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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. &(#’!)*!""’"%
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`IN-DEPTH COMPRESSIVE SEISMIC,
`INC. and IN-DEPTH GEOPHYSICAL,
`INC.
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`Defendants.
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`PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT AND
`REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION
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`Plaintiff ConocoPhillips Company (“ConocoPhillips”) by and through its undersigned
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`attorneys, files this Complaint against In-Depth Compressive Seismic, Inc. and In-Depth
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`Geophysical, Inc. (collectively, “In-Depth” or “Defendants”), and alleges as follows:
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`PARTIES
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`1.
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`Plaintiff ConocoPhillips Company is a Delaware corporation with its headquarters
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`and principal place of business located at 600 North Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77252.
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`2.
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`Defendant In-Depth Compressive Seismic, Inc. is a Texas corporation with a
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`principal place of business at 1660 Townhurst Dr Ste A, Houston, TX 77043. In-Depth
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`Compressive Seismic, Inc.’s registered agent for service of process in Texas is Zhaobo Meng,
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`1660 Townhurst Dr Ste A, Houston, TX 77043.
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`3.
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`Defendant In-Depth Geophysical, Inc. is a Texas corporation with a principal place
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`of business at 1660 Townhurst Dr Ste A, Houston, TX 77043. In-Depth Geophysical, Inc.’s
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`registered agent for service of process in Texas is Zhaobo Meng, 1660 Townhurst Dr Ste A,
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`Houston, TX 77043.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`4.
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`This is a civil action that arises under the Patent Laws of the United States, 35
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`U.S.C. § 1 et seq., including but not limited to 35 U.S.C. §§ 271 and 281. The Court has subject
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`matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338.
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`5.
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`This is also an action for false and misleading description arising under the Lanham
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`Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125, and under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338. This Court also has subject matter
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`jurisdiction pursuant to Section 39 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1121, and under 28 U.S.C. §§
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`1331 and 1338
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`6.
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`The Court has both general and specific personal jurisdiction over Defendants
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`because each of the Defendants is a resident of the State of Texas, is incorporated in the State of
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`Texas, has its principal place of business in the State of Texas and in this judicial district, each
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`continuously and systematically conducts business in the State of Texas and in this judicial district,
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`and because this lawsuit arises from conduct of the Defendants that occurred in Texas. Exercising
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`personal jurisdiction over each Defendant in this lawsuit comports with due process and traditional
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`notions of fair play and substantial justice.
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`7.
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`Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and § 1400(b) because
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`each of the Defendants is subject to personal jurisdiction in this district, resides in this district, has
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`a regular and established place of business in this district, and has committed and/or induced acts
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`of infringement in this district.
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`FACTS
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`8.
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`ConocoPhillips is a market-leading innovator in the development and advancement
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`of compressive sensing technology for seismic data acquisition for oil and gas exploration.
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`9.
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`Seismic data acquisition includes transmitting acoustic signals over a geographical
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`area of a geological formation and collecting reflections of those acoustic signals from the
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`geological formation at designed locations. The collected reflections can then be processed to
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`reveal information about the structure and makeup of the geological formation. Compressive
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`sensing technology serves to reduce the acoustic signals that must be transmitted, collected, and
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`processed to obtain accurate information related to the structure and makeup of the geological
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`formation.
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`10.
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`Starting at least in 2010, ConocoPhillips began developing and pioneered a non-
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`uniform optimized sampling (“NUOS”) based compressive sensing technology, which it calls
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`Compressive Seismic Imaging (“CSI”). CSI may be used in seismic data acquisition, processing
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`and imaging. ConocoPhillips’ CSI technology improved upon existing compressive sensing
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`technology, which was based on a random sampling approach, and resulted in higher seismic data
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`quality while requiring fewer resources than existing compressive sensing technology.
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`11.
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`ConocoPhillips filed numerous patent applications related to all aspects of CSI
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`technology, including on the design of a non-uniform optimized sampling survey grid, the
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`acquisition process for acquiring non-uniform optimized sampling seismic data, and the
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`deblending, reconstruction, and processing of the seismic data received from the acquisition
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`process.
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`12.
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`ConocoPhillips has devoted substantial time, effort, and resources to the
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`development and promotion of its NUOS CSI technology. As a result, the geophysical services
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`industry has come to recognize and rely upon ConocoPhillips’s NUOS CSI technology as the
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`market leader in compressive sensing technology for oil and gas exploration.
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`Patents-in-Suit
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`13.
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`On November 25, 2014, U.S. Patent 8,897,094 (“the ’094 Patent”), entitled “Marine
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`Seismic Data Acquisition Using Designed Non-Uniform Streamer Spacing” was duly and legally
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`issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Peter M. Eick and Joel D. Brewer. A true and
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`correct copy of the ’094 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
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`14.
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`On April 25, 2017 the U.S. Patent 9,632,193 (“the ’193 Patent”), entitled
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`“Compressive Sensing,” was duly and legally issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to
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`Chengbo Li, Sam T. Kaplan, Charles C. Mosher, Joel D. Brewer, and Robert G. Keys. A true and
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`correct copy of the ’193 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
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`15.
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`On November 21, 2017, U.S. Patent 9,823,372 (“the ’372 Patent”), entitled
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`“Controlled Spaced Streamer Acquisition,” was duly and legally issued by the U.S. Patent and
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`Trademark Office to Peter M. Eick and Joel D. Brewer. A true and correct copy of the ’372 Patent
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`is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
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`16.
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`On December 19, 2017, U.S. Patent 9,846,248 (“the ’248 Patent”), entitled
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`“Seismic Data Acquisition Using Designed Non-Uniform Receiver Spacing,” was duly and legally
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`issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Peter M. Eick and Joel D. Brewer. A true and
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`correct copy of the ’248 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.
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`17.
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`Together, the foregoing patents are referred to herein as the “Patents-in-Suit.”
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`ConocoPhillips is the assignee of the Patents-in-Suit, and has all substantial rights to sue for
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`infringement.
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`Defendants’ Acts
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`18.
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`On information and belief, In-Depth provides software and services related to
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`compressive sensing technology.
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`19.
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`For example, In-Depth offers compressive seismic acquisition services, which it
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`calls “CS-Acquisition.”
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`Before committing to spending any money for acquiring a
`seismic survey, please consider that In-Depth Compressive
`helps your company to determine what the maximum
`how to acquire it, and how to process it. In-Depth
`Compressive provides specialized seismic acquisition design
`and processing for both land and marine.
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`Available at http://indepthcompressive.com/.
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`Compressive Seismic Acquisition (CS-Acquisition)
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`Conventional seismic acquisition has lagged behind the resolution requirement by
`modern seismic imaging, due tp, the Nyquist's sampling limit. CS-Acquisition, inspired by
`compressive sensing (CS), is a non-uniform sampling theory that uses significantly fewer
`sensors to get similar or better resolution—compared to conventional acquisition
`techniques. border to produce the highest fidelity seismic image, the acquisition source
`and receiver locations are optimized with our proprietary algorithms, which determine
`the best layout when real obstacles (e.g. platform, no-permit zones, crops, etc.) constrain
`an area for full access to acquisition instruments.
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`Available at http://indepthcompressive.com/technology/cs-acquisition/.
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`In-Depth Compressive Seismic's approach is to work with
`the client to design a survey that is optimized for solving
`the unique geophysical problem, while at the same time
`meeting the requirements of CS-Acquisition and CS-
`Debiending & Wavefield Recon techniques. The client can
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`Available at http://indepthcompressive.com/services/onshore/;
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`http://indepthcompressive.com/services/offshore/.
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`20.
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`In-Depth claims that it offers compressive seismic acquisition services based on a
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`“non-uniform sampling theory” that is “optimized,” including designing optimized seismic
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`surveys for clients.
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`21.
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`On information and belief, In-Depth performs and/or offers its “non-uniform”
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`“optimized” CS-Acquisition sampling services in at least Texas and Louisiana for onshore services
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`and in the Gulf of Mexico for its offshore services.
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`22.
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`On information and belief, In-Depth performs or directs others to perform
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`acquisition services based on its parameters and specifications defined by its “non-uniform”
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`“optimized” CS-Acquisition sampling survey design.
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`23.
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`In July 2017, Peter Eick, an employee of In-Depth and a former employee of
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`ConocoPhillips, sent a letter to ConocoPhillips requesting a license to 25 patents owned by
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`ConocoPhillips and invented by Mr. Eick. ConocoPhillips declined the request.
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`24.
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`Representatives of In-Depth attended and presented at the 88th Society of
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`Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) annual meeting held in Houston in September 2017, which is
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`the most important annual technical conference among the seismic exploration professionals in the
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`world.
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`25.
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`26.
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`Representatives of ConocoPhillips also attended the SEG annual meeting in 2017.
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`During this conference, representatives of In-Depth described to attendees of the
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`SEG annual meeting that its compressive sampling technology is “exactly” the same as that of
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`ConocoPhillips.
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`27.
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`On September 27, 2017, representatives of ConocoPhillips also gave a presentation
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`about its CSI technology to attendees at the SEG annual meeting. After the ConocoPhillips
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`presentation, Mr. Eick thanked the presenter from ConocoPhillips for the “great publicity” that
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`ConocoPhillips had provided for In-Depth and its own technology while potential customers and
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`others in the industry were present.
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`28.
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`In-Depth has falsely informed and misled others in the industry by indicating that
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`In-Depth has a “truce” with ConocoPhillips, thereby implying that ConocoPhillips has licensed its
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`CSI technology and patents to In-Depth or that ConocoPhillips has agreed not to enforce its patents
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`against In-Depth or In-Depth’s clients.
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`29.
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`ConocoPhillips’ efforts to license CSI technology have been directly and adversely
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`affected by the aforementioned In-Depth misrepresentations.
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`CAUSES OF ACTION
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`Count 1: Patent Infringement of the ’094 Patent
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`30.
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`ConocoPhillips incorporates by reference and realleges Paragraphs 1-29 of its
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`Complaint, as though fully set forth herein.
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`31.
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`32.
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`ConocoPhillips is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the ’094 Patent.
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`As the owner of the ’094 Patent, ConocoPhillips is authorized and has standing to
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`bring legal action to enforce all rights arising under the ’094 Patent.
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`33.
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`34.
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`The ’094 Patent is presumed valid pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 282.
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`ConocoPhillips has practiced the ’094 Patent in connection with its NUOS CSI
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`technology (including hardware and software) and services.
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`35.
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`Defendants are not licensed to make, use, sell, offer to sell, or import any product
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`or service that is covered by the claims of the ’094 Patent.
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`36.
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`On information and belief, Defendants, without authorization or license from
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`ConocoPhillips, have infringed, and will continue to infringe at least claim 1 of the ’094 Patent in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271, by making, using, selling, offering to sell, and/or offering to perform
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`methods and articles that conduct compressive seismic acquisition of data based on a non-uniform
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`optimized sampling survey design, including In-Depth’s CS-Acquisition products and services.
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`37.
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`On information and belief, Defendants have actual knowledge of the ’094 Patent
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`and actual knowledge that their activities constitute direct infringement of the ’094 Patent, or have
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`willfully blinded themselves to the infringing nature of their activities, and yet continue their
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`infringing activities.
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`38.
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`On information and belief, Defendants have actively induced and continue to
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`induce others to infringe one or more claims of the ’094 Patent. On information and belief,
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`Defendants direct others to perform acquisition services based on parameters and specifications
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`defined by Defendants’ “non-uniform” “optimized” CS-Acquisition sampling survey design.
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`39.
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`On information and belief, Defendants’ infringement of the ’094 Patent has been
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`and will continue to be willful, deliberate and intentional.
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`40.
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`As a result of Defendants’ infringement of the ’094 Patent, ConocoPhillips has
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`suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law,
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`unless Defendants are preliminarily and permanently enjoined by this Court. Furthermore, the
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`public interest would be served by issuance of an injunction.
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`41.
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`As a result of Defendants’ infringing activities, ConocoPhillips has suffered actual
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`damages in an amount to be determined at trial. Additionally, as a result of the willful and
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`deliberate nature of Defendants’ infringing activities, ConocoPhillips is entitled to a trebling of its
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`actual damages and is entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this
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`action.
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`Count 2: Patent Infringement of the ’193 Patent
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`42.
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`ConocoPhillips incorporates by reference and realleges Paragraphs 1-41 of its
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`Complaint, as though fully set forth herein.
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`43.
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`ConocoPhillips is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the ’193 Patent.
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`44.
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`As the owner of the ’193 Patent, ConocoPhillips is authorized and has standing to
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`bring legal action to enforce all rights arising under the ’193 Patent.
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`45.
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`46.
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`The ’193 Patent is presumed valid pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 282.
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`ConocoPhillips has practiced the ’193 Patent in connection with its NUOS CSI
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`technology (including hardware and software) and services.
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`47.
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`Defendants are not licensed to make, use, sell, offer to sell, or import any product
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`or service that is covered by the claims of the ’193 Patent.
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`48.
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`On information and belief, Defendants, without authorization or license from
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`ConocoPhillips, have infringed, and will continue to infringe at least claim 1 of the ’193 Patent in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271, by making, using, selling, offering to sell, and/or offering to perform
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`methods and articles that conduct non-uniform optimized sampling for compressive sampling
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`survey design, including In-Depth’s CS-Acquisition products and services.
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`49.
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`On information and belief, Defendants have actual knowledge of the ’193 Patent
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`and actual knowledge that their activities constitute direct infringement of the ’193 Patent, or have
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`willfully blinded themselves to the infringing nature of their activities, and yet continue their
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`infringing activities.
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`50.
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`On information and belief, Defendants have actively induced and continue to
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`induce others to infringe one or more claims of the ’193 Patent.
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`51.
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`On information and belief, Defendants’ infringement of the ’193 Patent has been
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`and will continue to be willful, deliberate and intentional.
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`52.
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`As a result of Defendants’ infringement of the ’193 Patent, ConocoPhillips has
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`suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law,
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`unless Defendants are preliminarily and permanently enjoined by this Court. Furthermore, the
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`public interest would be served by issuance of an injunction.
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`53.
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`As a result of Defendants’ infringing activities, ConocoPhillips has suffered actual
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`damages in an amount to be determined at trial. Additionally, as a result of the willful and
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`deliberate nature of Defendants’ infringing activities, ConocoPhillips is entitled to a trebling of its
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`actual damages and is entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this
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`action.
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`Count 3: Patent Infringement of the ’372 Patent
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`54.
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`ConocoPhillips incorporates by reference and realleges Paragraphs 1-53 of its
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`Complaint, as though fully set forth herein.
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`55.
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`56.
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`ConocoPhillips is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the ’372 Patent.
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`As the owner of the ’372 Patent, ConocoPhillips is authorized and has standing to
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`bring legal action to enforce all rights arising under the ’372 Patent.
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`57.
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`58.
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`The ’372 Patent is presumed valid pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 282.
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`ConocoPhillips has practiced the ’372 Patent in connection with its NUOS CSI
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`technology (including hardware and software) and services.
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`59.
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`Defendants are not licensed to make, use, sell, offer to sell, or import any product
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`or service that is covered by the claims of the ’372 Patent.
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`60.
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`On information and belief, Defendants, without authorization or license from
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`ConocoPhillips, have infringed, and will continue to infringe at least claim 1 of the ’372 Patent in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271, by making, using, selling, offering to sell, and/or offering to perform
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`methods and articles that conduct compressive seismic acquisition of data based on a non-uniform
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`optimized sampling survey design, including In-Depth’s CS-Acquisition products and services.
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`61.
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`On information and belief, Defendants have actual knowledge of the ’372 Patent
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`and actual knowledge that their activities constitute direct infringement of the ’372 Patent, or have
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`willfully blinded themselves to the infringing nature of their activities, and yet continue their
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`infringing activities.
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`62.
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`On information and belief, Defendants have actively induced and continue to
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`induce others to infringe one or more claims of the ’372 Patent. On information and belief,
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`Defendants direct others to perform acquisition services based on parameters and specifications
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`defined by Defendants’ “non-uniform” “optimized” sampling survey design.
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`63.
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`On information and belief, Defendants’ infringement of the ’372 Patent has been
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`and will continue to be willful, deliberate and intentional.
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`64.
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`As a result of Defendants’ infringement of the ’372 Patent, ConocoPhillips has
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`suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law,
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`unless Defendants are preliminarily and permanently enjoined by this Court. Furthermore, the
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`public interest would be served by issuance of an injunction.
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`65.
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`As a result of Defendants’ infringing activities, ConocoPhillips has suffered actual
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`damages in an amount to be determined at trial. Additionally, as a result of the willful and
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`deliberate nature of Defendants’ infringing activities, ConocoPhillips is entitled to a trebling of its
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`actual damages and is entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this
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`action.
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`Count 4: Patent Infringement of the ’248 Patent
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`66.
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`ConocoPhillips incorporates by reference and realleges Paragraphs 1-65 of its
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`Complaint, as though fully set forth herein.
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`67.
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`ConocoPhillips is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the ’248 Patent.
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`68.
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`As the owner of the ’193 Patent, ConocoPhillips is authorized and has standing to
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`bring legal action to enforce all rights arising under the ’248 Patent.
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`69.
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`70.
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`The ’248 Patent is presumed valid pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 282.
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`ConocoPhillips has practiced the ’248 Patent in connection with its NUOS CSI
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`technology (including hardware and software) and services.
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`71.
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`Defendants are not licensed to make, use, sell, offer to sell, or import any product
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`or service that is covered by the claims of the ’248 Patent.
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`72.
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`On information and belief, Defendants, without authorization or license from
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`ConocoPhillips, have infringed, and will continue to infringe at least claim 1 of the ’248 Patent in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271, by making, using, selling, offering to sell, and/or offering to perform
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`methods and articles that conduct compressive seismic acquisition of data based on a non-uniform
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`optimized sampling survey design, including In-Depth’s CS-Acquisition products and services.
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`73.
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`On information and belief, Defendants have actual knowledge of the ’248 Patent
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`and actual knowledge that their activities constitute direct infringement of the ’248 Patent, or have
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`willfully blinded themselves to the infringing nature of their activities, and yet continue their
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`infringing activities.
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`74.
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`On information and belief, Defendants have actively induced and continue to
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`induce others to infringe one or more claims of the ’248 Patent. On information and belief,
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`Defendants direct others to perform acquisition services based on parameters and specifications
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`defined by Defendants’ “non-uniform” “optimized” sampling survey design.
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`75.
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`On information and belief, Defendants’ infringement of the ’248 Patent has been
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`and will continue to be willful, deliberate and intentional.
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`76.
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`As a result of Defendants’ infringement of the ’248 Patent, ConocoPhillips has
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`suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law,
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`unless Defendants are preliminarily and permanently enjoined by this Court. Furthermore, the
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`public interest would be served by issuance of an injunction.
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`77.
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`As a result of Defendants’ infringing activities, ConocoPhillips has suffered actual
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`damages in an amount to be determined at trial. Additionally, as a result of the willful and
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`deliberate nature of Defendants’ infringing activities, ConocoPhillips is entitled to a trebling of its
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`actual damages and is entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this
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`action.
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`Count 5: Lanham Act – False, Deceptive, and Misleading Representation of Fact
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`78.
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`ConocoPhillips incorporates by reference and realleges Paragraphs 1-77 of its
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`Complaint, as though fully set forth herein.
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`79.
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`Defendants’ acts violate Section 43(a)(1)(A) of the Lanham Act. 15 U.S.C.
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`§ 1125(a)(1)(A).
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`80.
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`Defendants have claimed that their “non-uniform” “optimized” CS-Acquisition
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`seismic survey designs are “exactly” like those of ConocoPhillips.
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`81.
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`Defendants’ statements constitute false descriptions of their services and products
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`and false representations that Defendants’ services and/or products are of the same quality and
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`performance as ConocoPhillips’ NUOS CSI services and offerings.
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`82.
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`Defendants’ statements are misleading to actual and potential customers of
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`ConocoPhillips’ NUOS CSI services and offerings.
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`83.
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`On information and belief, these statements are material and likely to influence a
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`customer’s purchasing decision for compressive sampling services and products for survey design
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`and seismic acquisition in oil and gas exploration by representing that customers can achieve the
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`same quality of compressive seismic sampling results as those offered by ConocoPhillips.
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`84.
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`These statements have proximately caused and/or are likely to cause injury to
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`Plaintiff by diverting sales from Plaintiff to Defendants.
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`85.
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`As a result of Defendants’ allegations in the marketplace, ConocoPhillips has
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`suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable and monetary harm in an amount to be determined
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`at trial. ConocoPhillips will suffer direct monetary damages from the loss of licensing
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`opportunities, licensing fees, and/or sales to customers who select Defendants’ services and
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`products instead of ConocoPhillips’ NUOS CSI services and offerings.
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`86.
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`On information and belief, Defendants’ acts of false and misleading advertising
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`will continue unless enjoined by the Court. Unless Defendants are enjoined by the Court from
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`continuing their false and misleading representations, ConocoPhillips will suffer additional
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`irreparable harm. ConocoPhillips has no adequate remedy at law for these wrongs and injuries,
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`and thus, ConocoPhillips is entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctions against further false
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`and misleading representations by Defendants.
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`JURY DEMAND
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`87.
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`Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 38(b), ConocoPhillips requests a trial
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`by jury on all issues.
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`PRAYER
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`88.
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`For these reasons, ConocoPhillips asks for a judgment against Defendants that
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`includes the following relief:
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`(A) A finding that Defendants have infringed each of the Patents-in-Suit;
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`(B) A preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining In-Depth, its owners, affiliates,
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`officers, directors, managers, agents, servants, employees, trainees, and all persons
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`in active concert or participation with it, from continuing to infringe the Patents-in-
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`Suit;
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`(C) A preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining In-Depth, its owners, affiliates,
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`officers, directors, managers, agents, servants, employees, trainees, and all persons
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`in active concert or participation with it, from continuing to make misleading and
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`false representations regarding its services and products;
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`(D) An award of damages adequate to compensate ConocoPhillips for In-Depth’s
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`infringement of the Patents-in-Suit pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284;
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`(E)
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`A determination that In-Depth’s infringement of the Patents-in-Suit has been
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`willful and deliberate;
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`(F)
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`A determination that this case is “exceptional” under 35 U.S.C. § 285, thereby
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`entitling ConocoPhillips to an award of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs
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`incurred in prosecuting this action;
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`(G) An award of treble damages based on the willful and deliberate nature of In-Depth’s
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`infringement;
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`(H) An award of damages adequate to compensate ConocoPhillips for In-Depth’s
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`misleading and false representations under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1111, 1114, and 1117(a);
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`An award of pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on all damages computed;
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`An award of court costs; and
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`(I)
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`(J)
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`(K)
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`Such other relief as this Court deems fair, just, and appropriate.
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`Dated: March 14, 2018
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /s/ Rick L. Rambo
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`Rick L. Rambo, Attorney-in-Charge
`State Bar No. 00791479
`Southern District of Texas No. 18202
`rick.rambo@morganlewis.com
`David J. Levy
`State Bar No. 12264850
`Southern District of Texas No. 13725
`david.levy@morganlewis.com
`MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
`1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000
`Houston, Texas 77002-5006
`T. 713.890.5000
`F. 713.890.5001
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff ConocoPhillips
`Company
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on March 14, 2018, I electronically transmitted this Plaintiff’s
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`Complaint and Request for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction to the Clerk of the Court using
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`the Court’s CM/ECF system. I further certify that counsel of record for Plaintiff is being served
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`with an electronic copy by email.
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`By: /s/ Rick L. Rambo
`Rick L. Rambo
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`Inventors: Peter M. Eick, Houston, TX (US); Joel
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`(73) Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, TX
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