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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC; WEATHERFORD/LAMB,
`INC.; WEATRERFORD US, LP; and WEATHERFORD ARTIFICIAL
`LIFT SYSTEMS, LLC,
`Petitioners
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`V.
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`PACKERS PLUS ENERGY SERVICES INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`Case 1PR2016-01509
`Patent 7,861,774
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`EXCLUSIVE LICENSEE RAPID COMPLETIONS LLC’S
`MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. §42.8(a)(2)
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`Mail Stop "PA TENT BOARD"
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 223 13-1450
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`Case 1PR2016-0 1509
`U.S. Pat. No. 7,861,774
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), the undersigned, on behalf of the
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`exclusive licensee Rapid Completions LLC, hereby submits the following
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`mandatory notices in connection with the above-captioned Petition for
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`Inter Partes
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`Review of U.S. Patent No. 7,861,774 ("the ’774 patent"). This notice is being
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`timely filed within 21 days of service of the petition.
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`I.
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`REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST
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`Rapid Completions LLC is the exclusive licensee of all substantial interests
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`in the ’774 patent. Rapid Completions LLC has sole control of all proceedings
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`before the USPTO related to the ’774 patent, including this inter partes review,
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`Rapid Completions LLC is a subsidiary of Acacia Research Group LLC, which in
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`turn is a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation, a publicly traded company.
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`Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. is the owner of the ’774 patent.
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`II. RELATED MATTERS
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`The following proceeding may affect or be affected by a decision in this
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`proceeding:
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`Rapid Completions LLC v. Baker Hughes Inc., Civil Action No. 6:15-cv-724
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`(E.D. Tex. 2015);
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`Baker Hughes Inc. v. Packers Plus Energy Services, Inc., IPR201 6-005 98
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`(P.T.A.B. Feb. 19, 2016); and
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`(P.T.A.B. Jul. 30, 2016).
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`III. LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL
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`Exclusive licensee Rapid Completions LLC hereby designates lead and
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`back-up counsel. Power of Attorney documents are concurrently filed herewith.
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`The lead counsel for Rapid Completions LLC is:
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`Michael B. Ray, Reg. No. 33,997
`mray-PTAB@skgf.com
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Tel.: 202-772-8569
`Fax: 202-371-2540
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`The back-up counsel for Rapid Completions LLC are:
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`Lori A. Gordon, Reg. No. 50,633
`Igordon-PTAB@skgf.com
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTE[N & Fox P.L.L.C.
`1100 New York Avenue, N. W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Tel.: 202-772-8862
`Fax: 202-371-2540
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`Kyle Conklin, Reg. No. 59,425
`kconklin-PTAB @skgf. corn
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Tel.: 202-772-8512
`Fax: 202-371-2540
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`Steven Peters, Reg. No. 73,193
`speters-PTAB@skgf.com
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox p.l.l.c.
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Tel.: 202-772-8743
`Fax: 202-371-2540
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`IV. SERVICE INFORMATION
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`Please address all correspondence to the lead and back-up counsel as shown
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`above. Exclusive licensee Rapid Completions LLC consents to electronic service
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`by email at the email addresses provided above, with a courtesy copy to
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`ptab@,skgf.com .
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
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`Michael B. Ray
`Registration No. 33,997
`Attorney for Exclusive Licensee
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`Date: August 19, 2016
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`(202) 371-2600
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing EXCLUSIVE
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`LICENSEE RAPID COMPLETIONS LLC’S MANDATORY NOTICES and
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`accompanying Power of Attorney were served electronically via e-mail on August
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`19, 201 6, in their entirety on the following counsel of record for Petitioner:
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`Jason Shapiro (Lead Counsel)
`Patrick Finnan (Back-up Counsel)
`EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC
`jusiplaw. corn
`pjf@usiplaw.com
`ep atent@usiplaw. corn
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
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`Michael B. Ray
`Registration No. 33,997
`Attorney for Exclusive Licensee
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`Date: August 19, 2016
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`(202) 371-2600