 24,
`Item 214 in Figures
`28-29, 31-37, Item
`318 in Figures 38,
`40-42, Item 358 in
`Figures 43-44, Item
`378 in Figure 45,
`Item 414 in Figure
`48-56, having the
`shapes, structures,
`materials,
`orientation and
`relationships as
`described and
`shown.
`The term is subject
`to 35 U.S.C. § 112,
`¶ 6.
`
`Function: for
`holding the stent in
`place during
`crimping and the
`delivery procedure
`
`Structure: a
`mounting body as
`pictured and
`described in Figs.
`1-12, 47-48, 54-56
`
`Defendants’
`Evidence
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`’543 Amendment
`(1/20/98) at 6, 7.
`’543 Request for
`Continued
`Examination
`(7/31/98) at 4, 7.
`’962 Amendment
`(11/15/00) at 7, 8.
`’234 Response to
`Election (11/21/07)
`at 4.
`’234 Amendment
`(3/31/08) at 5.
`’234 Amendment
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`APPENDIX D
`Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
`Case No. 8:16-cv-0730-CJC-GJS (C.D. Cal.)
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,203,558 and 8,709,062 to D