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`US District Court Civil Docket
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`U.S. District - Texas Southern
`(Houston)
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`4:09cv1827
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`Westerngeco Llc v. Ion Geophysical Corporation
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`This case was retrieved from the court on Monday, January 12, 2015
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`Date Filed: 06/12/2009
`Assigned To: Judge Keith P Ellison
`Referred To:
`Nature of suit: Patent (830)
`Cause: Patent Infringement
`Lead Docket: None
`Other Docket: 4:10cv02120
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`Class Code: CLOSED
`Closed: 05/07/2014
`Statute: 35:271
`Jury Demand: Both
`Demand Amount: $0
`NOS Description: Patent
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`Litigants
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`Attorneys
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`Westerngeco Llc
`Plaintiff
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`Ameet Modi
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-6417
`Fax: 212-446-4900
`Email:Ameet.Modi@kirkland.Com
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`John M Desmarais
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Desmarais LLP
`2300park Avenue
`New York , NY 10169
`USA
`212-351-3400
`Email:Jdesmarais@desmaraisllp.Com
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`Lee L Kaplan
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Smyser Kaplan & Veselka
`700 Louisiana Suite 2300
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-221-2323
`Fax: 713-221-2320
`Email:Lkaplan@skv.Com
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`Tamir Packin
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Desmarais LLP
`230 Park Avenue
`New York , NY 10169
`USA
`212-351-3403
`Fax: 212-351-3401
`Email:Tpackin@desmaraisllp.Com
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`Xiaoyan Zhang
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 10/18/2011]
`Kirkland and Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-5974
`Fax: 212-446-6460
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`Gregg F. LoCascio
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`655 Fifteenth Street Nw, Ste 1200
`Washington , DC 20005
`USA
`202-879-5290
`Email:Gregg.Locascio@kirkland.Com
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`Joyce W Tam
`PRO HAC VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-5923
`Email:Joyce.Tam@kirkland.Com
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`Lauren Sabol
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 03/14/2014]
`Kirlkand & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
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`Leslie M. Schmidt
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland & Ellis
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
`Email:Leslie.Schmidt@kirkland.Com
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`Rochelle H Lee
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 11/22/2011]
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`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`36th Fl
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-4978
`Fax: 212-446-6460
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`Ryan Kane
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 12/10/2013]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
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`Sarah K. Tsou
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`601 Lexington Avenue 38th Floor
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-6435
`Fax: 212-446-6480
`Email:Sarah.Tsou@kirkland.Com
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`Simeon George Papacostas
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
`Email:Simeon.Papacostas@kirkland.Com
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`Timothy K Gilman
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland and Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`Ste 3600
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4689
`Email:Timothy.Gilman@kirkland.Com
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`David Lee Burgert
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Jones Day
`717 Texas Suite 3300
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`832-239-3737
`Fax: 832-239-3600
`Email:Dburgert@jonesday.Com
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`David J Healey
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Fish Richardson PC
`1221 Mckinney
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`Ion Geophysical Corporation
`Defendant
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`Ste 2800
`Houston , TX 77010
`USA
`713-654-5300
`Email:Healey@fr.Com
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`Frank Porcelli
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Fish & Richardson
`One Marina Park Drive
`Boston , MA 02210-1878
`USA
`617-542-5070
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`Jonathan M Pierce
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Porter Hedges LLP
`1000 Main Street 36th Floor
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-226-6694
`Fax: 713-226-6294
`Email:Jpierce@porterhedges.Com
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`Jonna Noel Summers
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Porter Hedges LLP
`1000 Main St
`36th Fl
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-226-6732
`Email:Jsummers@porterhedges.Com
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`Ray Thomas Torgerson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Porter & Hedges
`1000 Main Street 36th Floor
`Houston , TX 77002-6336
`USA
`713-226-6000
`Fax: 713-228-1331
`Email:Rtorgerson@porterhedges.Com
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`Gordon T Arnold
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, LLP
`4900 Woodway Dr
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-972-1150
`Email:Garnold@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`John M Elsley
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`Royston Rayzor et al
`711 Louisiana Suite 500
`Houston , TX 77002-2716
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`Fugro-Geoteam Inc.
`[Term: 08/13/2012]
`Defendant
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`USA
`713-224-8380
`Fax: 713-225-9945
`Email:John.Elsley@roystonlaw.Com
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`Anthony Wei Chun Hong
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Attorney at Law
`4900 Woodway
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-927-6673
`Email:Ahong@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`James M Thompson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Royston Rayzor et al
`711 Louisiana
`Ste 500
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-890-3218
`Fax: 713-225-9945
`Email:Jim.Thompson@roystonlaw.Com
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`Jason Allan Saunders
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, L.L.P.
`4900 Woodway Drive
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-335-3020
`Email:Jsaunders@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`Gordon T Arnold
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, LLP
`4900 Woodway Dr
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-972-1150
`Email:Garnold@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`James M Thompson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Royston Rayzor et al
`711 Louisiana
`Ste 500
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-890-3218
`Fax: 713-225-9945
`Email:Jim.Thompson@roystonlaw.Com
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`Jason Allan Saunders
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Fugro Norway Marine Services as
`[Term: 07/23/2012]
`Defendant
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`Fugro-Geoteam as
`[Term: 08/13/2012]
`Defendant
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`Fugro Inc
`[Term: 07/23/2012]
`Defendant
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`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, L.L.P.
`4900 Woodway Drive
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-335-3020
`Email:Jsaunders@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`Anthony Wei Chun Hong
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Attorney at Law
`4900 Woodway
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-927-6673
`Email:Ahong@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`Gordon T Arnold
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, LLP
`4900 Woodway Dr
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-972-1150
`Email:Garnold@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`James M Thompson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Royston Rayzor et al
`711 Louisiana
`Ste 500
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-890-3218
`Fax: 713-225-9945
`Email:Jim.Thompson@roystonlaw.Com
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`Jason Allan Saunders
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, L.L.P.
`4900 Woodway Drive
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-335-3020
`Email:Jsaunders@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`Gordon T Arnold
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, LLP
`4900 Woodway Dr
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-972-1150
`Email:Garnold@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`James M Thompson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Royston Rayzor et al
`711 Louisiana
`Ste 500
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-890-3218
`Fax: 713-225-9945
`Email:Jim.Thompson@roystonlaw.Com
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`Jason Allan Saunders
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, L.L.P.
`4900 Woodway Drive
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-335-3020
`Email:Jsaunders@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`Gordon T Arnold
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, LLP
`4900 Woodway Dr
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-972-1150
`Email:Garnold@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`James M Thompson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Royston Rayzor et al
`711 Louisiana
`Ste 500
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-890-3218
`Fax: 713-225-9945
`Email:Jim.Thompson@roystonlaw.Com
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`Jason Allan Saunders
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, L.L.P.
`4900 Woodway Drive
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-335-3020
`Email:Jsaunders@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`Gordon T Arnold
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, LLP
`4900 Woodway Dr
`Ste 900
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`Fugro (Usa), Inc.
`[Term: 07/23/2012]
`Defendant
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`Fugro Geoservices, Inc.
`[Term: 07/23/2012]
`Defendant
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`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-972-1150
`Email:Garnold@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`James M Thompson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Royston Rayzor et al
`711 Louisiana
`Ste 500
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-890-3218
`Fax: 713-225-9945
`Email:Jim.Thompson@roystonlaw.Com
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`Jason Allan Saunders
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, L.L.P.
`4900 Woodway Drive
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-335-3020
`Email:Jsaunders@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`Charles Michael Seely
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Gardere Wynne et al
`1000 Louisiana Suite 3400
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-276-5979
`Fax: 713-276-6979
`Email:Mseely@gardere.Com
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`James Willard Repass
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
`Fulbright Tower 1301 Mckinney, Suite 5100
`Houston , TX 77010-3095
`USA
`713-651-5151
`Fax: 713-651-5246
`Email:Jrepass@fulbright.Com
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`Michael F Heim
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Heim Payne Chrush LLP
`600 Travis Suite 6710
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713 221-2000
`Fax: 713 221-2021
`Email:Mheim@hpcllp.Com
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`Kongsberg Maritime
`Movant
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`Cgg Americas Inc
`Movant
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`Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc.
`Movant
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`Ion Geophysical Corporation
`Counter Claimant
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`Westerngeco Llc
`Counter Defendant
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`David Lee Burgert
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Jones Day
`717 Texas Suite 3300
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`832-239-3737
`Fax: 832-239-3600
`Email:Dburgert@jonesday.Com
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`David J Healey
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Fish Richardson PC
`1221 Mckinney
`Ste 2800
`Houston , TX 77010
`USA
`713-654-5300
`Email:Healey@fr.Com
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`Frank Porcelli
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Fish & Richardson
`One Marina Park Drive
`Boston , MA 02210-1878
`USA
`617-542-5070
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`Jonathan M Pierce
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Porter Hedges LLP
`1000 Main Street 36th Floor
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-226-6694
`Fax: 713-226-6294
`Email:Jpierce@porterhedges.Com
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`Ray Thomas Torgerson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Porter & Hedges
`1000 Main Street 36th Floor
`Houston , TX 77002-6336
`USA
`713-226-6000
`Fax: 713-228-1331
`Email:Rtorgerson@porterhedges.Com
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`Ameet Modi
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-6417
`Fax: 212-446-4900
`Email:Ameet.Modi@kirkland.Com
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`Lee L Kaplan
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Smyser Kaplan & Veselka
`700 Louisiana Suite 2300
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-221-2323
`Fax: 713-221-2320
`Email:Lkaplan@skv.Com
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`Tamir Packin
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Desmarais LLP
`230 Park Avenue
`New York , NY 10169
`USA
`212-351-3403
`Fax: 212-351-3401
`Email:Tpackin@desmaraisllp.Com
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`Xiaoyan Zhang
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 10/18/2011]
`Kirkland and Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-5974
`Fax: 212-446-6460
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`Joyce W Tam
`PRO HAC VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-5923
`Email:Joyce.Tam@kirkland.Com
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`Lauren Sabol
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 03/14/2014]
`Kirlkand & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
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`Leslie M. Schmidt
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland & Ellis
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
`Email:Leslie.Schmidt@kirkland.Com
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`Rochelle H Lee
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`[Term: 11/22/2011]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`36th Fl
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-4978
`Fax: 212-446-6460
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`Ryan Kane
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 12/10/2013]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
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`Sarah K. Tsou
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`601 Lexington Avenue 38th Floor
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-6435
`Fax: 212-446-6480
`Email:Sarah.Tsou@kirkland.Com
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`Simeon George Papacostas
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
`Email:Simeon.Papacostas@kirkland.Com
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`Timothy K Gilman
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland and Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`Ste 3600
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4689
`Email:Timothy.Gilman@kirkland.Com
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`Ameet Modi
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-6417
`Fax: 212-446-4900
`Email:Ameet.Modi@kirkland.Com
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`John M Desmarais
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Westerngeco Llc
`Counter Claimant
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`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Desmarais LLP
`2300park Avenue
`New York , NY 10169
`USA
`212-351-3400
`Email:Jdesmarais@desmaraisllp.Com
`
`Lee L Kaplan
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Smyser Kaplan & Veselka
`700 Louisiana Suite 2300
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-221-2323
`Fax: 713-221-2320
`Email:Lkaplan@skv.Com
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`Tamir Packin
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Desmarais LLP
`230 Park Avenue
`New York , NY 10169
`USA
`212-351-3403
`Fax: 212-351-3401
`Email:Tpackin@desmaraisllp.Com
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`Xiaoyan Zhang
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 10/18/2011]
`Kirkland and Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-5974
`Fax: 212-446-6460
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`Joyce W Tam
`PRO HAC VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-5923
`Email:Joyce.Tam@kirkland.Com
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`Rochelle H Lee
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 11/22/2011]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`36th Fl
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-4978
`Fax: 212-446-6460
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`Ryan Kane
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 12/10/2013]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
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`Sarah K. Tsou
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`601 Lexington Avenue 38th Floor
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-6435
`Fax: 212-446-6480
`Email:Sarah.Tsou@kirkland.Com
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`Simeon George Papacostas
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
`Email:Simeon.Papacostas@kirkland.Com
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`Timothy K Gilman
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland and Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`Ste 3600
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4689
`Email:Timothy.Gilman@kirkland.Com
`
`David Lee Burgert
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Jones Day
`717 Texas Suite 3300
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`832-239-3737
`Fax: 832-239-3600
`Email:Dburgert@jonesday.Com
`
`Frank Porcelli
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Fish & Richardson
`One Marina Park Drive
`Boston , MA 02210-1878
`USA
`617-542-5070
`
`Jonathan M Pierce
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Porter Hedges LLP
`1000 Main Street 36th Floor
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
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`Ion Geophysical Corporation
`Counter Defendant
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`Fugro-Geoteam Inc.
`[Term: 08/13/2012]
`Counter Claimant
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`713-226-6694
`Fax: 713-226-6294
`Email:Jpierce@porterhedges.Com
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`Ray Thomas Torgerson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Porter & Hedges
`1000 Main Street 36th Floor
`Houston , TX 77002-6336
`USA
`713-226-6000
`Fax: 713-228-1331
`Email:Rtorgerson@porterhedges.Com
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`Gordon T Arnold
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, LLP
`4900 Woodway Dr
`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-972-1150
`Email:Garnold@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`John M Elsley
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`Royston Rayzor et al
`711 Louisiana Suite 500
`Houston , TX 77002-2716
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`713-224-8380
`Fax: 713-225-9945
`Email:John.Elsley@roystonlaw.Com
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`Anthony Wei Chun Hong
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Attorney at Law
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`Ste 900
`Houston , TX 77056
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`713-927-6673
`Email:Ahong@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`James M Thompson
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Royston Rayzor et al
`711 Louisiana
`Ste 500
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-890-3218
`Fax: 713-225-9945
`Email:Jim.Thompson@roystonlaw.Com
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Arnold, Knobloch & Saunders, L.L.P.
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`Westerngeco Llc
`Counter Defendant
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`Houston , TX 77056
`USA
`713-335-3020
`Email:Jsaunders@arnold-Iplaw.Com
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`Ameet Modi
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-6417
`Fax: 212-446-4900
`Email:Ameet.Modi@kirkland.Com
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`John M Desmarais
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Desmarais LLP
`2300park Avenue
`New York , NY 10169
`USA
`212-351-3400
`Email:Jdesmarais@desmaraisllp.Com
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`Lee L Kaplan
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Smyser Kaplan & Veselka
`700 Louisiana Suite 2300
`Houston , TX 77002
`USA
`713-221-2323
`Fax: 713-221-2320
`Email:Lkaplan@skv.Com
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`Tamir Packin
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 09/22/2010]
`Desmarais LLP
`230 Park Avenue
`New York , NY 10169
`USA
`212-351-3403
`Fax: 212-351-3401
`Email:Tpackin@desmaraisllp.Com
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`Xiaoyan Zhang
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 10/18/2011]
`Kirkland and Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-5974
`Fax: 212-446-6460
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`Gregg F. LoCascio
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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`655 Fifteenth Street Nw, Ste 1200
`Washington , DC 20005
`USA
`202-879-5290
`Email:Gregg.Locascio@kirkland.Com
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`Joyce W Tam
`PRO HAC VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-5923
`Email:Joyce.Tam@kirkland.Com
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`Lauren Sabol
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 03/14/2014]
`Kirlkand & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
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`Leslie M. Schmidt
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland & Ellis
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
`Email:Leslie.Schmidt@kirkland.Com
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`Rochelle H Lee
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 11/22/2011]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`36th Fl
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-4978
`Fax: 212-446-6460
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`Ryan Kane
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 12/10/2013]
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
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`Sarah K. Tsou
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`601 Lexington Avenue 38th Floor
`New York , NY 10022-4675
`USA
`212-446-6435
`Fax: 212-446-6480
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`Simeon George Papacostas
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York , NY 10022
`USA
`212-446-4800
`Email:Simeon.Papacostas@kirkland.Com
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`Timothy K Gilman
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kirkland and Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Ave
`Ste 3600
`New York , NY 10022
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`212-446-4689
`Email:Timothy.Gilman@kirkland.Com
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`Proceeding Text
`COMPLAINT against ION Geophysical Corporation (Filing fee $ 350 receipt
`number 05410000000005147763) filed by WesternGeco LLC.
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, #
`5 Exhibit E, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 06/12/2009)
`CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by WesternGeco LLC identifying
`Schlumberger Ltd. as Corporate Parent, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered:
`06/12/2009)
`3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose
`Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/7/2009 at 03:30 PM in
`Room 3716 before Judge Keith P Ellison.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison)
`Parties notified.(bdaniel, ) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
`4 MOTION for Timothy K. Gilman to Appear Pro Hac Vice by WesternGeco
`LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/6/2009. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered:
`06/16/2009)
`Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, AO-120, Notified, filed.
`(bdaniel, ) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
`ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against
`WesternGeco LLC by ION Geophysical Corporation, filed. (Attachments: #
`1 Exhibit A (Confidential Disclosure Agreement), # 2 Exhibit B -
`Amendment dated December 8, 1997, # 3 Exhibit C - 992 Patent)
`(Burgert, David) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
`CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by ION Geophysical Corporation,
`filed.(Burgert, David) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
`8 ORDER granting 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Keith P
`Ellison) Parties notified.(svaught) (Entered: 06/17/2009)
`NOTICE REGARDING INITIAL CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER re:
`3 Order for Initial Conference and Disclosure, filed. (Attachments: # 1
`Proposed Docket Control Order including Court Set Deadlines)(svaught)
`(Entered: 06/17/2009)
`06/29/2009 10 MOTION for John M. Desmarais to Appear Pro Hac Vice by WesternGeco
`LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/20/2009. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered:
`06/29/2009)
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`06/16/2009
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`06/16/2009
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`06/29/2009 11 Order GRANTING 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to John M.
`Desmarais.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(csonnier, )
`(Entered: 06/30/2009)
`07/09/2009 12 MOTION to Dismiss ION's Breach of Contract and Conversion
`Counterclaims by WesternGeco LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/29/2009.
`(Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 07/09/2009)
`07/09/2009 13 BRIEF in Support re: 12 MOTION to Dismiss ION's Breach of Contract and
`Conversion Counterclaims by WesternGeco LLC, filed. (Attachments: # 1
`Affidavit of Lee Kaplan)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 07/09/2009)
`07/09/2009 14 ANSWER to 6 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim,, with Jury Demand by
`WesternGeco LLC, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Lee Kaplan)
`(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 07/09/2009)
`07/09/2009 15 COUNTERCLAIM against ION Geophysical Corporation filed by
`WesternGeco LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Lee Kaplan)(Kaplan, Lee)
`(Entered: 07/09/2009)
`07/29/2009 16 Opposed RESPONSE in Opposition to 12 MOTION to Dismiss ION's Breach
`of Contract and Conversion Counterclaims, filed by ION Geophysical
`Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Denying
`WesternGeco's Motion to Dismiss)(Dyson, Paul) (Entered: 07/29/2009)
`07/30/2009 17 APPENDIX re: 16 Response in Opposition to Motion, by ION Geophysical
`Corporation, filed.(Dyson, Paul) (Entered: 07/30/2009)
`07/31/2009 18 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by ION Geophysical
`Corporation, WesternGeco LLC, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2
`Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 07/31/2009)
`08/03/2009 19 ANSWER to 15 Counterclaim with Jury Demand by ION Geophysical
`Corporation, filed.(Burgert, David) (Entered: 08/03/2009)
`08/03/2009 20 MOTION to Dismiss 14 Answer to Counterclaim WesternGeco's Inequitable
`Conduct Claim ( Motion Docket Date 8/24/2009.), MOTION to Strike
`WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct Defense by ION Geophysical
`Corporation, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting ION's
`Moton to Dismiss Inequitable Conduct Claim and Motion to Strike
`Inequitable Conduct Defendant)(Burgert, David) (Entered: 08/03/2009)
`08/03/2009 21 BRIEF in Support of ION's re: 20 MOTION to Dismiss 14 Answer to
`Counterclaim WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct Claim MOTION to
`Dismiss 14 Answer to Counterclaim WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct
`Claim MOTION to Strike WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct Defense by
`ION Geophysical Corporation, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order
`Granting ION's Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike)(Burgert, David)
`(Entered: 08/03/2009)
`08/05/2009 22 SCHEDULING ORDER. JURY. Amended Pleadings due by 12/29/2009, Pltf
`Expert Report due by 4/30/2010, Deft Expert Report due by 5/21/2010,
`Discovery due by 6/9/2010, Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/14/2010,
`Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/14/2010, Joint Pretrial Order
`& Motions In Limine due by 8/25/2010, Pretrial Conference set for
`9/9/2010 at 10:30 PM in Courtroom 3A before Judge Keith P Ellison, Jury
`Trial set for 9/13/2010 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3A before Judge Keith P
`Ellison. Refer to this order for other pertinent dates & deadlines.
`Initial Conference set for 8/7/2009 at 3:30 PM has been CANCELED due to
`submission & entry of this order.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison)
`Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 08/05/2009)
`08/12/2009 23 REPLY in Support of 12 MOTION to Dismiss ION's Breach of Contract and
`Conversion Counterclaims, filed by WesternGeco LLC. (Kaplan, Lee)
`(Entered: 08/12/2009)
`08/14/2009 24 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply to WesternGeco's Reply in
`Further Support of Its Motion to Dismiss by ION Geophysical Corporation,
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`filed. Motion Docket Date 9/8/2009. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Sur-reply
`to WesternGeco's Reply in Further Support of Its Motion to Dismiss)
`(Burgert, David) (Entered: 08/14/2009)
`08/17/2009 25 Order GRANTING 24 Motion for Leave to File a Sur-reply.(Signed by Judge
`Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 08/17/2009)
`08/18/2009 26 SUR-REPLY In Response to 23 Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss filed
`by ION Geophysical Corporation. (csonnier, ) (Entered: 08/18/2009)
`08/24/2009 27 RESPONSE in Opposition to 20 MOTION to Dismiss 14 Answer to
`Counterclaim WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct Claim MOTION to
`Dismiss 14 Answer to Counterclaim WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct
`Claim MOTION to Strike WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct Defense, filed
`by WesternGeco LLC. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 08/24/2009)
`08/28/2009 28 PROTECTIVE ORDER.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.
`(csonnier, ) (Entered: 08/28/2009)
`09/04/2009 29 REPLY in Support of 20 MOTION to Dismiss 14 Answer to Counterclaim
`WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct Claim MOTION to Dismiss 14 Answer
`to Counterclaim WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct Claim MOTION to
`Strike WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct Defense, filed by ION
`Geophysical Corporation. (Burgert, David) (Entered: 09/04/2009)
`09/22/2009 30 MOTION for Ameet Modi to Appear Pro Hac Vice by WesternGeco LLC,
`filed. Motion Docket Date 10/13/2009. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered:
`09/22/2009)
`09/22/2009 31 MOTION for Tamir Packin to Appear Pro Hac Vice by WesternGeco LLC,
`filed. Motion Docket Date 10/13/2009. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered:
`09/22/2009)
`09/23/2009 32 ORDER granting 31 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Keith
`P Ellison) Parties notified.(sjones, ) (Entered: 09/23/2009)
`09/23/2009 33 ORDER granting 30 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Keith
`P Ellison) Parties notified.(sjones, ) (Entered: 09/23/2009)
`10/14/2009 34 STIPULATION re: Joint Stipulation for Extension of Time to Comply With
`P.R. 3-3 and P.R. 3-4 by ION Geophysical Corporation, filed.(Burgert,
`David) (Entered: 10/14/2009)
`10/28/2009 35 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING 12 MOTION to Dismiss ION's
`Breach of Contract and Conversion Counterclaims, DENYING 20 MOTION
`to Dismiss 14 Answer to Counterclaim WesternGeco's Inequitable Conduct
`Claim MOTION to Dismiss 14 Answer to Counterclaim WesternGeco's
`Inequitable Conduct Claim MOTION to Strike WesternGeco's Inequitable
`Conduct Defense.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.
`(svaught) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
`11/12/2009 36 MOTION for Xiaoyan Zhang to Appear Pro Hac Vice by WesternGeco LLC,
`filed. Motion Docket Date 12/2/2009. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered:
`11/12/2009)
`11/13/2009 37 Order GRANTING 36 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Xiaoyan Zhang.
`(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered:
`11/13/2009)
`12/03/2009 38 OBJECTIONS to Subpoena Duces Tecum, filed by Polarcus Limited. (Dye,
`Phillip) (Entered: 12/03/2009)
`12/15/2009 39 STATEMENT by ION Geophysical Corporation, WesternGeco LLC, filed.
`(Attachments: # 1 Appendix Appendix A, # 2 Appendix Appendix B)
`(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 12/15/2009)
`12/22/2009 40 MOTION to Modify and its Objections and Response to Plaintiff,
`Westerngeco, L.L.C.'s Subpoena by Kongsberg Maritime, filed. Motion
`Docket Date 1/12/2010. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Subpoena, # 2 Exhibit
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`Stipulation, # 3 Errata Declaration of Jan Roger Hellerud)(Seely, Charles)
`(Entered: 12/22/2009)
`12/28/2009 41 ORDER FOR EXPEDITED RESPONSE. Motion Hearing set for 1/7/2010 at
`01:30 PM in Chambers, Room 3716 before Judge Keith P Ellison. Parties
`should be prepared to discuss the pending Motion to Modify Subpoena.
`Responses due by 1/6/2010.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties
`notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 12/28/2009)
`12/31/2009 42 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time Deadline for Plaintiff to Respond to
`Kongsberg Maritime Motion to Modify and Objections and Response to
`Subpoena and Postponement of Jan 7 Hearing by WesternGeco LLC, filed.
`Motion Docket Date 1/21/2010. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 12/31/2009)
`12/31/2009 43 PROPOSED ORDER Granting Extension and Postponement of Jan 7 Hearing
`re: 42 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time Deadline for Plaintiff to
`Respond to Kongsberg Maritime Motion to Modify and Objections and
`Response to Subpoena and Postponement of Jan 7 Hearing, filed.(Kaplan,
`Lee) (Entered: 12/31/2009)
`01/04/2010 44 Order GRANTING 42 Agreed Motion for Extension of Time Deadline for
`Plaintiff to Respond to Kongsberg Maritime Motion to Modify and
`Objections and Response to Subpoena and Postponement of Jan 7
`Hearing. Motion Hearing set for 1/21/2010 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3A
`Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison)
`Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 01/04/2010)
`***Deadlines terminated. (csonnier, ) (Entered: 01/21/2010)
`01/21/2010
`01/21/2010 45 Agreed MOTION to Withdraw by Kongsberg Maritime, WesternGeco LLC,
`filed. Motion Docket Date 2/11/2010. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)
`(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 01/21/2010)
`01/22/2010 46 RESPONSE and Objections to Rule 45 Subpoena Duces Tecum to Non-
`Party CGG Americas, Inc., filed by CGG Americas Inc. (Repass, James)
`(Entered: 01/22/2010)
`01/22/2010 47 Order GRANTING 45 Agreed Motion to Withdraw & MOOTING 40
`Motion to Modify and its Objections and Response to Plaintiff,
`Westerngeco, L.L.C.'s Subpoena.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties
`notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 01/22/2010)
`01/25/2010 48 RECUSAL ORDER. Judge Keith P Ellison recused. Deadlines in scheduling
`orders subsist. Court settings are vacated..(Signed by Judge Keith P
`Ellison) Parties notified. (dmorales) (Entered: 01/25/2010)
`01/26/2010 49 NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Lee H Rosenthal.
`Judge Keith P Ellison no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed.
`(chorace) (Entered: 01/26/2010)
`01/27/2010 50 RECUSAL ORDER. Judge Lee H Rosenthal recused. Deadlines in scheduling
`orders subsist. Court settings are vacated..(Signed by Judge Lee H
`Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, ) (Entered: 01/27/2010)
`01/27/2010 51 Withdrawal of Subpoena Served on CGG Americas, Inc. by WesternGeco
`LLC, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 01/27/2010)
`01/28/2010 52 NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Keith P Ellison. Judge
`Lee H Rosenthal no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed.
`(chorace) (Entered: 01/28/2010)
`01/29/2010 53 Joint MOTION to Reinstate Deadlines by ION Geophysical Corporation,
`WesternGeco LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/19/2010. (Attachments: #
`1 Proposed Order)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 01/29/2010)
`01/29/2010 54 RESPONSE Withdrawal of Respone and Objections to Rule 45 Subpoena
`Duces Tecum to Non Party CGG Americas, Inc., filed by CGG Americas Inc.
`(Repass, James) (Entered: 01/29/2010)
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