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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES INC.
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`Petitioner,
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`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2014-00687
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`Patent 7,162,967
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`PATENT OWNER WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2)
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`Mail Stop "PATENT BOARD"
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Patent Owner, WESTERNGECO L.L.C., hereby files mandatory notices
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2). These notices are being timely filed within 21
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`days of service of the Petition, which was filed on April 23, 2014.
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`WESTERNGECO L.L.C. is the owner of the entire interest in U.S. Patent
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`No. 7,162,967 (“the 967 Patent”).
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The Patent Owner identifies the following judicial and/or administrative
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`matters that may affect, or may be affected by, a decision in this Inter Partes
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`Review:
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` U.S. Patent Application No. 12/411,697
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` U.S. Patent Application No. 12/418,190
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` WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., et al., No. 4-13-cv-
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`02725 (S.D. Tex. Sep. 16, 2013)
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` WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophyiscal Corporation, No. 4-09-cv-01827
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`(S.D. Tex. Jun. 12, 2009)
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
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`Patent Owner designates the following counsel:
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`Lead Counsel: Scott A. McKeown (Reg. No. 42,866)
`d: 703-412-6297
`Back-up Counsel: Christopher A. Bullard (Reg. No. 57,644)
`d: 703-412-2748
`Address: OBLON SPIVAK
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`1940 Duke Street
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`703-413-3000 (reception)
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`703-413-2220 (facsimile)
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`CPdocketMcKeown@oblon.com
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`CPdocketBullard@oblon.com
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`D. Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to the lead
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`counsel at the address listed above. Patent Owner also consents to electronic
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`service by email to CPdocketMcKeown@oblon.com and
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`CPdocketBullard@oblon.com.
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees
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`associated with this proceeding to Deposit Account 15-0030, (Customer ID
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`No. 22850).
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/Scott A. McKeown/
`Scott A. McKeown (Reg. No. 42,866)
`Attorney for Patent Owner
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`Date: May 14, 2014
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`OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND,
`MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
`1940 Duke Street
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`703-413-3000
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned certifies service of PATENT
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`OWNER WESTERNGECO L.L.C. MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R.
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`42.8(a)(2) on the counsel of record for the Petitioner by filing this document
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`through the Patent Review Processing System as well as delivering a copy via UPS
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`Next Day Air to the following address:
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`Jessamyn Berniker
`Williams & Connolly, LLP
`725 Twelfth Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
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`Date: May 14, 2014
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/Scott A. McKeown/
`Scott A. McKeown (Reg. No. 42,866)
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.