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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`HOUSTON DIVISION
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:09-cv-01827
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`Judge Keith P. Ellison
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`V.
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`ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION,
`FUGRO-GEOTEAM, INC.,
`FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS,
`FUGRO NORWAY MARINE SERVICES
`AS, FUGRO, INC., FUGRO (USA), INC. and
`GEOSERVICES, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`FROM:
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`TO:
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`LETTER OF REQUEST
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`The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas,
`United States of America
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`The Royal Ministry of Justice and Police
`Department of Civil Affairs
`P.O. Box 8005 Dep
`0030 Oslo, Norway
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`I.
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`PARTIES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES
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`A.
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`Plaintiff
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`The Plaintiff in this action (the "U.S. Action") is WesternGeco, L.L.C. ("WesternGeco"
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`or "Plaintiff'). The Plaintiff is represented in the United States by:
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`Timothy K. Gilman
`tgilman@kirkland.com
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York, New York 10022
`Tel: (212) 446-4800
`Fax: (212) 446-4900
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`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 1
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`Gregg F. LoCascio, P.C.
`glocascio@kirkland.com
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Tel: (202) 879-5290
`Fax: (202) 879-5200
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`Lee L. Kaplan
`lkaplan@skv.com
`SMYSER KAPLAN & VESELKA, LLP
`Bank of America Center
`700 Louisiana, Suite 2300
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Tel: (713) 221-2323
`Fax: (713) 221-2320
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`Additionally, Plaintiff has engaged the following counsel in Norway:
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`Amund Brede Svendsen
`GRETTE ADVOKATFIRMAET DA
`Hieronymus Heyerdahlsgata 1
`P.O. Box 1397 Vika
`0114 Oslo, Norway
`Tel: 4722340000
`Fax: 4722340001
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`B.
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`Defendants
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`The Defendants in the U.S. Action are ION Geophysical Corporation ("ION" or
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`"Defendant"), Fugro-Geoteam, Inc., Fugro, Inc., Fugro (USA), Inc. and Fugro Geoservices, Inc.
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`(collectively, the "Fugro Defendants"). ION is represented in the United States by:
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`David L. Burgert
`Ray T. Torgerson
`Paul A. Dyson
`PORTER HEDGES, LLP
`1000 Main Street, 36th Floor
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Tel: (713) 226-6000
`Fax: (713) 228-1331
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`ION has engaged the following counsel in Norway:
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`Rolf Trolle Andersen
`Cathrine M0ller Faaberg
`ADVOKATFIRMAET HJORT DA
`Akersgata 51
`P.O. Box 471 Sentrum
`0105 Oslo, Norway
`Tel: 472247 1800
`Fax: 472247 18 18
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`The Fugro Defendants are represented in the United States by:
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`Gordon Arnold
`ARNOLD & KNOBLOCH LLP
`4900 Woodway, Suite 900
`Houston, Texas 77056
`Tel: (713) 972-1649
`Fax: (713) 972-1180
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`John M. Elsley
`Rachel de Cordova
`ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY & WILLIAMS, LLP
`711 Louisiana, Suite 500
`Houston, Texas 77002-6418
`Tel: (713) 224-8380
`Fax: (713) 225-9945
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`C.
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`Third Party Witness
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`The third party witness from whom evidence is requested herein is as follows:
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`Nils Lunde ("Mr. Lunde")
`c/o Petroleum Geophysical Services ("PGS")
`Strandveien 4
`N-1366 Lysaker
`Oslo, Norway
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`PGS is represented in the United States by:
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`Michael F. Heim
`HElM, PAYNE & CHORUSH, LLP
`JP Morgan Chase Tower
`600 Travis, Suite 6710
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Tel: (713) 221-2001
`Fax: (713) 221-2021
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`PGS is represented in Norway by:
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`Stig Gunleiksrud
`ARNTZEN DE BESCHE ADVOKATFIRMA AS
`Bygd0)' a1l6 2
`P.O. Box 2734 Solli
`0204 Oslo, Norway
`Tel: 47 23 894000
`Fax: 4723 894001
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`II.
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`NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS
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`The U.S. Action is an action for patent infringement under U.S. law.
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`III.
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`CURRENT STATE OF PROCEEDINGS
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`Following the consolidation of suits involving the Fugro Defendants, the Court in the
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`U.S. Action suspended all deadlines. As such, no trial date is presently set.
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`ION contends that
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`the orders requested herein are necessary to the U.S. Action in order to provide a full trial of the
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`issues raised by the parties. Plaintiff and Defendants already have begun conducting discovery
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`in accordance with United States procedure. ION has currently sought documents from Plaintiff
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`and propounded on Plaintiff written questions relevant to the issues in the case. Plaintiff has also
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`issued subpoenas for documents and testimony to third parties in the United States with
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`knowledge of relevant facts.
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`Expeditious issuance of the orders requested herein is claimed by ION to be necessary to
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`enable the parties to complete discovery and prepare for trial.
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`United States Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 28(b) expressly permits the taking of
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`depositions and the obtaining of documents in foreign countries. However, under the applicable
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`procedural rules in the United States, ION cannot compel deposition testimony or document
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`production from such persons except by the procedure being utilized here.
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`IV.
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`THE WITNESS IN NORWAY-NILS LUNDE
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`Nils Lunde is a resident of Norway.
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`ION contends that Nils Lunde has personal
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`knowledge ~f facts and information about the patents at issue in the U.S. Action.
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`ION further
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`contends that, as a former employee of WesternGeco, Nils Lunde was deeply involved in the
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`development of Plaintiffs Q-Fin streamer steering device, control system, and related products.
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`Accordingly, ION contends that Nils Lunde has personal knowledge of facts and information
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`about the validity and unenforceability of the patents at issue. These are among the issues hotly
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`contested in the U.S. Action.
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`Further, Mr. Lunde is a current employee of PGS, a customer of Defendant ION using
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`certain products that Plaintiff accuses of infringing its patents-in-suit,
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`including DigiFIN.
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`Therefore, ION contends that Mr. Lunde possesses relevant, necessary information regarding the
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`alleged infringement of certain U.S. patents. Also, Mr. Lunde is likely in possession of
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`documents which directly relate to the infringement claims asserted by Plaintiff.
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`In addition, in conjunction with his work at PGS, Mr. Lunde is familiar with a new lateral
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`_ steering device, known as the e-Bird, which PGS has developed with Kongsberg and may
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`represent a non-infringing substitute product in the marine seismic industry.
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`These facts and information are material to the issues of the direct infringement of the
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`patents under U.S.
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`law.
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`ION seeks to examine Nils Lunde concerning these facts and
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`circumstances. ION contends that Nils Lunde's testimony is important to a complete trial of the
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`issues raised by the parties.
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`V.
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`REQUEST FOR AID IN OBTAINING TESTIMONY OF WITNESS
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`IT IS THEREFORE REQUESTED that:
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`1.1
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`A summons be issued compelling Nils Lunde to appear in the designated local
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`court of law at an appropriate date and time, to give testimony under oath by question and
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`answers upon oral deposition, such depositions to continue from day to day until completion.
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`Topics of the testimony that would be taken are attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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`1.2
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`The following attorneys, admitted and in good standing in the United States, be
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`allowed to question the witnesses regarding the issues identified herein during the deposition that
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`is the subject of this Letter of Request: David L. Burgert and Ray T. Torgerson. These attorneys
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`are trial lawyers for ION in the U.S. Action, have been heavily involved in the U.S. Action, and
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`are very familiar with the proceedings and the issues in this action in the United States, as well as
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`the issues that will be the subject of the deposition in Norway. These attorneys have previously
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`participated in a deposition in Norway concerning the U.S. Action. This action has been pending
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`in the United States since June 12,2009, and a substantial amount of discovery and other pretrial
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`proceedings have occurred.
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`It would be extremely time consuming, expensive, and inefficient
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`for ION's U.S. counsel to educate a Norwegian attorney in these various issues, many of which
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`are complicated, technical
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`issues.
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`ION is of the view that the most effective and efficient
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`deposition of the witness would be taken by U.S. attorneys who are well versed in the relevant
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`issues in the U.S. Action.
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`1.3
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`Timothy Gilman, Lee L. Kaplan, or other counsel of record for the Plaintiff in the
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`U.S. Action be allowed to question the witness.
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`1.4
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`Gordon Arnold or other counsel of record for the Fugro Defendants in the U.S.
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`Action be allowed to question the witness.
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`VI.
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`REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY WITNESS PRIOR TO
`APPEARANCE AT DEPOSITION
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`IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED that:
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`1.5
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`A summons, or other appropriate process, be issued compelling Nils Lunde to
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`produce, at least seven (7) days prior to the depositions, at the offices of Advokatfirmaet Hjort,
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`Akersgaten 51, P.O. Box 471, Sentrum, NO-OI05 Oslo, Norway, or such other place as the
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`Royal Ministry of Justice and Police may appoint, for inspection and copying, all documents in
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`his possession, custody, or control set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto.
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`VII. TRANSCRIPTION AND VIDEOTAPING OF DEPOSITION
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`IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED that:
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`1.6
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`The deposition of Nils Lunde be videotaped and transcribed as the deposition is
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`being given, and the transcript of the deposition be signed and certified as correct by the witness;
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`1.7
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`The transcript and videotape of the deposition be authenticated by the Examiner
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`nominated pursuant to section IX below, and filed with the Royal Ministry of Justice and Police
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`Registrar for transmittal to this Court at the following address:
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`Clerk of the Honorable Judge Keith P. Ellison
`United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
`Houston Division
`P.O. Box 61010
`Houston, Texas 77208
`United States of America
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`1.8
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`Certified copies of the transcript and videotape of the deposition be made as soon
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`as practicable after the deposition has been taken, and sent to counsel for Defendant ION as
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`follows:
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`David L. Burgert
`Ray T. Torgerson
`Porter & Hedges, L.L.P.
`1000 Main Street, 36th Floor
`Houston, Texas 77002
`United States of America
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`to counsel for Plaintiff as follows:
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`Timothy K. Gilman
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York, New York 10022
`United States of America
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`Gregg F. LoCascio, P.c.
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS L.L.P.
`655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`United States of America
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`Lee L. Kaplan
`SMYSER KAPLAN & VESELKA, L.L.P.
`Bank of America Center
`700 Louisiana, Suite 2300
`Houston, Texas 77002
`United States of America
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`and to counsel for the Fugro Defendants as follows:
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`Gordon Arnold
`ARNOLD & KNOBLOCH L.L.P.
`4900 Woodway, Suite 900
`Houston, Texas 77056
`United States of America
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`John M. Elsley
`Rachel de Cordova
`ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY & WILLIAMS, L.L.P.
`711 Louisiana, Suite 500
`Houston, Texas 77002-6418
`United States of America
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`VIII. UNDERTAKING
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`Defendant agrees and undertakes to meet, where required under Norwegian law, the costs
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`of traveling or lost
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`time incurred by the witness in complying with the orders issued in
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`accordance with the requests herein.
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`IX.
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`NOMINATION OF EXAMINER
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`IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED that a barrister at law agreed upon by Defendants and
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`Plaintiff, and if there is no agreement, such person as selected by the Royal Ministry of Justice
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`and Police, be appointed as Examiner for the proceedings requested herein.
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`X.
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`NOMINATION OF DEFENDANTS
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`The Defendant ION is nominated as the persons to commence proceedings in the Royal
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`Ministry of Justice and Police in reiation to this request.
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`Date: 6N)~ ~//
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`Ju~{2~
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`United States District Judge
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`Model for Letters of Request recommended for use in applying the Hague Convention of
`18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters
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`Request for International Judicial Assistance pursuant to the Hague Convention of
`18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters
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`N.B. Under the first paragraph of Article 4, the Letter of Request shall be in the language of the
`authority requested to execute it or be accompanied by a translation into that
`language.
`However, the provisions of the second and third paragraphs may permit use of English, French
`or another language.
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`In order to avoid confusion, please speJl out the name of the month in each date.
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`Please fiJI out an original and one copy of this form (use additional space if required).
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`1. Sender
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`United States District Court for the Southern District of
`Texas - Houston Division
`515 Rusk Ave.
`Houston( Texas 77002
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`2. Central Authority of
`the Requested State
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`The Royal Ministry of Justice and Police
`Department of Civil Affairs
`P.O. Box 8005 Dep.
`0030 Oslo( Norway
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`3. Person to whom the
`executed request is
`to be returned
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`Porter Hedges LLP
`Attention: Mr. Ray T. Torgerson
`1000 Main Street, 36th Floor
`Houston( Texas 77002
`Phone: (713) 226-6650
`Fax: (713) 226-6250
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`4. Specification of the date by which the requesting authority requires receipt of the
`response to the Letter of Request
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`Date
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`L...IJ_U_ne_l_3_(_2_0_11
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`_
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`Reason for urgency*
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`The testimony of Mr. Lunde is necessary to further
`evaluate the claims in this matter. Mr. Lunde was
`deeply involved in the development of several of the
`patented products at issue in the US action..Dis"ClJvery
`in this matter is ongoing and Mr. Lunde's testimony is
`important and must be taken prior to the end otthe
`discovery period.
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`* Omit if not applicable.
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`IN CONFORMITY WITH ARTICLE 3 OF THE CONVENTION, THE UNDERSIGNED
`APPLICANT HAS THE HONOUR TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REQUEST:
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`5.
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`a
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`Requesting judicial
`authority (Article 3,a))
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`Honorable Keith P. Ellison
`United States District Court for the Southern District
`of Texas - Houston Division
`515 Rusk Ave.
`Houston, Texas 77002
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`b
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`c
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`To the competent
`authority of (Article 3, a)
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`Norway
`) The Royal Ministry of Justice and Police
`Department of Civil Affairs
`P.O. Box 8005 Dep.
`0030 Oslo, Norway
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`Names of the case
`and any identifying
`number
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`WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corporation,
`Fugro-Geoteam, Inc., Fugro, Inc., Fugro (USA), Inc.,
`and Fugro Geoservices, Inc.
`Civil Action No. 4:09-cv-01827
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`6. Names and addresses of the
`parties and their representa(cid:173)
`tives (including representa(cid:173)
`tives in the requested State·)
`(Article 3, b))
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`a
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`Plaintiff
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`Representatives
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`b
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`Defendant
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`Representatives
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`c
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`Other parties
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`Representatives
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`• Omit if not applicable.
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`WesternGeco LLC - Corporate Headquarters
`WesternGeco, Schlumberger House
`Buckingham Gate, Gatwlck Airport
`West Sussex RH6 ONZ, United Kingdom
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`Timothy K. Gilman/Gregg LoCasio - Kirkland Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave., New York, New York 10022
`Lee L. Kaplan - Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLP
`700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, Texas 77002
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`ION Geophysical Corporation
`2105 CityWest Blvd., Suite 400
`Houston, Texas 77042
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`Ray T. Torgerson and David L. Burgert
`Porter Hedges LLP
`1000 Main Street, 36th Floor
`Houston, Texas 77002
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`Co-Defendants Fugro Geoteam, Inc. Fugro, Inc.,
`Fugro (USA), Inc. and Fugro Geoservices, Inc.
`Veurse Achterweg 10, 2264 SG
`Leidschendam, The Netherlands
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`Gordon Arnold - Arnold & Knobloch LLP
`4900 Woodway, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77056
`John M. Elsley - Royston Razor Vickery & Williams
`711 Louisiana, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77002
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`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 11
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`7.
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`a
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`Nature of the
`proceedings (divorce,
`paternity, breach of
`contract, product
`liability, etc.)
`(Article 3, c))
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`b
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`Summary of complaint
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`Patent infringement suit
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`WesternGeco alleges that ION has infringed 5
`WesternGeco patents for marine streamer
`devices.
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`c
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`Summary of defence
`and counterclaim*
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`ION has answered and denied any infringement.
`ION also asserts that WesternGeco has interfered
`with ION's contractual relationships, committed
`anti-trust violations, and infringed an ION patent.
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`d
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`Other necessary information
`or documents*
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`A Letter of Request filed with the US Court
`accompanies this form and contains further
`details and information regarding the request.
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`8.
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`a
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`Evidence to be obtained
`or other judicial act to
`be performed (Article 3, d))
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`Oral deposition testimony of Mr. Lunde and
`production of certain documents.
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`b
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`Purpose of the evidence
`or judicial act sought
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`9.
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`Identity and address of
`any person to be examined
`(Article 3, e))*
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`The deposition testimony and documents are
`sought to further clarify the history and
`inventorship of the patents at issue.
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`Nils Lunde
`c/o Petroleum Geophysical Services ("PGS")
`Strandveien 4
`N-1366 Lysaker, Norway
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`1O. Questions to be put to the
`persons to be examined or
`statement of the subject(cid:173)
`matter about which they are
`to be examined (Article 3, f))*
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`See attached Letter of Request, Exhibit A
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`• Omit if not applicable.
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`11. Documents or other property
`to be inspected
`(Article 3, g))*
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`See the attached Letter of Request, Exhibit B
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`12. Any requirement that the
`evidence be given on oath
`or affirmation and any
`special form to be used
`(Article 3, h))*
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`It is requested that the deposition of Mr. Lunde
`be taken under oath or in such manner as
`provided by local
`law for the formal taking of
`evidence.
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`13. Special methods or procedure
`to be followed (e.g. oral or
`in writing, verbatim,
`transcript or summary,
`cross-examination, etc.)
`(Articles 3, i) and 9)*
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`It is requested that an oral deposition be taken
`and video recorded.
`If video recording is not
`possible, it is requested that a stenographic
`record of the deposition be taken and a written
`transcript produced.
`If these procedures are not
`possible it is requested that the deposition be
`taken in such manner as provided by local law for
`the formal taking of evidence.
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`14. Request for notification of
`the time and place for the
`execution of the Request
`and identity and address of
`any person to be notified
`(Article 7)*
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`Ray T. Torgerson Fax: (713) 226-6250
`1000 Main, 36th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
`Timothy Gilman Fax: (212) 446-4900
`601 Lexington Ave., NY, NY 10022
`Gregg LoCascio Fax: (202) 879-5200
`655 Fifteenth St., NW, Washington, DC 20005
`Lee Kaplan Fax: (713) 221-2320
`700 Louisiana, Ste 2300, Houston, TX 77002
`Gordon Arnold Fax: (713) 972-1180
`4900 Woodway, Ste 900, Houston, TX 77056
`John Elsley Fax: (713) 225-9945
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`15. Request for attendance or
`participation of judicial
`personnel of the requesting
`authority at the execution
`of the Letter of Request
`(Article 8)*
`
`It is requested that the counsel for WesternGeco,
`ION and the Fugro defendants Identified above
`and/or their designated representatives be
`It is
`allowed to attend and question Mr. Lunde.
`further requested that local Norwegian counsel
`for the parties also be allowed to attend.
`
`* Omit if not applicable.
`
`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 13
`PGS v. WESTERNGECO
`IPR2014-01478
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`

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`Case 4:09-cv-01827 Document 157-12
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`Filed in TXSD on 04/13/11 Page 6 of 6
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`II
`II
`II
`II
`
`•
`
`16. Specification of privilege
`or duty to refuse to give
`evidence under the law of
`the State of origin
`(Article 11, b))·
`
`N/A
`
`ION Geophysical Corporation
`2105 CityWest Blvd., Suite 400
`Houston, Texas 77042
`
`17. The fees and costs incurred
`which are reimbursable under
`the second paragraph of
`Article 14 or under
`Article 26 of the Convention
`will be borne by·
`
`DATE OF REQUEST
`
`SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF THE
`REQUESTING AUTHORITY
`
`---~----~
`
`Erase all entries
`
`Print
`
`• Omit if not applicable.
`
`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 14
`PGS v. WESTERNGECO
`IPR2014-01478
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`

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`Case 4:09-cv-01827 Document 160-2 Filed in TXSD on 04/20/11 Page 1 of 4
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`Case 4:09-cv-01827 Document 157-11
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`REQUEST FOR SERVICE ABROAD
`OF JUDICIAL OR EXTRAJUDICIAL DOCUMENTS
`
`Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or
`Commercial Matters, signed at The Hague, the 15th of November 1965
`
`Identity and address of the applicant
`united States District Court for
`the Southern District
`of Texas - Houston Division
`515 Rusk Ave.
`Houston, Texas 77002
`
`Address of receiving authority
`The Royal Ministry of Justice and
`Police
`Department of Civil Aff~irs
`P.O. Box 8005 Dep.
`0030 Oslo, Norway
`
`The undersigned applicant has the honour to transmit - in duplicate - the documents listed below and, in
`conformity with Article 5 of the above-mentioned Convention, requests prompt service of one copy thereof
`on the addressee, Le.
`Nils Lunde
`c/o Petroleum Geophysical Services ("PGS")
`Strandveien 4
`N-1366 Lysaker
`
`[) (a)
`
`in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of the first paragraph of Article 5 of the
`Convention.*
`
`[ I (b)
`
`in accordance with the following particular method (s
`Article 5):*
`
`-paragraph (b) of the first paragraph of
`
`[ I (c)
`
`by delivery to the addressee,
`Article 5). *
`
`if
`
`e addressee accepts it voluntarily (second paragraph of
`
`The authority is requested to return or to have returned to the applicant a copy of the documents
`- and of the annexes * - with a certificate as provided on the next page.
`
`List of documents "
`Letter of Request for deposition testimony and request for production of
`documents
`
`Done at~/:Jz",:4!J, the c:::ld~day /J~d
`oJ / -r --I
`t{..'s.".
`S;gnalUreandlo~Q~
`
`I 11
`
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`II
`
`I I I
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`I I I I I I I,
`
`I
`
`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 15
`PGS v. WESTERNGECO
`IPR2014-01478
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`

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`The undersigned authority has the honour to certify, in conformity with Article 6 of the Convention,
`
`CERTIFICATE
`
`1) * that the document has been served
`
`- the (date)
`
`- at (place, street, number)
`
`- in one of the following methods authorised by Article 5:
`
`fll (a) in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of the first paragraph of Article 5 of the
`Convention.*
`
`[ 1(b) in accordance with the following particular method:*
`
`[ J (c) by delivery to the addressee, who accepted it voluntarily.*
`
`The documents referred to in the request have been delivered to:
`
`- (identity and description of person)
`
`- relationship to the addressee (family, business or other):
`
`2) * that the document has not been served, by reason of the following facts:
`
`In conformity with the second paragraph of Article 12 of the Convention, the applicant is requested to pay
`or reimburse the expenses detailed in the attached statement. *
`
`Documents returned:
`
`-- ANNEXES --
`
`In appropriate cases, documents establishing the service:
`
`Done at
`
`, the
`
`Signature and/or stamp
`
`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 16
`PGS v. WESTERNGECO
`IPR2014-01478
`
`

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`Case 4:09-cv-01827 Document 157-11
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`SUMMARY OF THE DOCUMENT TO BE SERVED
`
`Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters,
`signed at The Hague, the 15th of November 1965
`
`(Article 5, fourth paragraph)
`
`Identite et adresse du destinataire I Identity and address of the addressee / •••••:
`
`Nils Lunde
`c/o Petroleum Geophysical Services
`(IPG8" )
`8trandveien 4
`N-1366 Lysaker
`Norway
`
`IMPORTANT
`
`LE DOCUMENT CI-JOINT EST DE NATURE JURIDIQUE ET PEUT AFFECTER VOS DROITS ET
`OBLIGATIONS.
`LES «ELEMENTS ESSENTIELS DE L'ACTE» VOUS DONNENT QUELQUES
`INFORMATIONS SUR SA NATURE ET SON OBJET.
`IL EST TOUTEFOIS INDISPENSABLE DE LIRE
`ATTENTIVEMENT LE TEXTE MEME DU DOCUMENT. IL PEUT ETRE NECESSAIRE DE DEMANDER UN
`AVIS JURIDIQUE.
`
`SI VOS RESSOURCES SONT INSUFFISANTES, RENSEIGNEZ-VOUS SUR LA POSSIBILITE D'OBTENIR
`L'ASSISTANCE JUDICIAIRE ET LA CONSULTATION JURIDIQUE SOIT DANS VOTRE PAYS SOIT DANS
`LE PAYS D'ORIGINE DU DOCUMENT.
`
`LES DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LES POSSIBILITES D'OBTENIR L'ASSISTANCE JUDICIAIRE OU LA
`CONSULTATION JURIDIQUE DANS LE PAYS D'ORIGINE PEUVENT ETRE ADRESSEES A:
`
`IMPORTANT
`
`THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENT IS OF A LEGAL NATURE AND MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS AND
`OBLIGA TlONS. THE 'SUMMARY OF THE DOCUMENT TO BE SERVED' WILL GIVE YOU SOME
`INFORMA TION ABOUT ITS NATURE AND PURPOSE. YOU SHOULD HOWEVER READ THE
`DOCUMENT ITSELF CAREFULL Y. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE.
`
`IF YOUR FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE INSUFFICIENT YOU SHOULD SEEK INFORMATION ON THE
`POSSIBILITY OF OBTAINING LEGAL AID OR ADVICE EITHER IN THE COUNTRY WHERE YOU LIVE OR
`IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE DOCUMENT WAS ISSUED.
`
`ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL AID OR ADVICE IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE DOCUMENT
`WAS ISSUED MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
`
`II est recommande que les mentions imprimees dans cette note soient redigees en langue franc;:aise et en
`langue anglaise et Ie cas echeant, en outre, dans la langue ou I'une des langues officielles de l'Etat d'origine
`de I'acte. Les blancs pourraient etre remplis soit dans la langue de l'Etat oCJ Ie document dolt etre adresse,
`soit en langue franc;:aise, soit en langue anglaise.
`
`It is recommended that the standard terms in the notice be written in English and French and where
`appropriate also in the official language, or one of the official languages of the State in which the document
`originated. The blanks could be completed either in the language of the State to which the documents is to
`be sent, or in English or French.
`
`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 17
`PGS v. WESTERNGECO
`IPR2014-01478
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`

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`Case 4:09-cv-01827 Document 157-11
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`Name and address of the requesting authority:
`Honorable Keith P. Ellison
`United States District Court for the Southern District
`of Texas - Houston Division
`515 Rusk Ave.
`
`Particulars of the parties: *
`
`Plaintiff WesternGeco LLC,WesternGeco, Schlumberger House, Buckingham Gate,
`Gatwick Airport, West Sussex RH6 ONZ
`Defendant
`ION Geophysical Corporation, 2015 CityWest Blvd., Suite 400
`Houston, Texas 77042
`Fugro Defendants, Veurse Achterweg 10, 2264 SG,Leidschendam, The Netherlands
`
`JUDICIAL DOCUMENT **
`
`Nature and purpose of the document:
`
`Request for production of documents and for oral deposition of Nils Lunde
`
`Nature and purpose of the proceeding and, where appropriate, the amount in dispute:
`
`Patent Infringement suit - undetermined amount
`
`in dispute
`
`Date and place for entering appearance: **
`
`to be determined
`
`Court which has given judgment: **
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`Date of judgment: **
`
`Time limits stated in the document: **
`
`Production of documents to occur at least seven (7) days prior to the
`requested deposition testimony, which has been separately requested
`
`EXTRAJUDICIAL
`
`CUMENT **
`
`Nature and purpose of the document:
`
`Time limits stated in the document: **
`
`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 18
`PGS v. WESTERNGECO
`IPR2014-01478
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`HOUSTON DIVISION
`
`CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:09-cv-01827
`
`Judge Keith P. Ellison
`
`JURy TRIAL DEMANDED
`
`§§§§§
`
`§§
`
`§§§§§§
`
`§
`
`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`V.
`
`ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION,
`FUGRO-GEOTEAM, INC.,
`FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS,
`FUGRO NORWAY MARINE SERVICES
`AS, FUGRO, INC., FUGRO (USA), INC. and
`GEOSERVICES, INC.,
`
`Defendants.
`
`FROM:
`
`TO:
`
`LETTER OF REQUEST
`
`The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas,
`United States of America
`
`The Royal Ministry of Justice and Police
`Department of Civil Affairs
`P.O. Box 8005 Dep
`0030 Oslo, Norway
`
`I.
`
`PARTIES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES
`
`A.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`The Plaintiff in this action (the "U.S. Action") is WesternGeco, L.L.C. ("WesternGeco"
`
`or "Plaintiff'). The Plaintiff is represented in the United States by:
`
`Timothy K. Gilman
`tgilman@kirkland.com
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`60 I Lexington Avenue
`New York, New York 10022
`Tel: (212) 446-4800
`Fax: (212) 446-4900
`
`2215933vl
`
`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 19
`PGS v. WESTERNGECO
`IPR2014-01478
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`

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`Gregg F. LoCascio, P.C.
`glocascio@kirkland.com
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`655 Fifteenth Street, N. W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Tel: (202) 879-5290
`Fax: (202) 879-5200
`
`Lee L. Kaplan
`lkaplan@skv.com
`SMYSER KAPLAN & VESELKA, LLP
`Bank of America Center
`700 Louisiana, Suite 2300
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Tel: (713) 221-2323
`Fax: (713) 221-2320
`
`Additionally, Plaintiffhas engaged the following counsel in Norway:
`
`Amund Brede Svendsen
`GRETTE ADVOKATFIRMAET DA
`Hieronymus Heyerdahlsgata 1
`P.O. Box 1397 Vika
`0114 Oslo, Norway
`Tel: 472234 00 00
`Fax: 4722340001
`
`B.
`
`Defendants
`
`The Defendants in the U.S. Action are ION Geophysical Corporation ("ION" or
`
`"Defendant"», Fugro-Geoteam, Inc., Fugro, Inc., Fugro (USA), Inc. and Fugro Geoservices, Inc.
`
`(collectively, the "Fugro Defendants"). ION is represented in the United States by:
`
`David L. Burgert
`Ray T. Torgerson
`Paul A. Dyson
`PORTER HEDGES, LLP
`1000 Main Street, 36th Floor
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Tel: (713) 226-6000
`Fax: (713) 228-1331
`
`ION has engaged the following counsel in Norway:
`
`2215933vl
`
`2
`
`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 20
`PGS v. WESTERNGECO
`IPR2014-01478
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`Rolf Trolle Andersen
`Cathrine M011er Faaberg
`ADVOKATFIRMAET HJORT DA
`Akersgata 51
`P.O. Box 471 Sentrum
`0105 Oslo, Norway
`Tel: 472247 1800
`Fax: 4722471818
`
`The Fugro Defendants are represented in the United States by:
`
`Gordon Arnold
`ARNOLD & KNOBLOCH LLP
`4900 Woodway, Suite 900
`Houston, Texas 77056
`Tel: (713) 972-1649
`Fax: (713) 972-1180
`
`John M. Elsley
`Rachel de Cordova
`ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY & WILLIAMS, LLP
`711 Louisiana, Suite 500
`Houston, Texas 77002-6418
`Tel: (713) 224-8380
`Fax: (713) 225-9945
`
`C.
`
`Third Parties
`
`The third party witness from whom evidence is requested herein is as follows:
`
`Oyvind Hillesund ("Mr. Hillesund")
`Breiviklia 35
`Nesbru 1394
`Norway
`and
`c/o Petroleum Geophysical Services
`Strandveien 4
`N-1366 Lysaker
`Oslo, Norway
`
`Mr. Hillesund's legal representative in Norway is:
`
`Stig Gunleiksrud
`ARNTZEN DE BESCHE ADVOKATFIRMA AS
`Bygd0Y aIle 2
`P.O. Box 2734 Solli
`
`2215933vl
`
`. 3
`
`WESTERNGECO Exhibit 2097, pg. 21
`PGS v. WESTERNGECO
`IPR2014-01478
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