Case: 13-1527 Document: 1-1 Page: 1 Filed: 07/23/2013
`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
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`NOTICE OF DOCKETING
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`13-1527 - WesternGeco L.L.C. v. ION Geophysical Corp.
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`Date of docketing: July 23, 2013
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`Appeal from: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas case no. 09-CV-1827
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`Appellant(s): ION Geophysical Corporation
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`Critical dates include:
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`• Date of docketing. See Fed. Cir. R. 12.
`• Entry of appearance. (Due within 14 days of the date of docketing.) See Fed. Cir. R. 47.3.
`• Certificate of interest. (Due within 14 days of the date of docketing.) See Fed. Cir. R. 47.4.
`• Docketing Statement. (Due within 14 days of the date of docketing, or within 30 days if the United States or
`its officer or agency is a party in the appeal.) [Only in cases where all parties are represented by counsel.
`See the en banc order dated September 18, 2006, and guidelines available at www.cafc.uscourts.gov.]
`• Requests for extensions of time. See Fed. Cir. R. 26 and 27. N.B. Delayed requests are not favored by
`the court.
`• Briefs. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. N.B. You will not receive a separate briefing schedule from the Clerk's
`Office. However, in a case involving an appellant, a cross-appellant, and an appellee, a special briefing
`schedule is used. The appellant's opening brief is due within 60 days of the date of docketing. The cross-
`appellant's opening brief is due within 40 days of filing of the appellant's opening brief. The appellee's brief is
`due within 40 days of filing of the cross-appellant's brief. The appellant's response/reply brief is due within 40
`days of filing of the appellee's brief. The cross-appellant's reply brief is due within 14 days of filing of the
`appellant's response/reply brief. The joint appendix is due within 10 days of filing of the cross-appellant's
`reply brief.
`• Settlement discussions. See Fed. Cir. R. 33.
`• Oral Argument Schedule Conflicts: Counsel can expect oral argument to be set within 2 months of the
`filing of final brief or appendix in a case. Counsel should advise the clerk's office of any potential conflict that
`would interfere with counsel's ability to appear for oral argument, and counsel should provide updates to
`inform the clerk's office of any potential conflict as it arises. The clerk's office will make every effort to
`accommodate counsel's conflicts if counsel so advises the clerk's office prior to the time that the clerk's office
`sets the date for oral argument. After the date for oral argument is set, however, the date for oral argument
`will not be postponed except on motion showing compelling circumstances. Counsel should be aware that
`the court's future oral argument schedule is posted on the court's website at www.cafc.uscourts.gov under
`the oral argument tab.
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`Pro se parties should refer to the Guide for Pro Se Petitioners and Appellants.
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`Attachments:
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`• Official caption
`• Rules of Practice (to pro se parties only)
`• Required forms (to pro se parties only):
`o Entry of Appearance
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`Informal Brief
`o Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (only to appellants owing the docketing
`fee)
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`Counsel may download the Rules of Practice and required forms from www.cafc.uscourts.gov or call 202.275.8000
`for a printed copy.
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`Daniel E. O'Toole
`Clerk
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`ION 1065
`ION Geophysical v. WesternGeco
`IPR2015-00565
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`Case: 13-1527 Document: 1-1 Page: 2 Filed: 07/23/2013
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`cc: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
`David J. Healey
`Gregg F. LoCascio
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