Petition for Post Grant Review of U.S. Patent No. 10,472,938
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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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`HUNTING TITAN, INC.
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`Petitioner
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`DYNAENERGETICS GMBH & CO. KG
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case: PGR 2020-00080
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`Patent No. 10,472,938
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`Issue Date: November 12, 2019
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`Title: Perforating Gun Components and System
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`PETITION FOR POST GRANT REVIEW OF CLAIMS 1-20 OF U.S.
`PATENT NO. 10,472,938 UNDER 35 U.S.C. §§ 321-28 AND 37 C.F.R. §§
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`Table of Contents
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`I. 
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`COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR A POST GRANT REVIEW
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`Certification the Patent May be Contested by Petitioner ............................ 1 
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`B.  Mandatory Notices (37 CFR § 42.8(a)(1)) .................................................. 1 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`3. 
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`4. 
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`5. 
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`Real Party in Interest (§ 42.8 (b)(1)) .............................................. 2 
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`Related Matters (§ 42.8(b)(2)) ........................................................ 2 
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`Designation of Lead and Backup Counsel (§ 42.8(b)(3)) .............. 2 
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`Proof of Service (§§ 42.8(b)(4)) ..................................................... 3 
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`Power of Attorney .......................................................................... 3 
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`II. 
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`IDENTIFICATION OF CLAIMS BEING CHALLENGED (§ 42.204) ........ 4 
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`A. 
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`B. 
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`C. 
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`Patent and Petitioner are eligible under 37 CFR § 42.204(a) ...................... 4 
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`The time for filing under 37 CFR § 42.202 has not expired ....................... 4 
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`Identification of challenge under 37 CFR § 42.204(b) and statement of
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`precise relief requested ................................................................................ 4 
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`D. 
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`Threshold for PGR under 35 U.S.C. § 324 .................................................. 5 
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`III.  Relevent TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND ................................................. 6 
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`The Patent .................................................................................................... 6 
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`Schacherer .................................................................................................... 6 
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`Black ............................................................................................................ 6 
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`E. 
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`F. 
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`G. 
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`Lanclos ......................................................................................................... 7 
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`Rogman ........................................................................................................ 7 
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`Harrigan ....................................................................................................... 7 
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`EWAPS ........................................................................................................ 7 
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`H.  Goodman ...................................................................................................... 7 
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`I. 
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`J. 
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`Lendermon ................................................................................................... 7 
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`SLB Catalog ................................................................................................. 8 
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`K.  Motivations to Combine .............................................................................. 8 
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`IV. 
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`INVALIDITY OF CHALLENGED CLAIMS ................................................ 9 
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`A. 
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`B. 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art .............................................................. 9 
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`Reasons for allowance ................................................................................. 9 
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`Schacherer teaches the outer housing in contact with the wireless
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`ground portion ............................................................................... 9 
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`Schacherer teaches installing a detonator at a well site ............... 10 
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`“Wireless” Detonator Elements ................................................................. 10 
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`1. 
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`A Detonator Body ......................................................................... 10 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness, lack of written description, and construction of
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`detonator body.............................................................................................. 10 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes a detonator body ......................... 11 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches a detonator body .......................................... 12 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches a detonator body .............................................. 14 
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`e)  Rogman teaches a detonator body .............................................. 16 
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`f)  Black teaches a detonator body ................................................... 17 
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`g)  Lanclos teaches a detonator body ............................................... 17 
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`h)  EWAPS teaches a detonator body .............................................. 18 
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`i)  Goodman teaches a detonator body ............................................ 19 
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`Wireless Connectors ..................................................................... 20 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness, lack of written description, and construction of
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`wireless connectors ...................................................................................... 21 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes wireless connectors .................... 26 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches wireless connectors ...................................... 26 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches wireless connectors ......................................... 29 
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`e)  Rogman teaches wireless connectors .......................................... 32 
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`f)  EWAPS teaches wireless connectors .......................................... 33 
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`g)  Black teaches wireless connectors .............................................. 34 
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`h)  Lanclos teaches wireless connectors ........................................... 35 
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`i)  Goodman teaches wireless connectors ........................................ 36 
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`3. 
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`An Insulator .................................................................................. 38 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness, lack of written description, and construction of an
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`insulator 38 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes an insulator ................................. 40 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches an insulator .................................................. 41 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches an insulator ...................................................... 42 
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`e)  Rogman teaches an insulator ...................................................... 44 
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`f)  EWAPS teaches an insulator ...................................................... 44 
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`g)  Black teaches an insulator ........................................................... 45 
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`h)  Lanclos teaches insulator ............................................................ 46 
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`i)  Goodman teaches an insulator .................................................... 47 
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`j)  Obviousness of an insulator ........................................................ 48 
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`Bulkhead and Tandem Elements ............................................................... 49 
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`Bulkhead ....................................................................................... 49 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness, written description, and construction of bulkhead
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`limitations ..................................................................................................... 50 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness and construction of transferring a signal ............. 53 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes a bulkhead transferring a signal . 54 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches a bulkhead .................................................... 54 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches a bulkhead ....................................................... 60 
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`e)  Rogman teaches a bulkhead ........................................................ 62 
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`f)  EWAPS teaches a bulkhead ........................................................ 64 
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`g)  Black teaches a bulkhead ............................................................ 65 
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`h)  Lanclos teaches a bulkhead ......................................................... 66 
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`i)  Goodman teaches a bulkhead ...................................................... 67 
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`j)  Obviousness of a bulkhead ......................................................... 70 
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`2. 
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`Tandem ......................................................................................... 71 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness, lack of written description, and construction of
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`tandem limitations ........................................................................................ 71 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes tandems ...................................... 73 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches a tandem....................................................... 73 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches a tandem .......................................................... 77 
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`e)  Rogman teaches a tandem ........................................................... 79 
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`f)  EWAPS teaches a tandem ........................................................... 80 
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`g)  Black teaches a tandem ............................................................... 81 
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`h)  Lanclos teaches a tandem ............................................................ 81 
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`i)  Goodman teaches a tandem ........................................................ 83 
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`The Basic Perforating gun Elements ......................................................... 86 
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`Perforating Gun ............................................................................ 86 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness and construction of perforating gun limitations .. 86 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes perforating guns ......................... 87 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches perforating guns ........................................... 87 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches perforating guns .............................................. 88 
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`e)  Rogman teaches perforating guns ............................................... 89 
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`f)  Lanclos teaches perforating guns ................................................ 90 
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`g)  Goodman teaches perforating guns ............................................. 90 
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`h)  Black teaches perforating guns ................................................... 91 
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`i)  EWAPS teaches perforating guns ............................................... 92 
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`Outer Gun Carrier ......................................................................... 92 
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`a)  Construction of outer gun carrier ................................................ 92 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes carriers ........................................ 93 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches a carrier ........................................................ 93 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches a carrier ........................................................... 94 
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`e)  Rogman teaches a carrier ............................................................ 95 
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`f)  Lanclos teaches a carrier ............................................................. 96 
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`g)  Goodman teaches a carrier .......................................................... 97 
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`h)  Black teaches a carrier ................................................................ 98 
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`i)  EWAPS teaches a carrier ............................................................ 99 
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`Charge Holder .............................................................................. 99 
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`a)  Construction of charge holder and lack of written description ... 99 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes charge holders ..........................100 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches charge holders ............................................100 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches charge holders ...............................................101 
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`e)  Rogman teaches charge holders ................................................103 
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`f)  Lanclos teaches charge holders .................................................105 
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`g)  Goodman teaches charge holders ..............................................106 
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`h)  Black teaches charge holders ....................................................109 
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`i)  EWAPS teaches charge holders ................................................110 
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`4. 
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`Detonator in a Top Connector ....................................................111 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness and Construction of top connector ....................111 
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`b)  The Background acknowledges a top connector as prior art ....112 
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`c)  Common knowledge includes a top connector .........................112 
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`d)  Schacherer teaches a top connector ..........................................113 
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`e)  Harrigan teaches a top connector ..............................................115 
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`f)  Rogman teaches a top connector ...............................................118 
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`g)  EWAPS teaches a top connector ...............................................119 
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`h)  Black teaches a top connector ...................................................120 
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`i)  Lanclos teaches a top connector ...............................................122 
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`j)  Goodman teaches a top connector ............................................123 
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`k)  Obviousness of a top connector ................................................124 
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`Detonator Entirely Within Gun Carrier ......................................125 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness, lack of written description and construction of a
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`detonator within the carrier ........................................................................125 
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`c)  Common knowledge includes a detonator within the carrier ...126 
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`d)  Schacherer teaches a detonator within the carrier ....................126 
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`e)  Harrigan teaches a detonator within the carrier ........................127 
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`f)  Rogman teaches a detonator within the carrier .........................128 
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`g)  Lanclos teaches a detonator within the carrier ..........................129 
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`h)  Goodman teaches a detonator within the carrier ......................130 
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`i)  Black teaches a detonator within the carrier .............................132 
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`j)  EWAPS teaches a detonator within the carrier .........................133 
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`k)  Obviousness of a detonator within the carrier ..........................134 
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`Energetically Coupling ...............................................................134 
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`a)  Lack of written description, and construction of energetically
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`coupling 134 
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`b)  Indefiniteness, lack of written description, and construction of
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`Claim 10 136 
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`c)  The Background acknowledges energetically coupling as prior art
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`137 
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`d)  Common knowledge includes energetically coupling ..............137 
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`e)  Schacherer teaches energetically coupling and a detonating cord
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`retaining portion .........................................................................................138 
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`f)  Harrigan teaches energetically coupling ...................................138 
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`g)  Rogman teaches energetically coupling ....................................139 
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`h)  EWAPS teaches energetically coupling ....................................140 
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`i)  Black teaches energetically coupling ........................................141 
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`j)  Lanclos teaches energetically coupling ....................................142 
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`k)  Goodman teaches energetically coupling .................................143 
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`a)  Obviousness of a detonating cord connecting portion of a
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`detonator 144 
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`7. 
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`Transporting and inserting detonator .........................................144 
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`a) 
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`Indefiniteness, lack of written description, and construction of
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`transporting elements .................................................................................145 
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`b)  A POSITA’s common knowledge includes transporting and
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`inserting detonator .....................................................................................146 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches transporting and inserting detonator ..........146 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches transporting and inserting detonator .............147 
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`e)  Rogman teaches transporting and inserting detonator ..............147 
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`f)  Black teaches transporting and inserting detonator ..................148 
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`g)  Lanclos teaches transporting and inserting detonator ...............148 
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`h)  Goodman teaches transporting and inserting detonator. ...........148 
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`i)  Obviousness of transporting and inserting detonator ...............148 
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`F. 
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`Additional Limitations .............................................................................149 
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`1. 
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`Wires ...........................................................................................149 
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`a)  Construction of wires ................................................................150 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes wires .........................................152 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches wires ..........................................................152 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches wires ..............................................................157 
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`e)  Rogman teaches wires ...............................................................160 
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`f)  EWAPS teaches wires ...............................................................161 
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`g)  Black teaches wires ...................................................................162 
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`h)  Lanclos teaches wires ................................................................163 
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`i)  Goodman teaches wires ............................................................164 
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`2. 
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`Injection Molded ........................................................................166 
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`a)  Construction of the injection molded limitations .....................166 
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`b)  A POSITA’s common knowledge includes the injection molded
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`limitations ...................................................................................................166 
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`c)  Obvious to modify Schacherer to include the injection molded
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`limitations ...................................................................................................166 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches the injection molded limitations ...................167 
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`e)  Rogman teaches the injection molded limitations ....................167 
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`f)  EWAPS teaches the injection molded limitations ....................167 
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`g)  Obvious to modify Black with injection molded limitations ....168 
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`h)  Lanclos teaches the injection molded limitations .....................169 
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`i)  Lendermon teaches the injection molded limitations ...............169 
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`j)  Goodman teaches the injection molded limitations ..................169 
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`3. 
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`Continuity Test ...........................................................................170 
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`a)  Construction of a continuity test ...............................................170 
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`b)  Common knowledge includes a continuity test ........................170 
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`c)  Schacherer teaches a continuity test .........................................171 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches a continuity test .............................................171 
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`e)  Black teaches a continuity test ..................................................171 
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`f)  Lanclos obvious continuity test ................................................172 
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`g)  Obviousness of a continuity test ...............................................172 
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`h)  Continuity test is obvious ..........................................................172 
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`Making a second gun ..................................................................173 
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`a)  Construction of making a second gun .......................................173 
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`b)  A POSITA’s common knowledge includes making a second gun
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`c)  Schacherer teaches making a second gun .................................174 
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`d)  Harrigan teaches making a second gun .....................................175 
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`e)  Rogman teaches making a second gun .....................................175 
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`f)  EWAPS teaches making a second gun .....................................176 
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`g)  Black teaches making a second gun ..........................................176 
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`h)  Lanclos teaches making a second gun ......................................177 
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`i)  Goodman teaches making a second gun ...................................178 
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`Summary ......................................................................................................179 
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`Appendix of Exhibits
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`Exhibit No.
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`1002
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`Description
`U.S. Patent 10,429,938 (“the Patent”)
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2012/024771 (“Black”)
`U.S. Patent No. 4,744,424 (“Lendermon”)
`U.S. Patent No. 9,689,223 (“Schacherer”)
`Schlumberger 2008 Perforating Services Catalog (“SLB Catalog”)
`Infringement Contentions
`Parrot Declaration (“Parrot”)
`USPTO File History of U.S. Patent 10,472,938 (“File History”)
`U.S. Patent No. 5,241,891 (“Hayes”)
`Final Written Decision on Case IPR2018-00600; Patent No.
`9,581,422; Hunting Titan, Inc., Petitioner vs. Dynaenergetics
`GMBH & Co. KG, Patent Owner. (“Final Written Decision”)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,347,278 (“Lerche ‘278”)
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2016/0084048 (“Harrigan”)
`EWAPS-2012-Selective-Perforation-a-game-changer-in-perfor...
`("EWAPS")
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2015/0330192 (“Rogman”)
`U.S. Patent No. 9,080,433 (“Lanclos”)
`U.S. Patent No. 5,347,929 (“Lerche ‘929”)
`U.S. Patent No. 8,451,137 (“Bonavides”)
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0149338 (“Goodman”)
`U.S. Patent No. 5,159,146 (“Carisella”)
`U.S. Provisional Application 61/733,129, filed Dec. 4, 2012
`(“Rogman Prov.”)
`U.S. Patent No. 8,091,477 (“Brooks”)
`U.S. Publication No. 2009/0272529 (“Crawford”)
`U.S. Patent 8,689,868 ("Lerche '868")
`U.S. Patent 8,576,090 ("Lerche '090")
`U.S. Patent 438,305 ("Edison")
`U.S. Patent 4,670,729 ("Oh")
`U.S. Patent 8,165,714 (“Mier”)
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`Description
`U.S. Provisional 61/819196 (“Harrigan Prov.”)
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`I.
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`COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR A POST GRANT
`REVIEW
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`Hunting Titan, Inc., (hereinafter “Hunting Titan”) petitions for post grant
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`review (“PGR”) under 35 U.S.C. § 321 of claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 10,472,938
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`(hereinafter referred to as “the Patent,” (Ex. 1001)).
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`A. Certification the Patent May be Contested by Petitioner
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`Petitioner is not barred or stopped from requesting post grant review of the
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`Patent. The Petitioner is a defendant in a case alleging infringement of the Patent
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`styled DynaEnergetics Europe GMBH v. Hunting Titan, Inc. et al., Civil Action No.
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`4:20-cv-2123 in the Southern District of Texas. Other than counterclaims in that suit,
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`neither Petitioner, nor any party in privity with Petitioner, has filed a civil action
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`challenging the validity of any claim of the Patent. Petitioner certifies that the Patent
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`is available for PGR. Petitioner is not barred or estopped from requesting this PGR.
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`Petitioner requests review of twenty (20) claims of the Patent. Payment of the
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`$16,000 PGR request fee and the PGR institution fee of $22,000, plus $4,125 excess
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`claim PGR request fee for 5 claims after 15 claims, as per 37 CFR § 42.15 has been
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`made. The Director is authorized to charge the fee specified by 37 CFR § 42.15 to
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`Deposit Account No. 012511.
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`B. Mandatory Notices (37 CFR § 42.8(a)(1))
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`All Mandatory Notices required under 37 CFR § 42.8 (a)(1) are provided as
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`follows:
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`Real Party in Interest (§ 42.8 (b)(1))
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`The real parties in interest of this petition pursuant to § 42.8 (b)(1) are:
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` Hunting Titan, Inc.,
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` Hunting Energy Services, Inc.,
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` Hunting PLC,
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` Hunting Energy Corporation,
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` Hunting US Holdings Inc., and
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` Hunting Energy Holdings Ltd.
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`Hunting Titan, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hunting Energy Services,
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`Inc. and Hunting Energy Services, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hunting
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`PLC. Hunting Energy Services, Inc. is owned by Hunting PLC through the
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`following entities: Hunting Energy Corporation, Hunting US Holdings Inc., and
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`Hunting Energy Holdings Ltd.
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`2.
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`Related Matters (§ 42.8(b)(2))
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`The Petitioner is a defendant in a case alleging infringement of the Patent
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`styled DynaEnergetics Europe GMBH v. Hunting Titan, Inc. et al., Civil Action No.
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`4:20-cv-2123 (“the Litigation”) in the Southern District of Texas. To Hunting
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`Titan’s knowledge, no other Patent proceedings are pending.
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`3.
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`Designation of Lead and Backup Counsel (§ 42.8(b)(3))
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`Lead Counsel: Jason A. Saunders, Reg. No. 65,736, jsaunders@arnold-
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`iplaw.com, 713-335-3020. Backup Counsel: Christopher P. McKeon, Reg. No.
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`63,281, cmckeon@arnold-iplaw.com, 713-972-1947; Gordon Arnold, Reg. No.
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`32,395, garnold@arnold-iplaw.com, 713-972-1150.
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`Proof of Service (§§ 42.8(b)(4))
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`Petitioner may be served via electronic mail to lead and backup counsel at the
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`e-mail addresses listed above.
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`5.
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`Power of Attorney
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`Filed herewith in accordance with 37 CFR § 42.10(b.)
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`IDENTIFICATION OF CLAIMS BEING CHALLENGED (§ 42.204)
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`Patent and Petitioner are eligible under 37 CFR § 42.204(a)
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`The Patent is eligible for post grant review (PGR.) Petitioner is not barred or
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`otherwise stopped from requesting a PGR of the Patent.
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`B.
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`The time for filing under 37 CFR § 42.202 has not expired
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`The Patent was granted on November 12, 2019 and this Petition is filed within
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`9 months.
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`Identification of challenge under 37 CFR § 42.204(b) and
`statement of precise relief requested
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`Petitioner requests that the Board initiate PGR of Claims 1-20 of the Patent
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`and find them unpatentable in view of the following:
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`Ground Claims
`1
`1-20
`2
`1-20
`3
`1-2, 4-5, 7-
`20
`3, 6
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`4
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`5
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`6
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`7
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`1-20
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`1-2, 4-5, 7-
`9, 11-20
`3, 6, 10
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`Basis
`Indefinite – 35 U.S.C. §112
`Written Description – 35 U.S.C. §112
`Anticipated by Schacherer – 35 U.S.C. §102
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`Obvious by Schacherer with common knowledge,
`Rogman, Harrigan, EWAPS, Lendermon, and/or Goodman
`– 35 U.S.C. §103
`Obvious by Schacherer with common knowledge, Black,
`Lanclos, Rogman, Harrigan, EWAPS, Goodman and/or
`SLB Catalog – 35 U.S.C. §103
`Anticipated by Black – 35 U.S.C. §102
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`Obvious by Black with common knowledge, Schacherer,
`Rogman, Harrigan, EWAPS, Lendermon,
`and/or
`Goodman– 35 U.S.C. §103
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`Basis
`Anticipated by Lanclos – 35 U.S.C. §102
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`Ground Claims
`8
`1-2, 4-5, 7-
`20
`3, 6
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`9
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`10
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`11
`12
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`13
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`14
`15
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`16
`17
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`18
`19
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`1-20
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`1-20
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`1-9, 11-20
`10, 19
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`Obvious by Lanclos with common knowledge, Rogman,
`Harrigan, EWAPS, Lendermon, and/or Goodman – 35
`U.S.C. §103
`Obvious by Lanclos with common knowledge, Schacherer,
`Black, Rogman, Harrigan, EWAPS, Lendermon, Goodman
`and/or SLB Catalog – 35 U.S.C. §103
`1-17, 19-20 Anticipated by Rogman – 35 U.S.C. §102
`18
`Obvious by Rogman with
`common knowledge,
`Schacherer, Harrigan, Black, Lanclos, EWAPS, and/or
`Lendermon – 35 U.S.C. §103
`common knowledge,
`Obvious by Rogman with
`Schacherer, Black, Lanclos, Harrigan, EWAPS, Goodman,
`and/or SLB 2008 – 35 U.S.C. §103
`Anticipated by Harrigan – 35 U.S.C. §102
`Obvious by Harrigan with common knowledge,
`Schacherer, Black, Lanclos, and/or EWAPS – 35 U.S.C.
`§103
`1-6, 8-10, 12 Anticipated by EWAPS – 35 U.S.C. §102
`7, 11, 13-20 Obvious by EWAPS with
`common knowledge,
`Schacherer, Black, Lanclos, Rogman, Harrigan, Goodman,
`and/or SLB Catalog – 35 U.S.C. §103
`1-17, 19-20 Anticipated by Goodman – 35 U.S.C. §102
`1-20
`Obvious by Goodman with common knowledge,
`Schacherer, Black, Lanclos, Rogman, Harrigan, EWAPS,
`and/or SLB Catalog – 35 U.S.C. §103
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`D. Threshold for PGR under 35 U.S.C. § 324
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`It is more likely than not that at least one of the claims 1-20 challenged in this
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`Petition is unpatentable as per 35 U.S.C. § 324(a.)
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`III. RELEVENT TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND
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`All of the cited references are prior art at least due to their filing or publication
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`before the July 18, 2013 priority date claimed in the Patent.
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`Perforating guns are typically assembled into tool strings of multiple
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`perforating guns and inserted into a wellbore where one or more guns are detonated.
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`A detonator will detonate the perforating gun, usually upon an electrical signal from
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`the surface through the guns.
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`A. The Patent
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`The Patent claims a “wireless” detonator and perforating guns and methods of
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`assembling perforating guns using such a “wireless” detonator. The PTAB has
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`already found a very similar patent (9,581,422) anticipated by Schacherer in
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`IPR2018-00600.
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`B.
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`Schacherer
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,689,223 (“Schacherer”, Ex. 1004), was filed April 1, 2011,
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`published October 4, 2012 and incorporates by reference U.S. Patent Application
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`Publication No. 2009/0272529 (“Crawford”, Ex. 1022), filed on April 30, 2008,
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`published on November 5, 2009.
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`C. Black
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0247771 (“Black”, Ex. 1002),
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`was filed March 23, 2012, and published October 4, 2012.
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`D. Lanclos
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,080,433 (“Lanlcos”, Ex. 1015), was filed February 3, 2011,
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`and published August 9, 2012.
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`E. Rogman
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2015/0330192 (“Rogman”, Ex.
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`1014), filed December 4, 2013, claims priority to Provisional Application
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`61/733,129 (“Rogman Provisional”, Ex. 1020) filed December 4, 2012.
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`F. Harrigan
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2016/0084048 (“Harrigan”, Ex.
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`1012), filed May 2, 2014, claims priority to Provisional Application 61/819,196
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`(“Harrigan Provisional” Ex. 1028) filed May 3, 2013.
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`G. EWAPS
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`EWAPS (Ex. 1013) is a presentation from the 2012 European and West
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`African Perforating Symposium
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`in November 2012, and available at
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`https://perforators.org/ips-presentations/#1477861391902-31d9bfce-75f1.
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`H. Goodman
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0149338 (“Goodman”, Ex.
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`1018) was filed December 21, 2006 and published June 26, 2008.
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`I.
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`Lendermon
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`United States Patent 4,744,424 (“Lendermon” Ex. 1003) was filed August 21,
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`1986, and issued May 17, 1988.
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`J.
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`SLB Catalog
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`Schlumberger’s Perforating Services Catalog 2008 (“SLB Catalog”, Ex.
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`1005) was published and distributed no later than 2008 by Schlumberger and
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`describes Schlumberger’s perforating tools and services, including industry standard
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`safety practices.
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`K. Motivations to Combine
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`All of the cited references are in the field of oilfield perforating and discuss
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`perforating and the electrical, mechanical, and explosive components used therein.
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`The combination of any of these references with each other would be:
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` combining known methods to yield predictable results,
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` simple substitution of one known element for another to obtain predictable
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`results,
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` use of a known technique to improve similar devices (methods, or products)
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`in the same way,
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` applying a known technique to a known device (method, or product) ready for
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`improvement to yield predictable results, and
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` “obvi