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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION
`AND ION INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L.
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`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-00566
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,162,967
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`PATENT OWNER WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2)
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`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices
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`Patent Owner, WESTERNGECO L.L.C., hereby files mandatory notices
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2). These notices are being timely filed within 21
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`days of service of the Petition, which was filed on January 14, 2015.
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`WESTERNGECO L.L.C. is the owner of the entire interest in U.S. Patent
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`No. 7,162,967 (“the ‘967 Patent”).
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The Patent Owner identifies the following judicial and/or administrative
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`matters that may affect, or may be affected by, a decision in this Inter Partes
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`Review:
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`• U.S. Patent 8,743,655
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`• U.S. Patent 8,230,801
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`• Continuing Application No. 12/418,190
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`• Continuing application No. 14/294,778
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`• U.S. Patent 7,080,607
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`• U.S. Patent 6,691,038
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`• U.S. Patent 7,293,520
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., et al., No. 4-13-cv-
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`02725 (S.D. Tex. Sep. 16, 2013)
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophyiscal Corporation, No. 4-09-cv-01827
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`(S.D. Tex. Jun. 12, 2009)
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., IPR2014-00687
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., IPR2014-00678
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., IPR2014-00689
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., IPR2014-00688
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., IPR2014-01475
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., IPR2014-01477
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., IPR2014-01476
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., IPR2014-01478
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Ion Geophysical Corporation and Ion International
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`S.A.R.L., IPR2015-00567
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`• WesternGeco LLC v. Ion Geophysical Corporation and Ion International
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`S.A.R.L., IPR2015-00565
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Patent Owner designates the following counsel:
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`Lead Counsel: Scott A. McKeown (Reg. No. 42,866)
`Direct Phone: 703-412-6297
`Back-up Counsel: Christopher A. Bullard (Reg. No. 57,644)
`Direct Phone: 703-412-2748
`Back-up Counsel: Michael L. Kiklis (Reg. No. 38,939)
`Direct Phone: 703-413-2707
`Address: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP
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`1940 Duke Street
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`703-413-2220 (facsimile)
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`CPdocketMcKeown@oblon.com
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`CPdocketBullard@oblon.com
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`CPDocketKiklis@oblon.com
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`Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to the lead
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`counsel at the address listed above. Patent Owner also consents to electronic
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`service by email to CPdocketMcKeown@oblon.com,
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`CPdocketBullard@oblon.com, and CPDocketKiklis@oblon.com.
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees
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`associated with this proceeding to Deposit Account 15-0030 (Customer ID
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`No. 22850).
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`Dated: February 4, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
`Oblon, McClelland, Maier &
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`/Scott A. McKeown/
`Scott A. McKeown
`Reg. No. 42,866
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
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`Christopher A. Bullard
`Reg. No. 57,644
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned certifies service of
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`PATENT OWNER WESTERNGECO L.L.C.’S MANDATORY NOTICES on the
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`counsel of record for the Petitioner by filing this document through the Patent
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`Review Processing System as well as delivering a copy via electronic mail to the
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`following address:
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`W. Karl Renner
`Roberto Devoto
`3200 RBC Plaza
`60 South Sixth Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`IPR37136-0003IP1@fr.com
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`/Scott A. McKeown/
`Scott A. McKeown (Reg. No. 42,866)
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
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`Dated: February 4, 2015
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