Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC v. Forest River Inc

Filing 99

REPLY to Response to Motion re 88 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents from Heartland and Baker & Daniels filed by Forest River Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex O - MPEP Section 2001.5, # 2 Exhibit P - Excerpt '817 Patent, # 3 Exhibit Q - Excerpt '979 Patent, # 4 Exhibit R - Excerpt '850 Patent, # 5 Exhibit S - Excerpt Cooper Deposition)(Fountain, Ryan)

Heartland Recreationalcase 3:08-cv-00490-TLS-CAN Vehicles LLC v. Forest River Inc

document 99-4

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United States Patent
BED THAT MOVES VERTICALLY AND CONVERTS INTO A COUCH Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen, Fruit Heights] UT (US)

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Patent No.: US 7,350,850 B2 Date of Patent: * Apr. 1, 2008

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Field of, Classification Search 2961170, , 296/169,168,164,156,24.33,69; 297/92, 297/93,354.13; 5/37.1 See application file for complete search history. References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUlVIENTS ,
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Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc., Goshen, (US) Notice:

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This patent is subject to a terminal di claimer. t (21) (22) (65) Appl. No.: 111255,165 Filed: Oct. 19, 2005 Prior Publication Data US 2006/0181110 Al Aug. 17,2006
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