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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Flotek Industries, Inc. et al.
`Petitioner
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`Andergauge Limited,
`Patent Owner
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`IPR2015-01210
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`Patent No. 6,431,294
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
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`National Oilwell DHT, L.P. (“Patent Owner”) provides the following mandatory notices
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8.
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`1. Real Party In Interest
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), the real party in interest is National Oilwell DHT,
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`L.P., having received ownership of U.S. Patent No. 6,431,294 by assignment from Andergauge
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`Limited. Specifically, on June 2010Andergauge Limited assigned U.S. Patent No. 6,431,294 to
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`NOV Downhole Eurasia Limited. On February 12, 2013, NOV Downhole Eurasia Limited
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`assigned U.S. Patent No. 6,431,294 to National Oilwell DHT, L.P.
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`Bowen Downhole, Inc. and Dreco DHT, Inc. are limited partners of National Oilwell
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`DHT, L.P. NOW Downhole Tools, Inc. is the general partner of National Oilwell DHT, L.P.
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`NOW Downhole Tools, Inc. is wholly owned by National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
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`2. Related matters
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), National Oilwell DHT, L.P. sued Flotek Industries,
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`Inc. et al. (“Petitioner”) for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,431,294 in the United States
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`District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Civ. No. 4:14-cv-00455). This case was
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`subsequently transferred to the Southern District of Texas (Civ. No. 2:14-cv-01056).
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`Petitioner also filed a petition for an Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 6,508,317
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`(IPR2015-01239), which is also being asserted in the above litigation.
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`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,431,294 and 6,508,317 are also being asserted in National Oilwell
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`DHT, L.P. v. Amega West Services, LLC, 2:14-CV-01020 filed November 7, 2014 (E.D.Tx.).
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`3. Lead and back-up counsel
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner identifies lead and back up
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`Robert McAughan
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`Reg. No. 36,599
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`Texas Bar No. 00786096
`Sutton McAughan Deaver PLLC
`Three Riverway, Suite 900
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`Houston, TX 77056
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`bmcaughan@smd-iplaw.com
`Telephone:
`(713) 800-5700
`Fax:
`(713) 800-5699
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`counsel as:
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`Lead Counsel
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`Back-Up Counsel
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`David Terrell
`Reg. No. 50,576
`Texas Bar No. 24063030
`Sutton McAughan Deaver PLLC
`Three Riverway, Suite 900
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`Houston, TX 77056
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`dterrell@smd-iplaw.com
`Telephone:
`(713) 800-5700
`Fax:
`(713) 800-5699
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`A Power of Attorney is concurrently filed.
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`4. Service information
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Patent Owner identifies the following service
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`information for lead and back-up counsel:
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`Lead Counsel
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`Back-Up Counsel
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`Robert McAughan
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`Reg. No. 36,599
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`Texas Bar No. 00786096
`Sutton McAughan Deaver PLLC
`Three Riverway, Suite 900
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`Houston, TX 77056
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`bmcaughan@smd-iplaw.com
`Telephone:
`(713) 800-5700
`Fax:
`(713) 800-5699
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`David Terrell
`Reg. No. 50,576
`Texas Bar No. 24063030
`Sutton McAughan Deaver PLLC
`Three Riverway, Suite 900
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`Houston, TX 77056
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`dterrell@smd-iplaw.com
`Telephone:
`(713) 800-5700
`Fax:
`(713) 800-5699
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`Patent Owner consents to electronic service.
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`Dated: June 23, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/David Terrell
`David Terrell
`Reg. No. 50,576
`Texas Bar No. 24063030
`Sutton McAughan Deaver PLLC
`Three Riverway, Suite 900
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`Houston, TX 77056
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`dterrell@smd-iplaw.com
`Telephone:
`(713) 800-5700
`Fax:
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned certifies that on June 23, 2015, complete
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`copies of Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices and the concurrently-filed Power of Attorney were
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`served on Counsel for Petitioner via email (according to paragraph I.D., page 2, of the Petition)
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`to: Flotek-IPR@novakdruce.com.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/David Terrell
`David Terrell
`Reg. No. 50,576
`Texas Bar No. 24063030
`Sutton McAughan Deaver PLLC
`Three Riverway, Suite 900
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`Houston, TX 77056
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`dterrell@smd-iplaw.com
`Telephone:
`(713) 800-5700
`Fax:
`(713) 800-5699

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