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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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`UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO,
`Petitioner
`(Application No. 15/513,914)
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`SALIENT ENERGY INC.,
`Respondent
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`Derivation Proceeding No. DER2018-00018
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`RESPONDENT’S MANDATORY NOTICES
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`Respondent Salient Energy Inc. provides the following mandatory notices
`pursuant to 37 CFR 42.8(b):
`Real Party in Interest: Salient Energy Inc., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
`Related Matters: To Respondent’s knowledge there is no other U.S.
`judicial or administrative matter that would directly affect, or be affected by, a
`decision in this derivation proceeding. In recognition of its duty of candor under
`37 CFR 42.11, Respondent brings to the Board’s attention a Statement of Claim
`filed by Petitioner against Respondent in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that
`includes many of the same allegations as appear in the Petition in this proceeding.
`A copy of the Statement of Claim is submitted concurrently herewith as Salient
`Exhibit 2001.
`Lead and Backup Counsel: Barry E. Bretschneider, Reg. No. 28,055
`(Lead); Charles C. Carson, Reg. No. 46,603 (Backup); and James W. Hinton, Reg.
`No. 73,114 (Backup). Respondent submits a power of attorney herewith.
`Service Information: Pursuant to 37 CFR 42.8(b)(4), papers concerning
`this matter may be served in accordance with the following.
`Barry E. Bretschneider
`Baker & Hostetler LLP
`Washington Square, Suite 1100
`1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036-5304
`Telephone: 202.861.1754 (direct)
`Facsimile: 202.861.1783
`e-mail: bbretschneider@bakerlaw.com
`e-mail: ccarson@bakerlaw.com
`e-mail: jhinton@bereskinparr.com
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`Respondent consents to electronic service.
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`4837-7199-0149.1
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`Dated: January 15, 2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/Barry E. Bretschneider_
`Barry E. Bretschneider
`Reg. No. 28,055
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`LEAD ATTORNEY FOR
`RESPONDENT SALIENT
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`Baker & Hostetler LLP
`Washington Square, Suite 1100
`1050 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.
`Washington, DC 20036-5304
`Telephone: (202) 861-1754 (direct)
`Facsimile: (202) 861-1783
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`4837-7199-0149.1
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`DER2018-00018
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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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`University of Waterloo,
`Petitioner
`(Application No. 15/513,914)
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`v.
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`Salient Energy Inc.,
`Respondent
`(Patent No. 9,780.412)
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`Derivation Proceeding No. DER2018-00018
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`RESPONDENT'S POWER OF ATTORNEY UNDER 37 CFR 42.l0(b)
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`On behalf of Respondent Salient Energy Inc., I hereby appoint the
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`following Practitioners:
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Barry E. Bretschneider, Reg. No. 28,055
`Baker & Hostetler LLP
`Washington Square, Suite 1100
`1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036
`T 202.861.1500
`F 202.861.1783
`e-mail: bbretschneider@bakerlaw.com
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`Backup Counsel:
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`Charles C. Carson, Reg. No. 46,603
`Baker & Hostetler LLP
`Washington Square, Suite 1100
`1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036
`T 202.861.1500
`F 202.861.1783
`e-mail: ccarson@bakerlaw.com
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`James W. Hinton, Reg. No. 73,114
`Bereskin & Parr
`40 King Street West, 40th Floor
`Toronto, Ontario M5H 3 Y2
`CANADA
`T 519.783.3215
`F 519.783.3211
`e-mail: jhinton@bereskinparr.com
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`as attorneys to prosecute the aforementioned proceeding, and to transact all
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`business in the United States Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith,
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`including the appointment of lead and backup counsel. Please designate the
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`correspondence address (including any electronic mail address) for this Derivation
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`Proceeding to be the address associated with the above-identified Lead Counsel.
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`Dated:
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`TitJe: Preside nt
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`SALIENT ENERGY INC.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing
`RESPONDENT’S MANDATORY NOTICES was served this 15th day of
`January, 2019, via e-mail to Petitioner’s attorneys of record as follows:
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`W. Todd Baker, Esq.
`Lisa Mandrusiak, Esq.
`Sasha Rao, Esq.
`Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP
`1940 Duke Street
`Alexandria, VA 33214
`cpdocketbaker@oblon.com
`cpdocketmandrusiak@oblon.com
`cpdocketrao@oblon.com
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`/s/ Barry E. Bretschneider
`Barry E. Bretschneider
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`4837-7199-0149.1
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