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`U.S. District Court
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Houston)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:22-cv-00965
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`MOTREF,STAYED
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`C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC v. Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC
`et al
`Assigned to: Judge Andrew S Hanen
`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
`Plaintiff
`C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC
`doing business as
`C-MOR Energy Services
`
`Date Filed: 03/24/2022
`Jury Demand: None
`Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
`
`represented by Eugene S. Hwangbo
`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`110 North Wacker Dr
`Ste 2800
`Chicago, IL 60606
`312-324-1000
`Fax: 312-324-1001
`Email: eugene.hwangbo@morganlewis.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Jason C White
`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`110 North Wacker Dr
`Ste 2800
`Chicago, IL 60606
`312-324-1000
`Email: jason.white@morganlewis.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Karon N. Fowler
`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
`110 North Wacker Dr
`Ste 2800
`Chicago, IL 60606
`312-324-1000
`Fax: 312-324-1001
`Email: karon.fowler@morganlewis.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Susan Stradley
`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`1000 Louisiana St
`Ste 4000
`Houston, TX 77002-5006
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`Petitioner Ensign
`Exhibit 1010 - Page 1 of 6
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`

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`713-890-5000
`Email: susan.stradley@morganlewis.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Elizabeth Mooar Chiaviello
`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`1000 Louisiana St
`Ste 4000
`Houston, TX 77002-5006
`713-890-5000
`Fax: 214-466-4001
`Email:
`elizabeth.chiaviello@morganlewis.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Gregory Lawrence Porter
`Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
`600 Travis
`Ste 4200
`Houston, TX 77002
`713.220.4621
`Fax: 713-220-4285
`Email: gregporter@andrewskurth.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Neil D Kelly
`Hunton Andrews Kurth
`600 Travis
`Suite 4200
`Houston, TX 77002
`713-220-4087
`Fax: 713-2220-4285
`Email: neilkelly@andrewskurth.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Neil D Kelly
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`V.
`Defendant
`Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC
`
`Defendant
`Ensign Energy Services Inc.
`TERMINATED: 05/25/2022
`
`Date Filed
`03/24/2022
`
`# Docket Text
`1 COMPLAINT against Ensign Energy Services Inc., Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC
`(Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-27931537) filed by C&M Oilfield Rentals,
`LLC d/b/a C-MOR Energy Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3
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`Petitioner Ensign
`Exhibit 1010 - Page 2 of 6
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`

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`03/24/2022
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`03/24/2022
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`03/24/2022
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`03/24/2022
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`03/25/2022
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`03/25/2022
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`03/25/2022
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`04/05/2022
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`04/05/2022
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`04/11/2022
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`04/19/2022
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`04/22/2022
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`05/06/2022
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`05/06/2022
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`05/20/2022
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`05/20/2022
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`Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stradley, Susan) (Entered:
`03/24/2022)
`2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC d/b/a C-
`MOR Energy Services identifying JCA Rentals, LLC as Corporate Parent, filed.(Stradley,
`Susan) (Entered: 03/24/2022)
`3 NOTICE Form AO-120 FIling Patent Action re: 1 Complaint, by C&M Oilfield Rentals,
`LLC d/b/a C-MOR Energy Services, filed. (Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 03/24/2022)
`4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC, filed.(Stradley,
`Susan) (Entered: 03/24/2022)
`5 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Ensign Energy Services Inc., filed.(Stradley,
`Susan) (Entered: 03/24/2022)
`6 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested
`Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/1/2022 at 10:50 AM in Courtroom 700 before
`Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.
`(BrandisIsom, 4) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
`7 US Patent and Trademark Office Notified. AO 120, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint)
`(BrandisIsom, 4) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
`8 Summons Issued as to Ensign Energy Services Inc., Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC.
`Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)
`(ShannonHolden, 4) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
`9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Ensign Energy Services Inc. served on
`4/1/2022, answer due 4/22/2022, filed.(Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
`10 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC
`served on 4/1/2022, answer due 4/22/2022, filed.(Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
`11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC, filed.
`(Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
`12 STIPULATION re: Joint Stipulated Order to Extend Time to Respond to Plaintiff's
`Complaint by Ensign Energy Services Inc., Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC, filed.
`(Kelly, Neil) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
`13 ORDER granting 12 Joint Stipulated Order to Extend Time to Respond to Plaintiff's
`Complaint. Defendants' response to Plaintiff's Complaint is May 6, 2022. (Signed by Judge
`Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4) (Entered: 04/22/2022)
`14 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Ensign Energy Services Inc., Ensign US
`Southern Drilling LLC, filed.(Kelly, Neil) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
`15 MOTION to Dismiss by Ensign Energy Services Inc., Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC,
`filed. Motion Docket Date 5/27/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3
`Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Proposed Order)(Kelly, Neil) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
`16 NOTICE of Dismissal as to Ensign Energy Services Inc. by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC,
`filed. (Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
`17 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Ensign US Southern
`Drilling LLC filed by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed
`by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh 1, # 2 Exhibit Exh 2, # 3
`Exhibit Exh 3, # 4 Exhibit Exh 4, # 5 Exhibit Exh 5)(Stradley, Susan) (Entered:
`05/20/2022)
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`Petitioner Ensign
`Exhibit 1010 - Page 3 of 6
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`05/25/2022
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`06/03/2022
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`06/24/2022
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`07/14/2022
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`07/14/2022
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`07/25/2022
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`07/29/2022
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`08/04/2022
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`08/04/2022
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`08/04/2022
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`08/04/2022
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`08/04/2022
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`08/05/2022
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`08/05/2022
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`08/05/2022
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`08/12/2022
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`18 ORDER OF DISMISSAL as to Ensign Energy Services Inc. Claims remain pending
`against Defendant Ensign US southern Drilling LLC. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen)
`Parties notified.(rhawkins) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
`19 ANSWER to 17 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Ensign US
`Southern Drilling LLC, filed.(Kelly, Neil) (Entered: 06/03/2022)
`20 MOTION to Strike Defendant's Affirmative Defense of Invalidity by C&M Oilfield
`Rentals, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/15/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)
`(Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
`21 AMENDED ANSWER to 17 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by
`Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Kelly, Neil)
`(Entered: 07/14/2022)
`22 RESPONSE to 20 MOTION to Strike Defendant's Affirmative Defense of Invalidity filed
`by Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kelly, Neil)
`(Entered: 07/14/2022)
`23 REPLY in Support of 20 MOTION to Strike Defendant's Affirmative Defense of Invalidity,
`filed by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC. (Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 07/25/2022)
`24 NOTICE of Resetting re: 6 Order for Initial Conference - FORM,. Parties notified. Initial
`Conference reset for 9/1/2022 at 10:50 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Sam S
`Sheldon, filed. (JessicaVillarreal, 3) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
`25 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth M. Chiaviello on behalf of C&M Oilfield Rentals,
`LLC, filed. (Chiaviello, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
`26 MOTION for Eugene Hwangbo to Appear Pro Hac Vice by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC,
`filed. Motion Docket Date 8/25/2022. (Chiaviello, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
`27 MOTION for Jason White to Appear Pro Hac Vice by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC, filed.
`Motion Docket Date 8/25/2022. (Chiaviello, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
`28 MOTION for Karen Fowler to Appear Pro Hac Vice by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC, filed.
`Motion Docket Date 8/25/2022. (Chiaviello, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
`29 NOTICE of Appearance by Greg L. Porter on behalf of Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC,
`filed. (Porter, Gregory) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
`30 ORDER granting 27 Motion for Jason C. White to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note:
`Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are
`found here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4) (Entered:
`08/05/2022)
`31 ORDER granting 26 Motion for Eugene S. Hwangbo to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note:
`Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are
`found here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4) (Entered:
`08/05/2022)
`32 ORDER granting 28 Motion for Karon N. Fowler to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note:
`Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are
`found here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4) (Entered:
`08/05/2022)
` ***Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Initial Conference reset for 9/1/2022 at 10:30 AM in by
`video before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon (sjones, 4) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
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`Petitioner Ensign
`Exhibit 1010 - Page 4 of 6
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`08/18/2022
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`09/01/2022
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`09/01/2022
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`09/01/2022
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`09/07/2022
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`11/11/2022
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`11/15/2022
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`01/05/2023
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`01/06/2023
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`02/10/2023
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`02/15/2023
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`02/15/2023
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`33 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC,
`filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Proposed Scheduling Order), # 2 Exhibit B (Proposed
`Protective Order))(Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 08/18/2022)
`34 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The Court conducted the Initial Conference and entered a
`Scheduling Order. Appearances: Susan Stradley, Jason C White, Karon N Fowler, Neil D
`Kelly. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 10:28-10:30AM.(Signed by Magistrate Judge
`Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(sjones, 4) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
`35 PATENT CASE SCHEDULING ORDER and Scope of Permissible Discovery Compliance
`with PR 3-1 and PR 3-2 due by 11/15/2022 Compliance with PR 3-3 due by 1/12/2023
`Compliance with PR 4-1 due by 1/26/2023 Compliance with PR 4-2 due by 2/16/2023
`Compliance with PR 4-3 due by 3/16/2023 Amended Pleadings due by 3/16/2023.
`Discovery - Claim Construction due by 3/30/2023 Written Tutorials due by 4/6/2023
`Compliance with PR 4-5(a) due by 4/20/2023 Claim Construction Chart due by 6/15/2023
`Markman Hearing set for 6/22/2023 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S
`Hanen Decision on Claim Construction due by 8/3/2023 Final Infringement Contentions
`due by 12/19/2023 Final Invalidity Contentions due by 1/17/2024 Pltf Expert Report due
`by 3/6/2024. Deft Expert Report due by 4/3/2024. Discovery due by 12/19/2023.
`Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/5/2024. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by
`6/5/2024. Joint Pretrial Order due by 12/2/2024. Jury Trial set for 1/21/2025 at 09:00 AM
`in Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S
`Sheldon) Parties notified.(sjones, 4) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
` ***Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/6/2025 at 01:30 PM
`in Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen (sjones, 4) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
`36 PROTECTIVE ORDER (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(rhawkins)
`(Entered: 09/07/2022)
`37 Joint MOTION Agreed Motion to Extend Certain Deadlines of the Scheduling Order by
`C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/2/2022. (Attachments: # 1
`Proposed Order)(Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 11/11/2022)
`38 ORDER granting 37 Joint MOTION Agreed Motion to Extend Certain Deadlines of the
`Scheduling Order.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4) (Entered:
`11/16/2022)
`39 Joint MOTION to Stay Joint Motion to Stay All Deadlines and Notice of Settlement by
`C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/26/2023. (Attachments: # 1
`Proposed Order)(Stradley, Susan) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
`40 ORDER granting 39 Motion to Stay all deadlines and Notice of Settlement. All deadlines
`in this case are STAYED for 30 days..(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.
`(jdav, 4) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
`41 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time - JOINT AGREED MOTION TO EXTEND
`CERTAIN DEADLINES OF THE SCHEDULING ORDER - by C&M Oilfield Rentals,
`LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/3/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Stradley,
`Susan) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
`42 NOTICE of Referral of Motion to Magistrate Judge Sam S. Sheldon re 41 Joint MOTION
`for Extension of Time - JOINT AGREED MOTION TO EXTEND CERTAIN
`DEADLINES OF THE SCHEDULING ORDER -, filed. (rhawkins) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
`43 ORDER EXTENDING CERTAIN DEADLINES OF THE SCHEDULING
`ORDERAmended Complaint due by 3/10/2023. Compliance with PR 3-3 due by
`3/13/2023 Compliance with PR 4-1 due by 3/27/2023 Compliance with PR 4-2 due by
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`Petitioner Ensign
`Exhibit 1010 - Page 5 of 6
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`

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`4/17/2023 Compliance with PR 4-3 due by 5/15/2023 Amended Pleadings due by
`5/15/2023. Discovery - Claim Construction due by 5/30/2023 Written Tutorials due by
`6/5/2023 Compliance with PR 4-5(a) due by 6/20/2023 Responsive Claim Construction
`Brief due by 6/30/2023 Reply Claim Construction Chart due by 7/10/2023 Compliance
`with PR 4-5(b) due by 8/14/2023 Compliance with PR 4-5(c) due by 8/14/2023 Claim
`Construction Chart due by 8/24/2023 Markman Hearing set for 10/2/2023 at 10:00 AM at
`Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon)
`Parties notified.(sjones, 4) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
` CONTINUATION OF ENTRY 43 FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES.(Signed by
`Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(sjones, 4) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
`44 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Ensign US Southern
`Drilling LLC filed by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC. Related document: 17 Amended
`Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., filed by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC.
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1A, # 2 Exhibit 1B, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, #
`6 Exhibit 5)(Chiaviello, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
`45 NOTICE Amended Form AO-120 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action
`Regarding a Patent or Trademark re: 3 Notice (Other), 44 Amended
`Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC, filed.
`(Chiaviello, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
`46 ANSWER to 44 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Ensign US
`Southern Drilling LLC, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Kelly, Neil) (Entered:
`03/24/2023)
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