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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`McCLINTON ENERGY GROUP, LLC, JAYCAR ENERGY GROUP LLC,
`SURF FRAC WELLHEAD EQUIPMENT CO., MOTOR MILLS SNUBBING
`LLC, STAN KEELING, AND TONY D. McCLINTON
`Petitioners
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`MAGNUM OIL TOOLS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
`Patent Owner
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`Inter Partes Review No. IPR2014-00993
`Patent No. 8,459,346
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`PATENT OWNER'S MANDATORY NOTICE INFORMATION UNDER
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), Patent Owner Magnum Oil Tools
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`International, Ltd.
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`("Magnum") hereby submits
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`its Mandatory Notice
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`Information for Inter Partes Review No. IPR2014-00993 regarding U.S. Patent
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`No. 8,459,346 ("the '346 Patent").
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest
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`The real party in interest for Patent Owner is Magnum Oil Tools
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`International, Ltd.
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`B. Related Matter
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`Magnum is asserting the '346 Patent against Tony D. McClinton, Jaycar
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`Energy Group, LLC, McClinton Energy Group, LLC, Surf Frac Wellhead
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`Equipment Co., Motor Mills Snubbing, LLC, and Stan Keeling in Case No.
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`2:13-cv-00163 (S.D. Tex.), filed June 11, 2013, which was consolidated with
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`related case styled Magnum Oil Tools International, Ltd. v. McClinton, et al,
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`2:12-cv-00099 (S.D. Tex.) on March 21, 2014.
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`The '346 Patent is a continuation of Application No. 13/194,871 filed on
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`July 29, 2011, issued as U.S. Patent No. 8,079,413 ("the '413 Patent"), which is
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`a continuation-in-part of Application No. 12/317,497 filed on December 23,
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`2008, issued as U.S. Patent No. 8,496,052 ("the '052 Patent"). The '413 Patent is
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`the subject of Inter Partes Review No. IPR2013-00231 filed on April 2, 2013 by
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`the same Petitioner as the present case. Inter Partes review was instituted on
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`September 23, 2013 and oral arguments were heard May 8, 2014. The parties
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`await a final written decision by the Board.
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`C. Lead and Back-up Counsel and Service Information
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Magnum provides the following
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`designation of counsel:
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`Lead Counsel
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`Back-up Counsel
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`Robb D. Edmonds
`EDMONDS & NOLTE, P.C.
`Registration No. 46,681
`2625 Bay Area Boulevard, Suite 530
`Houston, TX 77058
`Telephone: 281-480-2700
`Facsimile: 281-480-2701
`Email: redmonds@edmondsnolte.com
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`John D. Holman
`EDMONDS & NOLTE, P.C.
`Registration No. 71,746
`2625 Bay Area Boulevard, Suite 530
`Houston, TX 77058
`Telephone: 281-480-2700
`Facsimile: 281-480-2701
`Email: jholman@edmondsnolte.com
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Magnum may be served at the above
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`address for lead and back-up counsel. Magnum also consents to electronic
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`service by e-mail pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b).
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`Dated: July 9, 2014
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`Robb D. Edmonds
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.205 that
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`service was made on the PETITIONER as follows:
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`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notice Information
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`Electronic Mail
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`Manner of Service:
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`Documents served:
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`Notice Persons Served: Jason A. Engel
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`Jason.engel@klgates.com
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`Robert Barz
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`Robert.barz@klgates.com
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`K&L Gates LLP
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`70 W. Madison, Suite 3100
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`Chicago, IL 60602
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`/Robb D. Edmonds/
`Robb D. Edmonds
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