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In-Depth Geophysical, Inc. v. Conocophillips Company, No. 21-1013 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 8, 2021)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 21-1013
Decided
October 8, 2021
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit IN-DEPTH GEOPHYSICAL, INC., IN-DEPTH

COMPRESSIVE SEISMIC, INC.,

Appellants

v.

CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,

Cross-Appellant

2021-1013, 2021-1063

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2019-00850.

JUDGMENT

WILLIAM POWELL JENSEN, Crain Caton & James, Houston, TX, argued for appellants. Also represented by JAMES ELMORE HUDSON, III.

WILLIAM R. PETERSON, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Houston, TX, argued for cross-appellant. Also represented by ARCHIS VASANT OZARKAR; DION MICHAEL BREGMAN, THOMAS Y. NOLAN, ALEXANDER STEIN, Palo Alto, CA.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, O’MALLEY, and CHEN, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 8, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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In-Depth Geophysical, Inc. v. Conocophillips Company, No. 21-1013 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 8, 2021).

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CAFC-21-1013-20211008
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