Edwards Lifesciences Corporationv.Medtronic, Inc.Download PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardJun 11, 201408483291 (P.T.A.B. Jun. 11, 2014) Copy Citation Trials@uspto.gov Paper 16 Tel: 571-272-7822 Entered: June 11, 2014 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________________ EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION Petitioner v. MEDTRONIC, INC. Patent Owner ____________________ Case IPR2014-00362 Patent 6,306,141 B1 ___________________ Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, STEPHEN C. SIU, and JOSIAH C. COCKS, Administrative Patent Judges. MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge. JUDGMENT Termination of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.73 On June 6, 2014, and pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74, the parties filed a true copy of a settlement agreement along with a joint request to treat the settlement agreement as business confidential, to be kept separate from the patent file. In addition, the parties filed a joint motion to terminate the proceeding pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 317. Case IPR2014-00362 Patent 6,306,141 B1 2 This case is in the preliminary proceeding1 stage; no institution of a trial has been made. Based on the facts of this case, it is appropriate to enter judgment.2 Therefore, the joint motion to terminate the proceeding is granted. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties’ joint request that the settlement agreement be treated as business confidential information, to be kept separate from the patent file, is granted; and FURTHER ORDERED that the joint motion to terminate the proceeding is granted; and FURTHER ORDERED that the proceeding is terminated. PETITIONER: 1 A preliminary proceeding begins with the filing of a petition for instituting a trial and ends with a written decision as to whether a trial will be instituted. 37 C.F.R. § 42.2. 2 A judgment means a final written decision by the Board, or a termination of a proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.2. Case IPR2014-00362 Patent 6,306,141 B1 3 David S. Moreland Gregory Carlin MEUNIER CARLIN & CURFMAN, LLC dmoreland@mcciplaw.com gcarlin@mcciplaw.com PATENT OWNER: John J. Molenda Sharon A. Israel MAYER BROWN LLP jmolenda@mayerbrown.com sisrael@mayerbrown.com Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation
