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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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`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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`Case IPR2014-00993
`Patent 8,459,346
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`SALLY C. MEDLEY Administrative Patent Judge.
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`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`Case IPR2014-00993
`Patent 8,459,346
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`TABLE OF EXHIBITS
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`Description
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,459,346
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`File History for U.S. Patent No. 8,459,346
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,079,413
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`District Court’s Markman Order for ‘346 Patent
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,796,376
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No.
`2007/0151722 to Lehr et al.
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`Alpha Oil Tools Catalog
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`Alpha instructions for wireline equipment
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`Alpha Standard Frac Plug
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`Alpha Model “A” Ball Check Cement Retainer
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`U.S. Patent No. 4,595,052
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`U.S. Patent No. 4,437,516
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,708,768
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,350,582
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,224,540
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`U.S. Patent No. 3,094,166
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`U.S. Patent No. 3,473,609
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`‘346 Patent
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`Ex. 1002
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`‘413 Patent
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`Ex. 1004
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`‘376 Patent
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`Lehr
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`Alpha
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,185,700
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,021,389
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`U.S. Patent No. 2,714,932
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,902,006
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,428,922
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,762,323
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`MEA Winners: Remediation, Individual Equipment:
`Python Composite Bridge Plug, Harts E&P (April
`2003)
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`Baker Hughes youtube video of fracking process
`(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPgZnZqp87k)
`(filed non-electronically due to size—Petitioner will
`file a motion to accord a filing date per 37 C.F.R. §
`42.6)
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`Collins
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`Bishop
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`Thompson
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`Myerley
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`Fripp
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`‘323 Patent
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`Ex. 1024
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`Ex. 1025
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`Declaration of Dr. Gary Wooley
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`Examiner’s Comment from Notice of Allowability in
`Prosecution History of ‘413 Patent
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`Declaration of Robert J. Barz under 37 C.F.R. § 1.68
`for Pro Hac Vice Admission under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`Wooley
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`Ex. 1027
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`Ex. 1028
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, and in accordance with the Notice in Paper
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`No. 4 in this proceeding, Petitioners submit this Motion for Pro Hac Vice
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`Admission for Robert J. Barz. In accordance with the “Order - Authorizing
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`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in Case IPR2013-00639, Paper 7, Petitioners
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`submit (1) a statement of facts, and (2) an accompanying declaration (Barz Decl.,
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`Ex. 1028) providing the requisite showing of good cause for Robert J. Barz to
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`appear pro hac vice in Case IPR2014-00993.
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`There is good cause for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to recognize Mr.
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`Barz pro hac vice during this proceeding. Mr. Barz is an experienced litigating
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`attorney, and is counsel for Petitioners in litigation between the Petitioners and the
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`Patent Owner in Case No. 12-cv-99 in the Southern District of Texas involving,
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`among others, the same patent as that challenged in this proceeding. (Barz Decl.,
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`Ex. 1028, ¶ 8). Mr. Barz has also counseled Petitioners on intellectual property
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`issues related to this issue. (Id.). As such, Mr. Barz has an established familiarity
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`with the subject matter at issue in this proceeding. (See Id.).
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`For the foregoing reasons, Petitioners respectfully request granting this
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`motion for pro hac vice admission.
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`Respectfully submitted by
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`Reg. No. 51,654
`Jason A. Engel
`Customer No. 24573
`Date: July 15, 2014
`K&L Gates LLP
`e-mail: jason.engel@klgates.com
`telephone number: 312-807-4236
`fax number: 312-827-8145
`70 W. Madison Street, Suite 3100
`Chicago, IL 60602
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`The undersigned certifies, in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), that
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`service was made on the Patent Owner as detailed below.
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`July 15, 2014
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`ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission Under 37
`C.F.R. § 42.10 and the Declaration of Robert J.
`Barz (Exhibit 1028)
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`Robb D. Edmonds
`redmonds@edmondsnolte.com
`John D. Holman
`jholman@edmondsnolte.com
`EDMONDS & NOLTE, P.C.
`2625 Bay Area Blvd, Suite 530
`Houston, Texas 77058
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`Customer No. 24573
`K&L Gates LLP
`e-mail: jason.engel@klgates.com
`telephone number: 312-807-4236
`fax number: 312-827-8145
`70 W. Madison Street, Suite 3100
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