`U.S. Patent No. 9,045,951
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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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`JOHN CRANE, INC., JOHN CRANE
`PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS, INC. &
`JOHN CRANE GROUP CORP.,
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`FINALROD IP, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01786
`TITLE: SUCKER ROD APPARATUS AND METHOD
`Patent 9,045,951
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICE INFORMATION
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`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, Patent Owner Finalrod IP, LLC hereby
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`submits its mandatory notice information pertaining to the Petition for Inter Partes
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`Review, No. IPR2016-01786, of U.S. Patent No. 9,045,951 (“the ’951 Patent”).
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`These notices are being timely filed within 21 days of service of the Petition,
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`which service occurred on September 15, 2016.
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`I. REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`The real party-in-interest for the Patent Owner is Finalrod IP, LLC
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`(“Finalrod” or “Patent Owner”). R2R & D, LLC d/b/a Superod is the exclusive
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`licensee of the ’951 Patent.
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`II. RELATED MATTERS (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`A. Judicial Matters
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`The following district court litigation may affect, or be affected by, a
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`decision in this proceeding: Finalrod IP, LLC and R2R & D, LLC d/b/a Superod v.
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`John Crane, Inc. and John Crane Production Solutions, Inc., Civil Action No.
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`7:15-cv-00097 (W.D. Tex. 2015).
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`B. Administrative Matters
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,045,951 claims the benefit of U.S. Application No.
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`13/385,410 filed on February 17, 2012, now issued as U.S. Patent No. 9,181,757,
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`which claims the priority of U.S. Application No. 13/136,715 filed on August 9,
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`2011, now issued as U.S. Patent No. 8,851,162 (“the ’162 Patent”). The ’162
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`Patent was the subject of Inter Partes Review Proceeding No. IPR2016-00521,
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`which was denied in its entirety by the PTAB.
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`The ’951 Patent is also the subject of Inter Partes Review Proceeding No.
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`IPR2016-01827, which includes the same parties as the present proceeding.
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`III. DESIGNATION OF LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Patent Owner hereby designates the following lead counsel and back-up
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`counsel:
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`1. John D. Holman – Reg. No. 71,746 (Lead Counsel)
`Direct Dial: 713-358-4248
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`2. Josh Shamburger – Reg. No. 67,837 (Back-Up Counsel)
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`3. Holly Barnes – pro hac vice motion forthcoming (Back-Up Counsel)
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`Matthews, Lawson, McCutcheon & Joseph, PLLC
`2000 Bering Dr., Suite 700
`Houston, TX 77057
`713-355-4200 (TEL)
`713-355-9689 (FAX)
`jholman@matthewsfirm.com
`jshamburger@matthewsfirm.com
`hbarnes@matthewsfirm.com
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`Address:
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`IV. SERVICE INFORMATION (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to Lead Counsel
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`at the address listed above. Patent Owner also consents to electronic service by
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`email to:
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`jholman@matthewsfirm.com
`jshamburger@matthewsfirm.com
`hbarnes@matthewsfirm.com
`kterrell@matthewsfirm.com
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`V. PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`Patent Owner reserves the right to file a preliminary response at a later date
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.107.
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`Dated: October 5, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/John D. Holman/
`John D. Holman (Reg. No. 71,746)
`jholman@matthewsfirm.com
`MATTHEWS, LAWSON,
`MCCUTCHEON & JOSEPH, PLLC
`2000 Bering Dr., Suite 700
`Houston, TX 77057
`TEL: 713-355-4200
`FAX: 713-355-9689
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`for Patent Owner
`Lead Counsel
`Finalrod IP, LLC
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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 October 5,
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`2016, a complete copy of the foregoing was served on counsel of record for the
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`Petitioner by filing this document through the Patent Review Processing System
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`and by sending this document via electronic mail to the following address:
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`Dion M. Bregman (Lead Counsel)
`Jason C. White (Back-up Counsel)
`Ryan B. McBeth (Back-up Counsel)
`Nicholas A. Restauri (Back-up Counsel)
`Nicholas E. Floyd (Back-up Counsel)
`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`1400 Page Mill Road
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`TEL: 650-843-4000
`FAX: 650-843-4001
`JohnCrane-FinalrodIPRs@morganlewis.com
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`Dated: October 5, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/John D. Holman/
`John D. Holman (Reg. No. 71,746)
`jholman@matthewsfirm.com
`MATTHEWS, LAWSON,
`MCCUTCHEON & JOSEPH, PLLC
`2000 Bering Dr., Suite 700
`Houston, TX 77057
`TEL: 713-355-4200
`FAX: 713-355-9689
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`for Patent Owner
`Lead Counsel
`Finalrod IP, LLC
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