Case 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 74 Filed 04/18/16 Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 1667
`Caie 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 74 Filed 04/18/16 Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 1667
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`SFP 2016 - 5590
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`CERTIFICATE - ATTESTATION
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`The undersigned authority has the honour to certify, in conformity with article 6 of the Convention
`L’autorite soussignee a l’honneur d’attester conformenent a l’article 6 de ladite Convention.
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`1)
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`that the document has been served the (date):
`que le demande a ete executee 1e (date):
`Monday 4 April 2016
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`-at (place, street, number):
`-a(loca1ite, rue, numero):
`1 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4PD, England (registered office of BP plc)
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`- in one of the following methods authorised by article 5:
`- dans une des formes suivantes prevues a Particle 5:
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`b) in accordance with the following particular method:
`selon la forme particuliere suivante:
`Personally served upon BP plc at the direction of the Senior Master of the Queen’s Bench Division
`of the Senior Courts of England and Wales by the agent for the purpose of Graham Henry
`Bridgman, a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, by a method prescribed by the
`internal law of England and Wales for the service of documents in domestic actions upon persons
`who are within its territory. The papers were served upon BP pic on Thursday 31 March 2016
`resulting in the deemed date of service above under English court rules.
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`the documents referred to in the request have been delivered to:
`les documents mentionnes daus la demande out etc remis a:
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`- (identity and description of person):
`— (identite et qualite de la personne):
`Ms Joanne Cross
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`- relationship to the addressee (family, business or other):
`- liens de parente de subordinaion ou autres avec le desinataire de l’acts:
`Authorised to accept service on behalf of BP plc
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`Done at London
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`Annexes
`Documents returned
`Pieces renvoyees
`in appropriate cases, documents establishing the service
`1e cas echeant, les documents justicatifs de l’execution
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`Case 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 74 Filed 04/18/16 Page 2 of 7 PageID #: 1668
`Case 6:15—cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 74 Filed 04/18/16 Page 2 of 7 PageID #: 1668
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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`srpco, LLC and IP CO. LLC,
`Plaintiffs,
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`against-
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC (:0, et a1,
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`Defendants.
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`Civil Action No 6: lS-cv—907 '
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`Witness Statement of Service in accordance with sub paragraph (b)
`of the first paragraph of article 5, Hague Convention
`on the Service Abroad of Judicial and
`Extrajudicial Documents In Civil or Commercial MattersM
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`I, JOHN FREDERICK TALBOT, Process Server, of 12 Brighton Road, Ben
`Rhydding, Ilkley, L529 8P8, England, say as follows:
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`1.
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`In the matters detailed below I was acting as agent for Graham Henry Bridgman a
`Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales who was in turn acting at the
`direction of the Central Authority ofEngland and Wales.
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`2. On Thursday the 31“t day of March 2016 at 1215 hours, I served BP plc, one ofthe
`within named defendants, with the Summons in a Civil Action herein-together
`with the First Amended Complaint and the Hague Convention Summary of the
`Document to be Served, by handing them to and leaving them with Ms Joanne
`Cross, BP Lawyer, who confirmed being authorised to accept service on behalf of
`BP plc, at its premises and registered office at
`1 St James’s Square, London,
`SW1Y 4PD, England, which is a method of service in accordance with English
`Court rulestnder those rules the deemed date of service isMonday the 4‘" day of
`April 20 .1 6.
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`3. Exhibited hereto marked “A” is a bundle containing a copy of each of the
`documents so served by me.
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`4. Service has been effected, as directed by the requesting authority, in accordance
`with a method prescribed by the internal law of England and Wales and thus in
`. accordance with sub paragraph (b) of the first paragraph of article 5, Hague
`Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in
`Civil or Commercial Matters.
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`I believe that the facts stated in this witness statement are true
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`Signed:
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`JOHN FREDERICK TALBOT
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`i Hereby certify that this is a true
`copy of‘the original
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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`SIPCO, LLC and 1]? CO. LLC,
`Plaintiffs,
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`-against-
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`Civil Action No 6:15—cv—907
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO, et a1,
`' Defendant's.
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`W E
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`xhibit A to the Witness Statement of JOHN FREDERICK TALBOT
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`This is the exhibit marked “A” to my witness statement dated today.
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` ‘ Signed:
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`JOHN FREDERICK TALBOT
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`Case 6:15—cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 74 Filed 04/18/16 Page 4 of 7 PageID #: 1670
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`REQUEST
`FOR SERVICE ABROAD OF JUDICIAL OR EXTRA JUDICIAL DOCUMENTS
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`DEMANDE
`AUX FINS DE SIGNIFICATI0N 0U DE NOTIFICATIONA L 'ETRANGER
`D'UNACTE JUDICIARE OUEXTRAJUDICIAIRE
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`Convention on the service abroad of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or
`commercial matters, signed at The Hague, November 15, 1965
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`Convention relative a la signification et a la notification a l 'étranger ales actesjudiciaires au extrajudiciaires en matiere‘ civile
`on commerciale, signe’e a‘ La Huge, [e 15 Novembré 1965.
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`v
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`Adrese de l’autorité destinataire
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`Senior Master, Queen’s Bench Division
`The Senior Courts of England and Wales
`Royal Courts of Justice
`Strand, London WCZA 2LL
`England, U.K.'
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`Email: Lci@foreignservices com
`Fax Number: 1-503-222-3950
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` Address of receiving authority
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`Identity and address of the applicant
`Indentité et adresse a’u requérant
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` Hague Central Authority for England and Wales
`L. Celeste lngalls**
`Crowe Foreign Services
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`1020 SW Taylor Street, Suite 240
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`Portland, Oregon 97205
`USA
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`The undersigned applicant has the honour to transmit- in duplicate~ the documents listed below and,’m conformity with article 5 of the
`above-mentioned Convention, requests prompt service of one copy thereof on the addressee,‘1.e,
`(identity and address)
`Le requéIant soussigné a l honneur defaiIeparvenir— en double exemplaire— a lautorité destinataiIe la! documents ci—dessous e’numérés
`en la priant conformément‘a 1article 5 de la Convent-ton précz‘tée d'enfaire remetne sans retard un exemplaire an destinataire, savior.
`(identité et adresse)
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`BP P.L.C.
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`International Headquarters
`1 St James’s Square
`London, SW1Y 4PD
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`(a) in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of the first paragraph of article 5 of the-Convention.it
`a)
`selon lesformes légales (article 5, alinéa premier, lettre a).
`(b) in accordance with the following particular method (sub-paragraph (b) of the first paragraph of article S)*:
`b)
`selon la formeparticuliére sza‘vante (article 5, alinéa premier, lettre b):
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`To be served uponthe defendant, BP P.L.C., at the direction of the Central Authority by Graham Bridgman, solicitor of the
`Senior Courts of England and Wales (or his agent for the purpose), by a method prescribed by the internal law of England
`and Wales for the service of documents. in domestic actions upon persons who are within its territory.
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`The authority is requested to return or to have returned to the applicant a copy of the documents — and of the annexes* - with a certificate as
`provided on the reverse side.
`Cette autorité estprIee de renvoyeI oa defaiIe renvoyer au quuéIam an exemplaz're de lacte— at de ses annexes— avec l’attestationifgutant
`au verso.
`List of documents
`Enumération despie‘ces
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`Done at Portland, Oregon, USA, the
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`dayof Gilli“,2016.
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`FaitaPortlaIzd, Oregon, USA, le...
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`Executed “Summary (2 pages)
`Summons in a Civil Action
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`Signature and/or stamp.
`Signature et/au cachet
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`First Amended Complaint
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`* Delete if inappropriate
`Rayer les mentions inutiles
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`L Celeste lngalls
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`**
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`Authorized applicant pursuant to Rule 4(c)(2) of the Federal Rules of
`Civil Procedure, Public Law 97-462
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`Case 6:15—cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 74 Filed 04/18/16 Page 5 of 7 PageID #: 1671
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`SUMMARY OF THE DOCUMENT TO BE SERVED
`ELEMENTS ESSENTIELS DE L ’ACTE
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`Convention on the service abroad of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial
`matters, signed at The Hague, November 15, 1965
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`Convention relative a la signification et a la notification a l’étranger des actesjudiciaries et extrajudiciares
`en matie‘re civile ou commerciale, signe'e a La Huge, le 15 Novembre 1965.
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`Name and address of the requesting authority:
`Nam et adresse de l ’autorite’ reque'rante:
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`(article 5, fourth paragraph)
`(article 5, alinéa 4)
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`L. Celeste lngalls
`Crowe Foreign Services
`1020 SW Taylor Street, Suite 240
`Portland, Oregon, USA 97205
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`Particulars of the parties*:
`Indentite' desparties:
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`Sipco, LLC, et al. .............................................................................................. PLAINTIFFS
`Emerson Electric CO., at al. ........................................................................ DEFENDANTS
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`JUDICIAL DOCUMENT’W‘
`ACTE JUDICIAIRE
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`Nature and purpose of the document:
`Nature etobjetdel’acte:
`To give notice to defendant, BP, P.L.C., of institution against it of a claim for
`damages and to summon it to answer the claim.
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`Nature and purpose of the proceedings, and, where appropriate, the amount in dispute:
`Nature et objet de l’ instance, le cas échéant, le montant du litige:
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`Civil claim for patent infringement and related actions. Plaintiffs’ claims include, but are not limited to, allegations
`that defendants’ have directly infringed upon the Plaintiffs’ registered United States Patents, causing Plaintiffs to
`suffer damages. Plaintiffs seek judgment
`including, but not
`limited to, enjoining Defendants from further
`infringement, damages in an amount to be determined, interest, costs of suit, attorney’s fees, and such other and
`further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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`Date and place for entering appearance“:
`Date et lieu de la camparution.‘
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`Court which has given judgment“:
`Juridiction qui a rena’u la decision:
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`Date of judgment“:
`Date de la decision.“
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`Time limits stated in the document“:
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`N/A
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`NIA
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`N/A
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`Defendant is required to serve an ANSWER upon Plaintiff’s attorney, and
`Indication des déliasfigurantdansl’acte:
`file a copy of the same ANSWER with the Court, within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of the Summons and
`other documents herein.
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`EXTRAJUDICIAL DOCUMENT"
`ACTE EXTRAJUDICIAIRE
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`Nature and purpose of the document:
`Nature et objet de l 'acte:
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`Time limits stated in the document“:
`Indication des déliasfigurant dans l ’acte.‘
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`N/A
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`NIA
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`* If appropriate, identity and address of the person interested in the transmission of the document.
`S ’1'! y a lieu, identité et adresse de la personne intéressée a la transmission de l'acte.
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`** Delete if inappropriate.
`Rayer les mentions inutiles.
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`Case 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 74 Filed 04/18/16 Page 6 of 7 PageID #: 1672
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`SUMMARY OF THE DOCUMENT TO BE SERVED
`PAGE 2 OF 2
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`Convention on the Service Abroad ofJudicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters,
`signed at The Hague, the 15th ofNovember 1965
`(Article 5, fourth paragraph)
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`ldentite et adresse du destinataire l Identity and address of the addressee/ --:
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`London. SW1Y 4PD
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`International Headquarters
`1 St James’s Square
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`BP P.L.C.
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`IMPORTANT
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`LE DOCUMENT CI—JOINT EST DE NATURE JURIDIQUE ET PEUT AFFECTER VOS DROITS ET
`OBLIGATIONS. LES «ELEMENTS ESSENTIELS DE L’ACTE» VOUS DONNENT QUELQUES
`INFORMA TIONS SUR SA NATURE ET SON OBJET IL EST TOUTEFOIS INDISPENSABLE DE LIRE
`ATTENTIVEMENT LE TEXTE MEME DU DOCUMENT IL PEUT ETRE NECESSAIRE DE
`DEMANDER UN A VIS JURIDIQ UE
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`SI VOS RESSOURCES SO NT [NSUFFISANTES, RENSEIGNEZ— VOUS SUR LA POSSIBILITE
`D'OBTENIR L’ASSISTANCE JUDICIAIRE ET LA CONSULTATION JURIDIQUE SOIT DANS VOTRE
`PAYS SOITDANS LE PAYSD’ORIGINE DUDOCUMENT
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`LES DEMAN DES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LES POSSIBILITES D’OBTENIR L ’ASSISTANCE
`JUDICIAIRE OU lA CONSULTATIONJURIDIQUE DANS lE PA YS D’ORIGINE PEUVENTETRE
`ADRESSEES A:
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`Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
`1515 Mam Street
`Dallas TX 75201
`214—742-5768
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`IMPORTANT
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`THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENT IS OFA LEGAL NATURE AND MAYAFFECT YOUR RIGHTS AND
`OBLIGATIONS. THE ’SUMMARY OF THE DOCUMENT T0 BE SERVED' WILL GIVE YOU SOME
`INFORMATION ABOUT ITS NATURE AND PURPOSE YOU SHOULD HOWEVER READ THE
`DOC UMENT ITSELF CAREFULL Y IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE
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`IF YOUR FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE INSUFFICIENT YOU SHOULD SEEK INFORMATION ON
`THE POSSIBILITY OF OBTAINING LEGAL AID OR AD VICE EITHER IN THE COUNTRY WHERE
`YOULIVE OR IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE DOCUMENT WAS ISSUED.
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`ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE A VAILABILITY OF LEGAL AID OR AD VICE IN THE COUNTRY
`WHERE THE DOCUMENT WAS ISSUED MAYBE DIRECTED TO:
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`Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
`1515 Mam Street
`Dallas, TX 75201
`214-742-5768
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`Case 6:15—cv-00907-RWS—KNM Document 74 Filed 04/18/16 Page 7 of 7 PageID #: 1673
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`A0 440 (Rev. l2/09) Summons in a Civil Action
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`for the
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`Eastern District of Texas
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`SIPCO, LLC and IP CO. LLC (d/b/a INTUS lQ)
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`Plaintiff
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC 00., et al
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`Deflmdrmf
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`A,
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`Civil Action No. 6:15-cv-907
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`SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION
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`T0: (Defendant's name and address) BP, prer.
`International Headquarters
`1 St James’s Square
`London, SW1Y 4PD
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`A lawsuit has been filed against you.
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`Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) — or 60 days if you
`are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed‘ R. Civ.
`P. 12 (50(2) or (3) — you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of
`the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintist attorney,
`whose name and address are:
`Paul J. Cronin
`James 0 Hall
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`Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
`155 Seaport Boulevard
`Boston, MA 022102604
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`If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
`You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
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`Date:
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`1/4/16
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`Sigma/We of Clark or Deputy Clerk
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