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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES INC.
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-00407
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,545,944
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`PATENT OWNER WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices
`Case IPR2016-00407
`U.S. Patent No. 6,545,944
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`Patent Owner, WesternGeco L.L.C., hereby files mandatory notices pursuant
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`to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2). These notices are being timely filed within 21 days of
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`service of the Petition, which was filed on December 23, 2015.
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`WesternGeco L.L.C. is the owner of the entire interest in U.S. Patent No.
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`6,545,944 (“the ’944 Patent”).
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The Patent Owner identifies the following judicial and/or administrative
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`matters that may affect, or may be affected by, a decision in this Inter Partes
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`Review:
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Multi Klient Invest AS et al., No. 4:14-cv-03118
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`(S.D. Tex. Oct. 31, 2014); and
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. et al., No. 4:13-cv-
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`02725 (S.D. Tex. Sept. 16, 2013).
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`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices
`Case IPR2016-00407
`U.S. Patent No. 6,545,944
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Patent Owner designates the following counsel:
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`Lead Counsel: Michael L. Kiklis (Reg. No. 38,939)
`Direct Phone: 703-413-2707
`Back-up Counsel: Christopher Ricciuti (Reg. No. 65,549)
`Direct Phone: 703-412-3527
`Katherine D. Cappaert (Reg. No. 71,639)
`Direct Phone: 703-236-2674
`Address: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP
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`1940 Duke Street
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`Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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`703-413-2707
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`703-413-2220 (facsimile)
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`CPDocketKiklis@oblon.com
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`CPDocketRicciuti@oblon.com
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`CPDocketCappaert@oblon.com
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`Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to the lead
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`C.
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`counsel at the address listed above. Patent Owner also consents to electronic
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`service by email to CPDocketKiklis@oblon.com, CPDocketRicciuti@oblon.com,
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`and CPDocketCappaert@oblon.com.
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`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices
`Case IPR2016-00407
`U.S. Patent No. 6,545,944
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees
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`associated with this proceeding to Deposit Account 15-0030 (Customer ID No.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`Oblon, McClelland, Maier &
`Neustadt, LLP
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`/Michael L. Kiklis/
`Michael L. Kiklis
`Lead Attorney
`Reg. No. 38,939
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`Christopher Ricciuti
`Backup Attorney
`Reg. No. 65,549
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`Katherine D. Cappaert
`Backup Attorney
`Reg. No. 71,639
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`22850).
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`Dated: January 11, 2016
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`Customer Number
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`Tel. (703) 413-3000
`Fax. (703) 413-2220
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`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices
`Case IPR2016-00407
`U.S. Patent No. 6,545,944
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned certifies service of
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`PATENT OWNER WESTERNGECO L.L.C.’S MANDATORY NOTICES on the
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`counsel of record for the Petitioner by filing this document through the Patent
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`Review Processing System as well as delivering a copy via electronic mail to the
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`following address:
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`David I. Berl
`Jessamyn Berniker
`David M. Krinsky
`Williams & Connolly, LLP
`725 Twelfth Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`dberl@wc.com
`jberniker@wc.com
`dkrinsky@wc.com
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`/Michael L. Kiklis/
`Michael L. Kiklis (Reg. No. 38,939)
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
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`Dated: January 11, 2016

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