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`No. 19-1434, 19-1452, 19-1458
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`IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
`
`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PETITIONER
`v.
`ARTHREX, INC., ET AL.
`
`SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., ET AL., PETITIONERS
`v.
`ARTHREX, INC., ET AL.
`
`ARTHREX, INC., PETITIONER
`v.
` SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., ET AL.
`
`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`
`It is hereby certified that all required to be served have been served with copies of the
`REPLY AND RESPONSE BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES via email and first-class
`mail, postage prepaid, this 22nd day of January, 2021.
`
`[See Attached Service List]
`
`As required by Supreme Court Rule 33.1(h), I certify that the document contain 10,868
`words, excluding the parts of the document that are exempted by Supreme Court Rule
`33.1(d). I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
`Executed on January 22, 2021.
`
`Elizabeth B. Prelogar
`Acting Solicitor General
`Counsel of Record
`Department of Justice
`Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
`(202) 514-2217
`
`January 22, 2021
`
`Due to the continuing delay in receiving incoming mail at the Department of Justice, in
`addition to mailing your brief via first-class mail, we would appreciate a fax or email copy of
`your brief. If that is acceptable to you, please fax your brief to Charlene Goodwin, Supervisor,
`Case Management Specialist, Office of the Solicitor General, at (202) 514-8844, or email at
`SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov. Ms. Goodwin’s phone number is (202) 514-2217 or 2218.
`Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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`

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`19-1434
`USA
`ARTHREX, INC., ET AL.
`
`DAVID BOOKBINDER
`NISKANEN CENTER
`820 1ST ST NE
`STE 675
`WASHINGTON, DC 20002
`DBOOKBINDER@NISKANENCENTER.ORG
`
`PETER J. BRANN
`U.S. GOLF MANUFACTURERS COUNCIL
`184 MAIN ST.,
`P.O. BOX 3070
`LEWISTON, ME 04243
`207-786-3566
`PBRANN@BRFANNLAW.COM
`
`MARK S. DAVIES
`ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
`1152 15TH STREET
`WASHINGTON, DC 20005
`202-339-8400
`MARK.DAVIES@ORRICK.COM
`
`OLIVER J. DUNFORD
`PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
`4440 PGA BOULEVARD
`SUITE 307
`PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
`BAS@PACIFICLEGAL.ORG
`
`

`

`MELVIN C. GARNER
`LEASON ELLIS
`ONE BARKER AVENUE
`FIFTH FLOOR
`WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601-1526
`914-821-8005
`GARNER@LEASONELLIS.COM
`914-288-0023(Fax)
`
`DAVID P. GOLDBERG
`AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP
`90 PARK AVENUE
`NEW YORK, NY 10016
`212-336-8153
`DGOLDBERG@ARELAW.COM
`212-336-8001(Fax)
`
`JOHN HARRISON
`UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
`SCHOOL OF LAW
`580 MASSIE ROAD
`CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903
`434-924-3093
`JH8M@LAW.VIRGINIA.EDU
`
`MATTHEW S. HELLMAN
`JENNER & BLOCK LLP
`1099 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`SUITE 900
`WASHINGTON , DC 20001-4412
`202-639-6000
`MHELLMAN@JENNER.COM
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`DAVID M. HOFFMAN
`FISH & RICHARDSON, PC
`111 CONGRESS AVENUE
`4TH FLOOR
`SUITE 810
`AUSTIN, TX 78701
`512-472-5070
`HOFFMAN@FR.COM
`
`JAMES M HOOD
`WEISBROD, MATTEIS & COPLEY, PLLC
`1200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW
`SUITE 600
`WASHINGTON, DC 20036
`202-499-7900
`JIMHOOD@WMCLAW.COM
`
`WILLIAM G. JENKS
`JENKS IP LAW PLLC
`1629 K ST., N.W.
`WASHINGTON, DC 20006
`202-412-7964
`WJENKS@JENKSIPLAW.COM
`
`JEFFREY A. LAMKEN
`MOLOLAMKEN LLP
`THE WATERGATE
`600 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., NW
`SUITE 660
`WASHINGTON, DC 20037
`202-556-2000
`JLAMKEN@MOLOLAMKEN.COM
`
`

`

`JOSHUA LANDAU
`COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
`ASSOCIATION
`25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW
`SUITE 300C
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1430
`202-783-0070
`JLANDAU@CCIANET.ORG
`
`GREGORY H. LANTIER
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND
`DORR LLP
`1875 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20006
`GREGORY.LANTIER@WILMERHALE.COM
`
`JOHN R. LINZER
`QUARLES & BRADY LLP
`300 NORTH LASALLE STREET
`SUITE 4000
`CHICAGO, IL 60654
`312-715-5000
`JOHN.LINZER@QUARLES.COM
`
`CHARLES R. MACEDO
`AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP
`90 PARK AVENUE
`NEW YORK, NY 10016
`212-336-8074
`CMADEDO@ARELAW.COM
`
`CHARLES ROBERT MACEDO
`AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP
`90 PARK AVENUE
`NEW YORK, NY 10016
`212-336-8074
`CMADEDO@ARELAW.COM
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`

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`ANDREW C. MICHAELS
`AC - UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW
`CENTER
`4604 CALHOUN ROAD
`HOUSTON, TX 77204
`713-743-6919
`ACMICHAELS@UH.EDU
`
`JASON V. MORGAN
`2630 SKIDMORE CIR
`VIENNA,, VA 22180
`443-538-4338
`JVMORGAN@GMAIL.COM
`
`ALAN B. MORRISON
`GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW
`SCHOOL
`2000 H STREET, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20052
`202-994-7120
`ABMORRISON@LAW.GWU.EDU
`
`JEF PEARLMAN
`INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY
`LAW CLINIC UIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
`CALIFORNIA GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW
`699 EXPOSITION BLVD.
`LOS ANGELES , CA 90089-0071
`213-740-7613
`JEF@LAW.USC.EDU
`
`MARK A. PERRY
`GIBSON,DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
`1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20036
`202-955-8500
`MPERRY@GIBSONDUNN.COM
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`ANDREW J. PINCUS
`MAYER, BROWN LLP
`1999 K STREET, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1101
`202-263-3220
`APINCUS@MAYERBROWN.COM
`
`MATTHEW D. POWERS
`TENSEGRITY LAW GROUP LLP
`555 TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE
`SUITE 650
`REDWOOD SHORES, CA 94065
`650-802-6010
`MATTHEW.POWERS@TENSEGRITYLAWGRO
`UP.COM
`
`DONALD B. VERRILLI
`MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
`601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW
`SUITE 500 E
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001
`202-220-1100
`DONALD.VERRILLI@MTO.COM
`
`STEPHEN I. VLADECK
`727 EAST DEAN KEETON ST.
`AUSTIN, TX 78705
`512-475-9198
`SVLADECK@LAW.UTEXAS.EDU
`
`SOPHIE F. WANG
`CHOATE HALL & STEWART LLP
`TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE
`BOSTON , MA 02110
`617-248-5000
`SWANG@CHOATE.COM
`
`

`

`KENNETH J. WEATHERWAX
`LOWENSTEIN & WEATHERWAX LLP
`1880 CENTURY PARK EAST
`SUITE 815
`LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
`310-307-4500
`WEATHERWAX@LOWENSTEINWEATHERWA
`X.COM
`
`

`

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`19-1452
`SMITH & NEPHEW, ET AL.
`ARTHREX, INC., ET AL.
`
`MARK ANDREW PERRY
`GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP
`1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5306
`202-887-3667
`MPERRY@GIBSONDUNN.COM
`
`GINGER D. ANDERS
`MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
`1155 F. STREET NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20004
`202-220-1107
`GINGER.ANDERS@MTO.COM
`
`JOHN HARRISON
`UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
`SCHOOL OF LAW
`580 MASSIE ROAD
`CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903
`434-924-3093
`JH8M@LAW.VIRGINIA.EDU
`
`JEFFREY ALAN LAMKEN
`MOLO LAMKEN LLP
`THE WATERGATE
`600 NEW HAMSPHIRE AVENUE, N.W.
`WASHINGTON, DC 20037
`202-556-2000
`JLAMKEN@MOLOLAMKEN.COM
`202-556-2001(Fax)
`
`

`

`
`
`
`
`JOHN R. LINZER
`QUARLES & BRADY LLP
`300 NORTH LASALLE STREET
`SUITE 4000
`CHICAGO, IL 60654
`312-715-5000
`JOHN.LINZER@QUARLES.COM
`
`CHARLES R. MACEDO
`AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP
`90 PARK AVENUE
`NEW YORK, NY 10016
`212-336-8074
`CMADEDO@ARELAW.COM
`
`DONALD B. VERRILLI
`MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
`601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW
`SUITE 500 E
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001
`202-220-1100
`DONALD.VERRILLI@MTO.COM
`
`

`

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`19-1458
`ARTHREX, INC.
`SMITH & NEPHEW INC., ET AL.
`
`PETER J. BRANN
`U.S. GOLF MANUFACTURERS COUNCIL
`184 MAIN ST.,
`P.O. BOX 3070
`LEWISTON, ME 04243
`207-786-3566
`PBRANN@BRFANNLAW.COM
`
`ROBERT GREENSPOON
`FLACHSBART & GREENSPOON, LLC
`333 N. MICHIGAN AVE.
`27TH FLOOR
`CHICAGO, IL 60601-3901
`312-551-9500
`RPG@FG-LAW.COM
`
`JOHN HARRISON
`UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
`SCHOOL OF LAW
`580 MASSIE ROAD
`CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903
`434-924-3093
`JH8M@LAW.VIRGINIA.EDU
`
`MATTHEW S. HELLMAN
`JENNER & BLOCK LLP
`1099 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`SUITE 900
`WASHINGTON , DC 20001-4412
`202-639-6000
`MHELLMAN@JENNER.COM
`
`

`

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`
`MICHAEL E. JOFFRE
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX PLLC
`1100 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20005
`202-371-2600
`MJOFFRE@STERNEKESSLER.COM
`
`JEFFREY ALAN LAMKEN
`MOLO LAMKEN LLP
`THE WATERGATE
`600 NEW HAMSPHIRE AVENUE, N.W.
`WASHINGTON, DC 20037
`202-556-2000
`JLAMKEN@MOLOLAMKEN.COM
`202-556-2001(Fax)
`
`JOHN R. LINZER
`QUARLES & BRADY LLP
`300 NORTH LASALLE STREET
`SUITE 4000
`CHICAGO, IL 60654
`312-715-5000
`JOHN.LINZER@QUARLES.COM
`
`CHARLES R. MACEDO
`AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP
`90 PARK AVENUE
`NEW YORK, NY 10016
`212-336-8074
`CMADEDO@ARELAW.COM
`
`JEF PEARLMAN
`INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY
`LAW CLINIC UIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
`CALIFORNIA GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW
`699 EXPOSITION BLVD.
`LOS ANGELES , CA 90089-0071
`213-740-7613
`JEF@LAW.USC.EDU
`
`

`

`
`
`
`
`MARK ANDREW PERRY
`GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
`1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5306
`202-887-3667
`MPERRY@GIBSONDUNN.COM
`
`ANDREW J. PINCUS
`MAYER, BROWN LLP
`1999 K STREET, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1101
`202-263-3220
`APINCUS@MAYERBROWN.COM
`
`DONALD B. VERRILLI
`MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
`601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW
`SUITE 500 E
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001
`202-220-1100
`DONALD.VERRILLI@MTO.COM
`
`

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