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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC;
`WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.; WEATHERFORD 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 IPR2016-01517
`Patent 7,134,505
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`PETITIONER’S REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S OBJECTIONS TO
`EVIDENCE AND PETITIONER’S SUPPLEMENTARY EVIDENCE
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2)
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`Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2), Petitioners Weatherford International LLC, et
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`al. (hereinafter “Petitioner”), reply to the evidentiary objections submitted by
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`Exclusive Licensee Rapid Completions (hereinafter “Patent Owner”). Petitioner
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`also serves supplementary evidence as Exhibits 1032 and 1033, also pursuant to 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2).
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`Exhibit 1007 – Declaration of Vikram Rao
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`Patent Owner objects to Petitioner’s Ex. 1007 because Patent Owner has not
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`yet had the opportunity to depose the declarant. Petitioner respectfully directs Patent
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`Owner to 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d) for the procedure by which deposition testimony may
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`be taken.
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`Exhibit 1008 – Transcript of Daniel Themig
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`Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1008 as being inadmissible hearsay under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 801 and 802. Ex. 1008 is not hearsay pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d).
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`Specifically, Ex. 1008 contains a transcript of a deposition of Daniel Themig in the
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`litigation styled Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. et al. v. Packers Plus Energy
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`Services, Inc., et al., No. CV-44,964 in the 238th Judicial District Court of Midland
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`County, Texas (“the ‘964 action”) in which Mr. Themig provides testimony as a
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`representative for real party in interest Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. See, e.g.,
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`Ex. 1032; see also Ex. 1008 at 2 (internal page 444). The testimony contained in
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`Ex. 1008 is being used against Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. in the current
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`proceeding. See, e.g., IPR2016-01517, Petition for Inter Partes Review, Paper 1
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`(hereinafter “Petition”) at 17-18. Furthermore, the testimony was made by the party
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`in an individual or representative capacity; is testimony that the party manifested
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`that it adopted or believed to be true; was made by a person authorized to make a
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`statement on the subject; and/or was made by the party’s agent or employee on a
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`matter within the scope of the relationship while it existed.
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`For example, as illustrated on pages 1-3 of Ex. 1032, real party in interest
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`Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. was served with a Notice of Deposition in the
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`‘964 action. As noted on page 1 of Ex. 1032 and page 2 (internal page 444) of Ex.
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`1008, Mr. Themig served as the designated representative for real party in interest
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`Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. in the deposition taken in response to the Notice
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`of Deposition of Ex. 1032 and as memorialized in the deposition transcript of Ex.
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`1008. Furthermore, Mr. Themig was designated by real party in interest Packers
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`Plus Energy Services Inc. to address the subject matter for which Petitioner relies on
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`Ex. 1008. See, e.g., Ex. 1032 at 5-6; see also, e.g., Ex. 1008 at 2 (internal page 444);
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`see also, e.g., Petition at 17-18. Therefore, Ex. 1008 is not hearsay pursuant to Fed.
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`R. Evid. 801(d). Ex. 1008 also falls within one or more of the hearsay exceptions of
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`Fed. R. Evid. 803 and 807.
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`Additionally, Patent Owner has not specifically identified any of the
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`statements in Ex. 1008 that constitute hearsay, as is required under 37 C.F.R. §
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`42.64(b)(1). Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.,
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`CBM2012-00010, Paper 59, at 36 (rejecting hearsay objections in motion to exclude
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`where movant failed to specifically identify the textual portions of the exhibits that
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`allegedly were offered for the truth of the matter asserted and instead moved to
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`exclude the entire exhibits).
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`Patent Owner also objects to Ex. 1008 as being inadmissible under Fed. R.
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`Evid. 901 as not being properly authenticated. Patent Owner is directed to Petitioner
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`Ex. 1027, the Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which provides evidence sufficient to
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`support a finding that Ex. 1008 is what Petitioner claims it is. Patent Owner also
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`submits herewith Ex. 1033, a Second Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which also
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`provides evidence sufficient to support a finding that Ex. 1008 is what Petitioner
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`claims it is.
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`Finally, Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1008 as being inadmissible under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 402 as being irrelevant or as being confusing or a waste of time under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 403 because it is allegedly inadmissible under Fed. R. Evid. 801, 802 and
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`901. First, as noted above, the submission of Ex. 1008 is admissible under Fed. R.
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`Evid. 801, 803, 807 and/or and 901. Second, Petitioner notes that Ex. 1008 is clearly
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`relevant to the issues in the present proceeding. See, e.g., Petition at 17-18.
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`Exhibit 1011 – Affidavit of Kevin Trahan
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`Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1011 as being inadmissible hearsay under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 801 and 802. Ex. 1011 is not hearsay pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d). For
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`example, Kevin Trahan served as an expert in the ‘964 action for real party in interest
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`Packers Plus Energy Services Inc., and the affidavit was made pursuant to Mr.
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`Trahan’s role as an expert for Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. in the ‘964 action.
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`See, e.g., Ex. 1011 at 1. The testimony contained in Ex. 1011 is being used against
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`Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. in the present proceeding. See, e.g., Petition at
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`19. Furthermore, the testimony contained in Ex. 1011 was made by the party in an
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`individual or representative capacity; is testimony that the party manifested that it
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`adopted or believed to be true; was made by a person authorized to make a statement
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`on the subject; and/or was made by the party’s agent or employee on a matter within
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`the scope of the relationship while it existed. Therefore, Ex. 1011 is not hearsay
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`pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2). See, e.g., CBM2015-00130, Final Written
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`Decision, paper 33 at 40 (Real party in interest expert report in a prior proceeding
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`found to be non-hearsay evidence pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)). Ex. 1011
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`also falls within one or more of the hearsay exceptions of Fed. R. Evid. 803 and 807.
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`Finally, Patent Owner has not specifically identified any of the statements in Ex.
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`1011 that constitute hearsay, as is required under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1). Liberty
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`Mutual Insurance Co. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., CBM2012-00010,
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`Paper 59, at 36 (rejecting hearsay objections in motion to exclude where movant
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`failed to specifically identify the textual portions of the exhibits that allegedly were
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`offered for the truth of the matter asserted and instead moved to exclude the entire
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`exhibits).
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`Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1011 as being inadmissible under Fed. R. Evid.
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`901 as not being properly authenticated. Patent Owner is directed to Petitioner Ex.
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`1027, the Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which provides evidence sufficient to
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`support a finding that Ex. 1011 is what Petitioner claims it is. Patent Owner also
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`submits herewith Ex. 1033, a Second Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which
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`provides evidence sufficient to support a finding that Ex. 1011 is what Petitioner
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`claims it is.
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`Finally, Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1011 as being inadmissible under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 402 as being irrelevant or as being confusing or a waste of time under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 403 because it is allegedly inadmissible under Fed. R. Evid. 801, 802 and
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`901. First, as noted above, Ex. 1011 is admissible pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801,
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`802, 803, 807 and/or 901. Second, Petitioner notes that Ex. 1011 is clearly relevant
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`to the issues in the present proceeding. See, e.g., Petition at 19.
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`Exhibit 1012 – Expert Report of Kevin Trahan
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`Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1012 as being inadmissible hearsay under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 801 and 802. Ex. 1012 is not hearsay pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d). For
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`example, Mr. Trahan served as an expert in the ‘964 action for real party in interest
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`Packers Plus Energy Services Inc., and the report contained in Ex. 1012 was
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`provided pursuant to Mr. Trahan’s role as an expert for Packers Plus Energy Services
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`Inc. in the ‘964 action. See, e.g., Ex. 1012 at 4. The statements contained in Ex.
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`1012 are being used against Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. in the present
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`proceeding. See, e.g., Petition at 19-20, 28. Furthermore, the report contained in
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`Ex. 1012 was made by the party in an individual or representative capacity; is
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`testimony that the party manifested that it adopted or believed to be true; was made
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`by a person authorized to make a statement on the subject; and/or was made by the
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`party’s agent or employee on a matter within the scope of the relationship while it
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`existed. Accordingly, Ex. 1012 is not hearsay pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2).
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`See, e.g., CBM2015-00130, Final Written Decision, paper 33 at 40 (Real party in
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`interest expert report in a prior proceeding found to be non-hearsay evidence
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`pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)). Ex. 1012 also falls within one or more of the
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`hearsay exceptions of Fed. R. Evid. 803 and 807. Finally, Patent Owner has not
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`specifically identified any of the statements in Ex. 1012 that constitute hearsay, as is
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`required under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1).
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`Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v.
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`Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., CBM2012-00010, Paper 59, at 36 (rejecting
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`hearsay objections in motion to exclude where movant failed to specifically identify
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`the textual portions of the exhibits that allegedly were offered for the truth of the
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`matter asserted and instead moved to exclude the entire exhibits).
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`Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1012 as being inadmissible under Fed. R. Evid.
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`901 as not being properly authenticated. Patent Owner is directed to Petitioner Ex.
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`1027, the Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which provides evidence sufficient to
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`support a finding that Ex. 1012 is what Petitioner claims it is. Patent Owner also
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`submits herewith Ex. 1033, a Second Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which
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`provides evidence sufficient to support a finding that Ex. 1012 is what Petitioner
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`claims it is.
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`Finally, Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1012 as being inadmissible under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 402 as being irrelevant or as being confusing or a waste of time under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 403 because it is allegedly inadmissible under Fed. R. Evid. 801, 802 and
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`901. First, as noted above, Ex. 1012 is admissible pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801,
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`802, 803, 807 and/or 901. Second, Petitioner notes that Ex. 1012 is clearly relevant
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`to the issues in the present proceeding. See, e.g., Petition at 19-20, 28.
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`Exhibit 1013 – First Supplemental Report of Kevin Trahan
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`Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1013 as being inadmissible hearsay under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 801 and 802. Ex. 1013 is not hearsay pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d). For
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`example, Mr. Trahan served as an expert in the ‘964 action for real party in interest
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`Packers Plus Energy Services Inc., and the report contained in Ex. 1013 was made
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`pursuant to Mr. Trahan’s role as an expert for Packers Plus Energy Services Inc.
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`See, e.g., Ex. 1013 at 3. The statements contained in Ex. 1013 are being used against
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`Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. in the present proceeding. See, e.g., Petition at
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`20. Furthermore, the report contained in Ex. 1013 was made by the party in an
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`individual or representative capacity; is testimony that the party manifested that it
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`adopted or believed to be true; was made by a person authorized to make a statement
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`on the subject; and/or was made by the party’s agent or employee on a matter within
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`the scope of the relationship while it existed. Accordingly, Ex. 1013 is not hearsay
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`pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2). See, e.g., CBM2015-00130, Final Written
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`Decision, paper 33 at 40 (Real party in interest expert report in a prior proceeding
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`found to be non-hearsay evidence pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)). Ex. 1013
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`also falls within one or more of the hearsay exceptions of Fed. R. Evid. 803 and 807.
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`Finally, Patent Owner has not specifically identified any of the statements in Ex.
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`1013 that constitute hearsay, as is required under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1). Liberty
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`Mutual Insurance Co. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., CBM2012-00010,
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`Paper 59, at 36 (rejecting hearsay objections in motion to exclude where movant
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`failed to specifically identify the textual portions of the exhibits that allegedly were
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`offered for the truth of the matter asserted and instead moved to exclude the entire
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`exhibits).
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`Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1013 as being inadmissible under Fed. R. Evid.
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`901 as not being properly authenticated. Patent Owner is directed to Petitioner Ex.
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`1027, the Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which provides evidence sufficient to
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`support a finding that Ex. 1013 is what Petitioner claims it is. Patent Owner also
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`submits herewith Ex. 1033, a Second Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which
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`provides evidence sufficient to support a finding that Ex. 1013 is what Petitioner
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`claims it is.
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`Finally, Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1013 as being inadmissible under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 402 as being irrelevant or as being confusing or a waste of time under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 403 because it is allegedly inadmissible under Fed. R. Evid. 801, 802 and
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`901. First, as noted above, Ex. 1013 is admissible pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801,
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`802, 803, 807 and/or 901. Second, Petitioner notes that Ex. 1013 is clearly relevant
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`to the issues in the present proceeding. See, e.g., Petition at 20.
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`Exhibit 1014 – Supplemental Engineering Report Prepared by Ronald
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`Britton, P.E.
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`Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1014 as being inadmissible hearsay under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 801 and 802. Ex. 1014 is not hearsay pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d). For
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`example, Ronald Britton served as an expert in the ‘964 action for real party in
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`interest Packers Plus Energy Services Inc., and the report in Ex. 1014 was made
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`pursuant to Mr. Britton’s role as an expert for Packers Plus Energy Services, Inc.
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`See, e.g., Ex. 1014 at 1-3. The report contained in Ex. 1014 is being used against
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`Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. in the present proceeding. See, e.g., Petition at
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`20-21. Furthermore, the report contained in Ex. 1014 was made by the party in an
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`individual or representative capacity; is testimony that the party manifested that it
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`adopted or believed to be true; was made by a person authorized to make a statement
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`on the subject; and/or was made by the party’s agent or employee on a matter within
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`the scope of the relationship while it existed. Accordingly, Ex. 1014 is not hearsay
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`pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2). See, e.g., CBM2015-00130, Final Written
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`Decision, paper 33 at 40 (Real party in interest expert report in a prior proceeding
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`found to be non-hearsay evidence pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)). Ex. 1014
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`also falls within one or more of the hearsay exceptions of Fed. R. Evid. 803 and 807.
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`Finally, Patent Owner has not specifically identified any of the statements in Ex.
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`1014 that constitute hearsay, as is required under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1). Liberty
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`Mutual Insurance Co. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., CBM2012-00010,
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`Paper 59, at 36 (rejecting hearsay objections in motion to exclude where movant
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`failed to specifically identify the textual portions of the exhibits that allegedly were
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`offered for the truth of the matter asserted and instead moved to exclude the entire
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`exhibits).
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`Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1014 as being inadmissible under Fed. R. Evid.
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`901 as not being properly authenticated. Patent Owner is directed to Petitioner Ex.
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`1027, the Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which provides evidence sufficient to
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`support a finding that Ex. 1014 is what Petitioner claims it is. Patent Owner also
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`submits herewith Ex. 1033, a Second Declaration of Carrie Anderson, which
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`provides evidence sufficient to support a finding that Ex. 1014 is what Petitioner
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`claims it is.
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`Finally, Patent Owner objects to Ex. 1014 as being inadmissible under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 402 as being irrelevant or as being confusing or a waste of time under Fed.
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`R. Evid. 403 because it is allegedly inadmissible under Fed. R. Evid. 801, 802 and
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`901. First, as noted above, Ex. 1014 is admissible pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801,
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`802, 803, 807 and/or 901. Second, Petitioner notes that Ex. 1014 is clearly relevant
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`to the issues in the present proceeding. See, e.g., Petition at 20-21.
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`Conclusion
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`In light of the above, Petitioner respectfully asserts that each of the above-
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`referenced documents are admissible evidence pursuant to the Federal Rules of
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`Evidence, and any objection thereto should be withdrawn.
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`If Patent Owner
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`maintains its objections for items authored by third parties, Petitioner plans to
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`request that the Board allow Petitioner to seek discovery from those third parties.
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`These responses and supplemental evidence have been timely served within 10
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`business days of the service of Patent Owner’s Objections.
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`Dated: March 22, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
`/Jason Shapiro/
`Jason Shapiro, Counsel for Petitioners
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`the foregoing PETITIONER’S REPLY TO PATENT
`I certify that
`OWNER’S OBJECTIONS TO EVIDENCE AND PETITIONER’S
`SUPPLEMENTARY EVIDENCE PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2),
`ACCOMPANYING EXHIBITS and UPDATED EXHIBIT LIST were served
`March 22, 2017 via electronic mail, as previously consented to by Patent Owner,
`upon the following counsel of record:
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`HAMAD M. HAMAD (LEAD COUNSEL)
`BRADLEY W. CALDWELL (BACK-UP COUNSEL)
`JUSTIN NEMUNAITIS (BACK-UP COUNSEL)
`CALDWELL CASSADY CURRY P.C.
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`hhamad@caldwellcc.com
`bcaldwell@caldwellcc.com
`jnemunaitis@caldwellcc.com
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`DR. GREGORY J. GONSALVES (BACK-UP COUNSEL)
`GONSALVES LAW FIRM
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`gonsalves@gonsalveslawfirm.com
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`Dated: March 22, 2017
`EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC
`9801 Washingtonian Blvd., Suite 750
`Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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`Respectfully submitted:
`/Mark J. DeBoy/
`Mark J. DeBoy, Reg. No. 66,983
`Telephone: 301.424.3640
`Customer No. 27896
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