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`Petition fer Inter Parzes Review 0%”U.S. P’atent1\§0. 6906798}
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
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`OVER‘/’V§ME’W GP THE PETITION ................................................................ ..I
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`H. MANDATORY NOTICES — 37 C.F.R.
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`42.8{a)(§) .................................... ..8
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`H11.
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`IV.
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`PAYMENT OF
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`~ 37 CI-’.R. § 42.103 ................................................. ..9
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`REQUIREMENTS FOR INTER PARTES REVEEW’ .................................... ..9
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`(}mLmds fur Smnding 37 (.:.F.R.
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`42.1(}4{a) ....................................... .. 9
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`B.
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`Idc:ntifi<:ati<i>n of Claims for Which Review Is Requested emd Relief
`Rc:qu<:sI:€,d— 37 C.F.R.
`42.'1{f34(b)
`zxmi 42.22 >21)
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`‘E.
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`Prior Art Patents and Prixzted PL1biic:1ti0ns .............................. .. I0
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`St2:tut<>ry (}r0u11ds of'Ch2111cngc — 37 C.F.R.
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`42.1 O4(b) <2‘ ..... .. 10
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`V.
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`THE ‘98I PATENT ..................................................................................... ..1 1
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`B.
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`Ovc:rvicw of the “J81 Patent; .............................................................. .. 1 I
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`Prosecution Hist<)ry of the ‘Q81 Parerwxt .............................................. .. I2
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`Vi.
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`CLAIR/I CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................ .. 13
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`C.
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`“w2.vch:t tinxc” ................................................................................... .. 14
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`VII. LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKELL IN THE ART ......................................... ..15
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`fDELNT}F§CATi()N' Oi: HOW T CHALLENGED CLAIMS ARE
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`UNPATENTABLE. ~ 37 C.F.R.
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`4-2.104(b){4)~{5) and 43.?;2(a)(2) ........ A5
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`Claérns 1, 2, 7, and ‘ILL 21 age zzzxticipatcci by Dc {ioli ......................... .. 15
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`C1ai1“:1s ‘L22 2117:. 0bvi(>us if: \*i»::w of the combincci teachings of Beashsy
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`T110 proposed g:::0ur1ds based on Bcask<y and Timoshizx are not
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`(‘"311 Dc f<(’_'>:K. .......................... .. 28
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`Cizfitfzz ‘E .................................................................................... .. Z9
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`Claim 7 .................................................................................... .. 34
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`Claims 2—6 and 8-‘£0 ................................................................. .. 35
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`(.:1z1.i:n:; 12 and EU ....................................................................... .. 35
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`Ciaims 3 and 9 ......................................................................... .. 36
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`(jlaims 4 and ......................................................................... .. 36
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`Ciaim 5 ..................................................
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`CE21inf1 6» ..................................................................................... .. 37
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`Ciaims 11-20 ........................................................................... .. 37
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`Cizaims‘ Z1 zmd
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`Cklisins 1-22 are obvious in vicxv of the combined teiachings of Beasley
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`The propcmcd grounds based on Beasley and Edirzgnjm are not
`IfCdUfid£iflIZ C0 the grcmunds based on Dc Kok or the grounds based
`on Beasiej and Tirx1<>s§*1in.......................................................... .. 43
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`Claim I ................................................................................... .. 45
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`CE:11'n1 7 .................................................................................... .. 50
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`Ciaixns 2~6 and 8410 ................................................................. .. 5}
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`Ciaims 2 and 10 .....................................................
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`Cizxinus 3 zmd 9 ......................................................................... .. 52
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`(ifiaixns 4 zmd 8 ......................................................................... .. S2
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`Claim} 5. ................................................................................... .. 53
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`Ciaim 6. ................................................................................... .. 53
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`Ciainxs '11-20. .......................................................................... .. S4
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`C§21ims 21 Ami
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`IX.
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`CONCLUSEON ............................................................................................ .59
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`Petition for Inter Pcmes Review of US. Patent No. 6,906,981
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`I. OVERVEEW 0}? THE PETITION
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`'\W<:stc1::1(}Tcc<> L.L.C. {“\7\7cstcrr1” or “Peti?:i<i)ne1t”} rcspectfxfllfc requestg z’2zZe7*
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`%;'>m”/ex revimv {“IPR”) for ciaims 1-22 of
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`Paizcflt ’2‘~§o. 6,9€L)6,_981 “the ‘981 patent,”
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`1001) in a<:co:cda:ncc with 35 U.S.C.
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`3} 1-31‘) zxfld 37 €[}.P'.R.
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`42.100 ct seq.
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`The prior art: cited in this Petition dc1m>znst1'a€6s
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`that the seismic surveying 1’1’lCfhOd
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`recited in claims 1-22 of the ‘983 patent was *~:2:i»c1€}.y known and used well bu3f<:>17c the
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`3981 p21t<:m.’s puzportcd pzciority date and, accmdingly, clainle; L22 of the ‘Q81 pzuiccnt
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`should not have issucci.
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`The ‘981 patent is directed to Seismic survcyixlg, 3 wcH—1<::1own rnethod of
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`mapping ge<,>1c,)ggI<:2J f‘orm211;ions with :;<.>u:1c§ wave rcflcx:ti<“>:1s. A basic (;>vc~:Wiew of Ehf:
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`principles and el.emcm:;~: of seisxnric stxjrveaaymg are pxovizicd in an article ifitkid “How
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`Modem ’1f‘e<:hniquc:s kfxnptrmwz Seismic h1t:crpr::I:ati<‘>::” thzui appczzméd in the ;\.p:'fl, 1994
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`iSSi1€ of W}2rzia’ 021:’ m;1g2zzi::1<:.
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`“\7<?’<3ric1 Oi} A.:ftic}.c,” Fix. 1€}{}8.) This Fstdcrai Cfi‘CL1i§h2iS
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`emphasized the importance of cozxsidcring such backgr<_>un::i inf<>rm:aJ:i<):1 as part: of
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`the cfiavicmsness d€tC’Cfi1ir121i:i<‘)11, stating:
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`1328 (Fed. Cir. 2009). One.
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`foundatioxl, perhaps the most reliable because not 1itigati<>n«generatcd, is
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`<:i<">Cu:nsntar}; evidence c<>115is€ing of prior art: in the meg}.
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`Ifiaizdazé’ 2:. Rm, 108 USPQ2d 1727, [1732-1733 Fed. Cir. 2013).
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`./X5 explained in the ‘\7{5<):id Oi} ..3m:ti1'cEt:, 1fc:fleCti<>n s€ismo1c>gj.r wag fixst zxppfieci in
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`the 19205. Six. 1008, at 85.) Rcfl<*:c:€;i(>:1
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`scism<;>Ec_>gy uses induced zzcoustic 5:cflc<;ti0r1s
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`of rock }ajx;e1fs.
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`Vibr21tior1s are gcncmtczd in the earth with acc)ustic s<>urc::s, and
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`rttffectiozls are recorded with receivers. Uni.) M<:>s'c ma:i:1<3. acqtzisition s<i>Lm<i sourcczs
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`are air guns that repeatedly displace: wafer xwhxmes, and marine. rcceixrers are prc.~.;:surc:
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`sensitive devices caflcd ‘h};dr0ph<m(:s.’
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`17x. 1008, at 86.) 011 land, sources include
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`eXp}<>sivcs or t'1:uci<. mounted vibrators, and receivers are ‘geoph<,;mes’ that detect slight
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`ground tr1o\*c::r1cn::s.
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`(Lid) Ragardicss <>f\:s5E3et}1c: it is 2; 3;md—b2:sed grsophcyne 0:‘ 21
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`marin<~:-based hydmph<;)nc, the basic: pri.n<:ipE,e of opcrmiofl is that satne ~ each rccc:i<.«'r:r
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`converts prcssu1:<*: my ground ciistu3'b21nccts to elcctriczxl impxflms, ar1d the <§§.git23zH}-*
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`recorded c§ec:n:i<:211 ptfises <j>f gm array or g.t:<:>up of receivers; are trzmsmitted, via cable or
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`EE:1en1rctry, to recording <:<.>mputcrs. M.)
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`Figure 1 of the \‘{:‘<)r1d Oil Article, reproduced b<:I<>w, is a sixnplificd diagmtn of
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`the seismic principk: used in both land and tnarimc surveys.
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`repeatedly by s<>urcc—r<:cctivcr pairs
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`both I21:1&—b2zscd and m;1z€ne—i'321::c:d seismic surx*C;*s \v<:z'<: 1~:m>vm 1:0 share ezomc
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`common fl1CfTh£)d(f)1()g;i€S to impziove sigrtxal to nmsc mti(.,>s. The ‘X/aria? Oil Article:
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`explains one such weH—know:1 method0}(>gy that was shared by both kmd-based and
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`:"11211*i13e—b21sc:c§ seisxnic surveys: the common midpmm {( 1MP} gxzhczf. A CMP gather is
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`21 <:c:>H€CIic,m of 2133 <:<3mbirm_tio:1s of .‘;>UfC€f-fCC‘CZ.éVCZ’ pairs which rczccytdea encrg;_g«* 5:701:51
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`the same 2nidp<>int 1o<:a1:i<m, therefore c<>nmining crave} paths from rtetar to far offset
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`traces.
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`1008, at 86.) Thc: \‘§’<)rId Oi} Articie c:xp1a.ir1s that ‘Tglhis reciurzdailcy
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`increases the Sigma‘: to noise r21t;i<:> when trzxccs are pssoacssed and summed.”
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`In 1Z(}\V€3d
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`tnzzrine. sxxrveyizzg, 21 Vessel mws one or m<,>z‘<: of the seisznic energy
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`s<)11rcz::s, and the: same, or 21 different xi/“«::s:~:cl toxxrsa one or more “st.re21me:ts,” which am
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`series of seismic sensors affixcd :0 a cable. Restuming n<;m: To the: “)8? pzztem, Figure
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`1 of ms: ‘98? patent, reproduced bcbw, shows two or more sources {$311, SA2), such
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`as air guns, Ehat are fired to generate seismic emtrgjz thafa tmvcis thrcsgmgh the earth.
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`grmlp of serzscm i_’2;z—2a’}, such as h“yd::<L>ph<>nes:¢., 1'c:<:Qrd the returning <:<:110:-3:9 21:5 3
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`As noted in the W<>i:ici Oi} ,«\1‘i:i<:i.e, “Mt was common to use sfmchroxiizcd
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`source arrzvys to increase, or focus, energy at each shot.”
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`’1i’)08, at 86.) PC):
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`example, as c):pi21inr:& in the backg:*<,>iir1d p<>rti<'f>n of US. Pzitcnt N<">. 6,545,944 to dc:
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`1003}, which was flied more thzm 21 year piiior to the earliest.
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`filing date claimed bf the ‘981 patent, the use of rnuitipic sources firing; simuitiaiicousiy
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`into the same recording systcnl was known to be an extractive option to i11C1'f39.S:’3. the
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`field survey <:i"f>rs.s at rclatxfcciy low ifiCfCI1’1Ct1f‘£ii cost.
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`1003, 2:27-30.) Dc Kok
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`explains that: simuitzmcous firing is piirticiiiziriy cc0r1<;>rnic:21i \>’v’i”1Q1’1 additmnzii s<.,mr<.:e:;
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`can easily and chcszzpiy be dcplogscd, such as airguri zirrays in 2. 1T}2}.1.‘ifiC situation.
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`etxzpiainctnti in the <;icc121mti<m of Mic
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`rsrizmiiig to iiuisct g:§€f1€i'2zi‘.i()I’1
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`it was E<._>i1g-kmivm in fin: Ezmd seismic: c<>m:€::~:t
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`that if two sources wci:<:
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`as}*1}ch:"c)n<;)us, the in.ter§e:7i:ig»; signal ccmici be mzated
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`“noises” and ciistinguishcci
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`thifmigh simple C.i\/‘fir’ binningg. Sovic: Union Pzlixént No. 1,543,357 ti>'§C‘ii71oshi:1 at 3.1.
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`(“Ti11ii<>s}1i11,” fix. ’1{){)5}, published more {ham decade prioi: to fix: eaifiicst iiiiing ciaizc
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`claimed by the ‘981 paifciit, discloses usirig random riumbcts as {king cieiziiys fair
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`soui:ces m disiiiiguish between scpazrazc s<m.5:<:cs ciuting CM13’ pi‘(’)CCSS.‘iI'1g. LIES. Pzit.
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`No. 4,953,637 to IiCiiI1gt(;)I'1 {“Edingto11,” EX. 1{.706},, which was also flied more thzm 2i
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`least two seisnaéc energy somces subs:tandaH}; simu§ta.n<:0u.sIy wiith 21 cictcrrninablc time
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`éelay between the: activation of each murce, and than shoc){:i:1g {he sources at lczmi a
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`S€C(")nd time s1V1‘€3st21:1tia.Ily simu1t2me<ms}y with a differczm dctcrmimzbic time delay
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`between the 21CI:ivatior1 of each souzrce {mm the de*:e1:minab.Ec time dclaf; uséd in at:
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`1623.3? one prcVi<)us shooting.
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`(EX. 1006, 2:141
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`}-idi5.1gt<>n explaizls that “the
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`determinable tim<—': deéays is pzteseiected, and
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`selected so that the difference in time:
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`deizxjq b€?_'\3V€i€,f1
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`any two shooi:ings enables the sigma} received from. the fi1‘S?Z zzcfivzmsci
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`source to be distinguishcci from the signal recesivczci fmm the SCC(T)f}d activated s<;>ut‘c<-2.”
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`(Ex. E006, 2:} 5-20.)
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`£’u1't:hr:tr, US. Patc:1:1t .1\5o. 3,924,849 to Beasley «:2: 3.1. (“Bca31cy,” Fix. I004)
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`discioses a bmad toolbox of tCCh::1iqu<:s for scpzzrazixzg simulmnmus; :~5<;>:.1rcss. As
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`explzxmcd in the Iiaclic &cc:1amt.§.c>::, it wzu; wcfi E«:nmm in $334: wsismiat s112"veyiz1g am" prior
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`U} the earliest ffiizzg date cziaimzsci 1:33‘ 31¢: ‘G81 pzuxzrmf m mc<1>&c:: aignaés hr Eater
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`scparatticm by m<”>difying the S<:>ur<:<: sigmmzrcxs. This i11c§ud€cix*ar§?§z3g the amplitude,
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`frccgucncy, zmd/Yin: f3r3L1i1g time of the s<;}m’Cc': sigilzmlzx-3. Ex. ’1i3(.}2,
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`s<3phist'i<:21t¢d techniques, sucéx 21$ tihmzc c3£i:;<:IT{,:}:;«.-::*} in 17):: Kok, want §;3»c§j:c>:1ri
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`diséixzguishifzg the twm s<.>ux*c<=:s zmci cfis:c§<;se.d timing taichzxiqmzs that wouid ::cfmf<>rc<:
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`the %:wo signals to impmve their inf<,>rm21ti<>na§ c<>men,t. Spccificzxliy, unlxkc the ‘.981
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`p.5i‘£C:‘1t, Dc Kok d%scio:»:<:s time cidzajjc e11c<)ding; ‘iechnziqucs which rely on pr<>g:<ammc:d
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`time ddays in the fieid ;4_t_1_c_i_ pcjlzarity dc:cc;>ding in the proccssmg ccmcr.
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
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`i’eti1:ion for Inter Pcmes Review of US. Patent No. 6,906,981
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`varyizzg seismic source signals. (liaitn I of the ‘981 patent recites:
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`mcsthod for rzcismic siumcying, c<7mpi‘isi11g:
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`towing 21 first s<-ztismic cmsrgy source and at kiast one seismic SCf1S{)1‘
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`sysi:c1n;
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`towing a second seismic cncirgy source at a scicctcd disiizmce {mm the
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`first seismic energy source; zimi
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`21cti:i2u:ii1g the first seismic ezicrgy source and the second seismic
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`cncrgy S()U£1‘CC in 21 piuraiity of firing sequences, czach of the firing
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`seqzicnccs including firing of the first: source and the second sauitcc arid
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`recorciing signals generated by the ax least one Seismic sensor system, 21
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`time interval between firing the first source aiid the second source varied
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`bctiwccn successive ones of the fixing sequences, the ximes cf firing the
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`first and secozid source. indcxcci so as ‘EJQ cnaiiic $Cp23.1f£3.’(€:
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`idcm:ificati<.m of
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`seismic iivctxits otiginzitiiig from the firs: S()Li}fC€
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`and seismic evcmz:
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`<.i>1'igiimi:iiig {mm the sc*:c<>ii1d S()U.1T(;C in Cié3fI('2Cfx’;?d seismic signals.
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`This‘ tii.me—v3i'ia‘ci»:3ii W“’£iS iOi”1g~USCd in the prior art to SCp2l1‘,21f_C s.imuit2mc<..>us
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`3<c>m'ces. For cxainpie, Dc i<Z.r.,>i< discloses more sophisticated time ciciay encoding
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`i:<:chz1i.qucs tiiail those disclosed in the ‘Q81 pzitcm, thai: ncvcixhcizzss fu.Hj,r aiiticipzitc
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`ciziimg E, 2,
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`and '10» 21 of the ‘981 pzmczzt.
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`in ziciigiiziezi, the <:0i*rii.)iiicd fj{:21Ci7;ii1gS of Bczisicjc zmd tiifiiaf (gs? Viflii“I”1(.f.1S§i"}i1?”3, mi?
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`Ediiigmri rciicicr 2213 of the c:i23izns ii)? the ‘Q81 patcm: <.,>bvi<>us. Bezisicjfc is dirccicd 27:’)
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`marine: mismic Sui‘V’€?}7S
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`rhzzt imtimie firing; seismic scum-ccs Si111UiEaf1€(“}LiSi}" or {E62135
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`simuit2ii1c<‘>usiy in wiiicii the “=s<.>mt<.:cs rna}; be 21fTf&,Il<£-§€<;‘i
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`ta’: emit ciiccidcd wa'vcfick,is
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`using any dcsitcsd type of c<’>ding” and disci<;>s€:s
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`time scparatioii of the SCJLEICCS, bu?
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`WesternGeco V. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
`WesternGeco v. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`Petition for Im‘er Farms’ Review of US. Patent No. 6,906,981
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`does not explicitly disciasez the type of asj:nc11r<'>n<>L1s rimc: separ2m<,_>n dairned in the
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`‘981 patent.
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`(Fix. 1004, 715466.) It wouki have been obvious to eznplojs the kn0W11
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`time c::1coding techniqmis disciosczd in either of Ti‘fl10$11ifl or Fidington in the :~:ys1:cm
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`Qf Bczxslcy E0 achieve the pziedictefble rcsuh: of distixxguishizxg sources; that are fimci
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`either simultzxrxeously or near si1nL11ta11eoL1s]:§;.
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`1:. MANDATORY NOTICES — 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(A)(.i)
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`P<:t:iti0n€r provides the foilowing mzmciatmfy disdosuzves.
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`A.
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`Real Parties-In-Interest ~ 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1)
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`\‘<7cs‘ccr:1(,}cc0, L.L.C., Schlumberger "l‘echno1ogy (Io1:pm'21t1\:m., Sclxiuznbcrger
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`HOI<:§ings Cicurpormioxx; S<:h1L1:nbe1'ger B.V., Scbhxmberger, Limited, and Schiutnfxexrger
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`Sewices, Inc. are the real parties-in—in.t<3:‘<:st.
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`B.
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`Related Matters-= 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2)
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`The “J81 pzztcnt is as.se:.‘tec% in c<;>~—pmdi:1glitigatiog: c2:pti<.>nc:d as H57sis;f:2;“;2(§r3m
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`LLC 2:.
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`.[m: ex‘ (1.,/., S0-ué:hcm Disrmtt of Tz:x21:;, Case 1x70. éiti 3»cv‘—
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`02725.
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`C.
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`Lead and Ba<:i«:—-Up Counsel» 37 C.F.R. § 42.8{b)(3)
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`Pc‘t:iti0:r1<—::" f,")f(.,)V’idC3 the Ezfilmvizxg dzssigzzarioxx of coun.::c}:
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`I.<:21<;§ Cemizselz
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`ESc<>tt. Z\«icK.c<>wr1 (Rcgism1ti<>:1 No. 42,866}
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`B21c§«:‘L1p Counsel:
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`(:}11*£st:<">phc:r
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`151193176
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`Z\E<>. 57,($44}
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`Service Information - 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(/ii)
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`Papers conccmiarzg this matter shouéd ha sewed as follows:
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`WesternGeco V. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
`WesternGeco v. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`Petition for Inter .Paz~*2‘es Review of US. Patent No. 6,906,981
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`Email:
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`CPdc;3<:k«:‘.rM<:kc:<>wn@ob1on.com
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`C1’d<><:ketBuHard@<>b1cm.mm
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`P<.>:~;t: O'é.3I<>n SpiVa}»<, 1940 Duke St, Alcxazzdriza, ‘$33 223%
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`Telephone: 703-4’l2~6297
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`Facsimihz: 703—4413—222(,}
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`HI.
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`PAYMENT OF FEES ~ 37 C.F.R. § 42.103
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`The undersigned authofizes the Office to charge the fees
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`fbtrh in 37 C.k*‘.R.
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`§%42.'15(:1} as ré‘%11irr::d by 37 CFIR. 5 42.103 for this Pc£‘it:ic>r1 far I’/W67” P417“tey Review to
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`Deposit ,~\c<:<>um:
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`15~{)03€}; anf; addi.ti<)nal fees that might be due are also
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`zxuthorized.
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`IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
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`A.
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`Grounds for St2.ndit1g— 37 CFR. § ~’%2.,1{)4(a}
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`1’ursL1am to 37 C.F.R.
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`42.I{)4{a::, Pc1:itiion<*:: ];1C:‘€;“:b}-’ certifies rim? the ’981
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`pafgcm is 21V2:zfl2.b}c Fcgr z'rzzerj?an‘e.s' review and that the Pcfiti<>nCr is :1<:>t basred or
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`csmppcd from rc*gu<:.e:%i1‘;g z'22z‘erf>a;m:1s‘ rszview chaflczngizzag the giants of the ‘981 pzztaam
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`on the g“i,'(")U.fldS idc:nt%f1edL hcéreéxt. This is because the ‘981 p21tc:1r has not been subject
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`to 21 compieted <3:~:1:oppcé based proceeding of the AER, ami the Ccxumscxrclaim aexvcci on
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`‘i§{;"'<:st<~.*:::: rc.:f%3,rmced a}:»<.>'ve in Scctizm H{}%} was: €~<::r:\*cs;E wii:§’1in the £334; 12 m.<>n:‘h<s.
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`B.
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`Identification of Ciaims fer Which Review Is Requested anfi Reiief
`Requested-~ 3'7 C.F.R. §§ 42.104(b)(1) and 42.22(a)(1)
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`Put$ua:1t to 37 ("..F.R. §42.'E()4{b:; zmd E); Pctitioxlc-1.‘ requests‘ z'2zZe2jj>zzr5a2.v
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`review of daixns 122 of the ‘981 patcmf, and that the Patent Triai and Appczai Board
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`{“1’"{C.~‘fi‘3”) dctcrrninc the samc to be unpatemabée.
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`WesternGeco V. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
`WesternGeco v. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`Petition for 1'm‘erParres Review of B38. Patent No. 6,906,981
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`1.
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`Prior Art Patents and Printed Publications
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`Petitmxzcr relics upcpm fhe f<.>Ei<>wi.ng p2.tc:1t:s and prmted pubhczitiozxsz
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`Exhibit 1003 —
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`Patent N0. 6,545,944 to dc: Kok (“Dc I<Zo§«:”}, filed Z‘vIaj;=
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`ECL 2001 and issued Apri} 8, 2003. De Kok is available as: prior art under‘ 35 U.S.C.
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`102(6).
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`Exhibit 1804 —~ U ‘Patent Ncjy. 5,924,049 to Beasley at 221. (“Beasieja”}, filed
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`Jzmuary 30, 1998 and issucdjuiy 13, 1999.
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`.B6:asiey is 21V'E1fl21}'fi)1C as prior art under 35
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`U.s.<f:.
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`Exhibit 1005 — S<)vi<:t Union Patent No. 1,543,357 to '{‘i1nQs.hi:1 at 211.
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`{“'Tin1osh,i11”}, fflsd jaxluary 7, 1988 and published February 15, ‘l 990. Tir:1Gs}1i:1
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`avziflablc as prior art Lmdet‘ 35 U.S.C.
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`'1{‘}2(b}.
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`Exhibit 1006 — E13. Patent
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`4,953,657 to E3Zdi;":gE([>n <“EdiI1gf'()i’1“:}, rfleci
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`February 14, 1989 and issued Septczznbcr 4, ‘I990.
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`fFiciiz3gt<>:1 is zzmflablc as pri(::r 21::
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`under 35 U.S.{I.
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`Ti/)2-(b).
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`2.
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`Statutory Gmunds 0f Challenge —— 37 C.F.R. § 42.1(}4(b) (2)
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`Pctitianer requests cmceflatiszm Of tbs: ch211}e:1g<:d dzxims under ‘ihcr, f<)EE<mri:1g
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`st2;u:ut<;>:."y gxfcmnds:
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`Gmund I -«~ Clzaizm; E, 2, 77, 10- 21 are zxaltécipatgcé bf; Dc: Kok (LIX. ‘i€){)3} umicy
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`35 Lf.S.C.
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`§{[)2{c}.
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`Ground 2 —~ Claims 122 are <>bVic.>us over Beasley Ex. }{j}{_}‘*4!) in View of
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`Tim<>shi11
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`ECKFS) under 35
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`WesternGeco V. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
`WesternGeco v. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`Petition for [mer Panes Review of US. Patent N0. 6306,98?
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`Ground 3 «- Claims ‘L22
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`obvious mic}: Beasley (Ex. 1(T){)4) in View of
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`Edington
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`1006) u:1<;§c: 35 U.S.C.
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`‘I O3{;1}.
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`Pu.;:suant to 37 (jI.17.R.
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`42.204{b}{f%), an cxpianatimx of how Claims 1-22 of the
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`‘981 patient are unpzxtcmablc under the st21tut(>:fy §;‘<;>und.s éd:entifi¢::d above, that the
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`Petitioner has at least 21 rczxmnable §ikeiih<;)<,>d of prevailing on these ggzrcnxnds, including
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`{he idemification Qfwhcre each clcxncmt of the claim is Found in the prior art, £3
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`ptC)VidC& in Section VIII, below, in the form of claims charts. Pursuzmt to 37 C.F.R.
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`42.Z04{b}(5}, tine exhibit numbers of the supp<>rt.ing evidence relied upon to suppmsi;
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`the challenges and the relcvzmccz of the: cvicience to the chaficxages rzxiscd, i:1c1udiz1g
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`idc11tif§;fmg specific p01‘ti0ns of the C\~'id(*:f1CI:'i that suppozfi: the chaficngcs, am: prrwidcd
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`in E:/CtCiTi(’)I'E VUT, bCi}(T')\‘x»’} in the form of claim Ch21i"€S.
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`V.
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`THE ‘981 PATENT
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`A.
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`Ovezrview of the ‘981 Patent
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`As noted above} the ‘981 patent employs the c<}m:n<>n1}7 used techzixiquc k.n<>wn
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`as “simulmzlcoua ;~:hom:'mg,” in which zr1uh:ip'ie seismfec <;é11e:‘g}‘ souzfces are fired
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`sin1u1t:at1c<)L1s1y 0:‘ ncar—sirm1}.t;M1e<'>us1y.
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`’I“h.<;: recorded dam c<,m.rai:1s i11t:::::fc:rcm:<.=:
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`because the shots; <L>xj*c:'12p with <i>m: an<4>the:*, 2'es11§:éL:2g in xmxed Glam that: includczs
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`rcficctionsa 1Cf’(.‘>1’,‘i"i czach fired S()UfC(:.
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`In order :0 obi:ai:1 uscfui inf<‘>rrn2mLr.,m fknm the
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`1,‘€C()3TC.:i(iC%, data, one nms: sepamm out the ciaita received {mm ctacfh ind.ivieiu.21§ S(,)U3;‘CC.
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`With pf()‘p(:f S€*.p2if3EiOfl,
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`simu11:a:1eous si1<><>ti:1g2; aflows for grczuter shot dexxsity, 2152.,
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`more simts during :3. given survey cifuracigm, which results in more robust seismic dam.
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`WesternGeco V. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
`WesternGeco v. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`Petition for Inter Pczrzes Review of US. Patent No. 6,906,981
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`The ‘98’I pzzrcm proposes 1:0 scpmrzxtc recorded sigmais by time <:m:c>dmg ‘rho
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`siga:1aIs 215: thczy arc gencyzlted. In particuJ2=.r, the ‘981 patcm discloses firing a first
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`acduxcc, mzzking 2: tccording of the signal dctccticd by the :3cz1:~:0rs that is mdexcd to 21
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`known tirm: reference with respect to time of fixing the firs: source, fixing 23 second
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`source at 2; Emown, sclcctmi time delay after the fircizlg of the first: source, while signal
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`recording conI:inuCs.
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`(Ex. 1001, 5:61-64.} The ‘981 pzmcm; defines :1 “firing sscquencc-3”
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`as firing the first murcc, w21iti:1g the prccictcrznincd delay and firing the seccimd source
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`thcreaftzyr.
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`’E.00’} , 5:65—6:2.} The ‘$83 pat-arm: discloses that the firing segxzerzce,
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`and camtcmpoztzmemus signal rc:c:<:>rcfing, are repcatrzd in a seccmd firing sequcaizce.
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`1{’,T0'1:, 6:24.} The second fimag sequence indudcs fixing the first source, waiting a
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`diffcrcm selected timc ddzly and Fh{31’1 firing the s<3<:,<>nd sourcc, \re=}1ik: recotdizlg
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`sseiszmic sigmm.
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`I001, (.$:4~7.) The }<n0wn_, sdcactaezci time delay b€‘£TW€€..‘:‘1
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`firing Ehc
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`fits: s<mrx:c::t zzmd fiifmgg the se{:<md Sff}1E3.‘{Z(;': is d.‘§{f€3‘&‘.1'”i.€
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`for ezgch $Ur€QC£Si‘Er»€
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`?.()€,}E, 6:719.)
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`B.
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`Prosecution History ef the ‘981 Patent
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`Dwzing p::0sCccuti<m, it: an atitcmpti 2:0 di3§i:1g;L1ish the pCiI(iit‘}g clzmns fr<..>~m the
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`prior art, the :Xp;>§icm1t cmphzzsizcd the i:npc>r1:2m<:c of xraryizxg time: ciclzays by stating
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`that “M11 iInp<>1:tant clcmcni of the Appliczmffi im*cm”i0n
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`that 21 time izltctmral
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`bcmrcczz fixing the first source and firing the :=.cc<md s<T>u3:<:(: is \:21r%cc.i bmfwccn
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`successive ones of the firing sequences.” (Ex. 1007, at 31.) Appiic21nt expiaiiled that
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`varying the time dciays: was an gdvarxragc ‘t:)ccm15c: “the, detected seizamic sigimls cam be
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`1,)
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`WesternGeco V. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
`WesternGeco v. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of US. Patent No. 6,906,981
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`identifieci with respect which caused the pzirticuiar csvcnts in the detracted seismic:
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`signais.”
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`1007,, at
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`V}. CLAIM CONSTRUCTIGN
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`In an ;";z.z‘e7"]>4z¢~K'e.i‘ review, claim rcmis. in an Llflfixpiiffld patent are interpzfieci
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`acc<;>rding to their broadest 1.‘€2iSO1’t21ii)i€
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`interp1'eta‘i:ion (“BRI”) in View of the
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`specificzidzyzi in which th<-gy appear.
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`C.i;*‘.R.
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`42]} 00%}; Office Patcm: Triai Practice
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`Guide, 77 Fed. Rég. 48,756, 48,766 (Aug. 14, 2012).
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`in detetininizig the EERL claim
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`terms receive their m:diinary and custc.)ma1fy meaning as would be L1r1d<:i:st:ood by one
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`of ()!‘difi2?:.t.'}»’ skiii in the art in the ccmtext of the entire diaciosurc.
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`[17 re Tmrizs‘/o;,"g2':‘ ']‘‘m{;:,.
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`}m:, 504 F.3d 3249, 125?’ (Fed. Cir. 2(){}7).
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`The USPTO rcquirezs BR},
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`the pateziteéé is given opportunity to amend fhétit‘
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`claims in this procceifiiig. 525, <?.{:ig., Office Patent: 'i3;i211 Pmciiicc Guide, 77 Feci. Reg.
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`48,764 (Aug. ‘i 4, 2&2}. As rcqiaircci by i”_i’lCSC micez, this i’6tiri<m appiies the BR! of
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`ciaim terrns, zzithough BR? may be, and often is, different from 2 ciaim c:<,msm1cti0n in
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`ciistzsiici: <:ou1::. 56:2, e.‘g., In re '}i“i”cIii.s‘ ’fa:v:czs* fie/zZz'zgg.s' Cm;‘2., 498 i7.3d. 129%), 1297 {Ric}. Cir.
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`2{f){I>7}. Thus, the ciaim 3iI1i"<2fp1f<3\723.i.i€)I1S prcscntcci in this i’Cti°ii0n, iflfiiiliifiiig where
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`Pci:it:io.m:<: docs rm: pr<>p(>sc an express c<’>i1sEm<:i:i0ri, dc; not riccessziriiy xrefiiect the
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`ciaiin C(")f1Si'1'LlCi’Ji{‘)1’}S rhziii i3‘ctit:ion<:1* i)<:iic\*cs e;i‘1<;>ui<.i be aafiipteci by 21 ciistrict COUICE
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`umiczr Pi3z'[/Efix‘ 2». i¥?~”i7'.2' Cr)7;'>., 415 i*‘.3d T393 i*“é:ci. Ciif. EQQS}.
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`WesternGeco V. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
`WesternGeco v. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of US. Pateni No. 6,906,981
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`A. “Wavelet time”
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`This phrase: appczirs in ciaim 6. Clziim 6 recites “the time i1‘1tC1'V2i‘i is at icasii as
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`ic>iig as a wavekc-ii time of the fuss: source.”
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`.M.t}ic>ugh the specifiC2i:i<>n of the ‘981 patezit uses the phrasc: “w2iVe1<:t time,” 21
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`“wavelet” is not cieariy defined in the ‘981 Sp€LTif1C£lE'i(,)fi. R): emmpie, the ‘(J81 patent:
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`states “i[va]1though the time dciziy mi*i»':s f:?mm seqi.iei‘2cs to scqmiiice, the time dczlay
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`between firiiig the first source and the sctcmid snurce in each firing scqucmsc is
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`preferabijgr scicctcd to be zit; ieast as i<;.>ng as the. ‘wzivciiet’ time of the seismic energy
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`geneivaiicd by the firs? S(‘)Ui'C<3 to avoid imzerfeircncz: bctwcciz the firsii and :ac’:ct_>ndv
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`sources.”
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`discussed in the iiiciic dc:c:122.i'zzti<;n., one haviiig <)rd.i.z12i:y skill in the art at this
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`time: of ihc: z:m:ii<::st fiiing daze <:7£2iim<:td by the ‘Q83, patent wouid Llf1(,i{3i‘S€23.‘f7££i
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`the piimse.
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`“\>«‘2‘WCiC¥i time” to mcszm “the: dumti<;ii of the SOL}I‘CC sig;imiti.irc.” Fizxz. £002,
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`(3362,)
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`The specificatiori of the ‘981 patent i:'idi,c21i:€.s
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`that time ciciays at £625: as long
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`the
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`w2'iv<:icii tirms: sinouki be used ‘so 21v<>id iiziicrfczczicc b€:we<::n the ssources. By \’£—"&iiZiI}g
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`WesternGeco V. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
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`PGS Exhibit 2003
`WesternGeco v. PGS (IPR2015-00309, 310, 311)
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`Petition fOi‘1}VzZ6I” Parfes Review ofU.S. ?a¥;ent N0. 6906,98}
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`Acc<>:’di:1g}.3r, the broadest :ceas0r1a‘r_>le interpzfetatioxl of the phrase “wz1xrc}e2i
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`tim.e.” is “the du2:21ti0n of the source signature.”
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`VIE.
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`LEVEL OF QRDINARY SKILL IN YHE ART
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`The levee} of <_}rdinm7_v skill in the art is evidenced by the prior 2m: 59:: If; my
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`GP/‘1(.‘ D251, 57 F.3d 1573, 1579 Fed. (Cir. 199.3) (determining that the Board did not
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`err in zidopting the approach that the level of sliifi in the art was beet determined by
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`refezences of reccintd). The prim‘ art discussed herein, and in the de<:}2zmtion of Dr.
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`Ikefle, dCII}.OflS‘fI§itCS that 9. person of <>rd.i11ary ekifl in the art, at the time the “)8?
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`patent was filed, was an engineer, seismologisr, or technicai equivalexit, experienced in
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`seismic data. acquisition systezns, aware of various aspects of seismic acquisition and
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`seismic data pmcessing pertaining to mad or £:i‘:;1ti1‘it€: seismic: surveys.
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`(fix. 1002,
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`57-59.}
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`WEI. mENTm’CA':‘IQNe 0? HGW THE CHALLENGER CLAIMS ‘me
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`UNPATENTABLE - 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.m4(B)(4)-(sf) AND 42.22(A)(2)
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`Pei?it1'<>r1e:: pmvides in the following dimzussicm and claim chzmts 21 <.i<;:m1’3cd
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`c<>mp;11Ԥ,s021 of the claimed subject r:121t:ter and the prim zm: sgaeeifyixag where each
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`eiemem of the chaflezged claims are {mum} in the prim: art: references.
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`A.
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`Claims 1, 2, 7, and 19- 2} are anticipated by De Kok
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`De Kok disebses Iiime defaj; c:n<:<>ding t.ech:1iq_ues which rely }_';g_;j_h on
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`picogmznmed time dezizays: in the field ggfi pc>1a:7ity dec<‘>&éng in the }:>r<><:es5i::1g ccmier.
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`In this respect, the technique discicxsed in De Kok is meme s<;>phisticated than the
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