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Case number 4:09-cv-01827

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WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corporation > Summary

Court Case Number 4:09-cv-01827

Filing Date Jun 12, 2009

Court Texas Southern District Court

Status Unknown

Plaintiff

2

ION Geophysical

Defendant

5

ION Geophysical

Fugro Norway Marine Services As

Fugrogeoteam As

Fugro Marine Geoservices Inc.

Plaintiff Attorneys

14

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: John M. Desmarais
Desmarais LLP

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Timothy K. Gilman
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Ryan Patrick Kane
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Lee L. Kaplan
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Rochelle H. Lee
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Gregg F. Locascio
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Ameet A. Modi
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Tamir Packin
Desmarais LLP

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Simeon G. Papacostas
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Lauren B. Sabol
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Leslie M. Schmidt
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Joyce W. Y. Tam-Sugiyama
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Sarah K. Tsou
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Xiaoyan Zhang
Kirkland & Ellis

Defendant Attorneys

26

Fugro ( USA )
Attorney Name: Gordon T. Arnold
Arnold & Saunders

Fugro Marine Geoservices, Inc.
Attorney Name: Gordon T. Arnold
Arnold & Saunders

Fugro ( USA )
Attorney Name: Gordon T. Arnold
Arnold & Saunders

Fugro Norway Marine Services AS
Attorney Name: Gordon T. Arnold
Arnold & Saunders

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: Gordon T. Arnold
Arnold & Saunders

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: Gordon T. Arnold
Arnold & Saunders

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: David L. Burgert
Porter Hedges

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: John M. Elsley
Royston Rayzor

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Danielle Joy Healey
Fish & Richardson

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: Anthony W. Hong
Arnold & Saunders

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: Anthony W. Hong
Arnold & Saunders

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Jonathan Michael Pierce
Porter Hedges

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Frank Paul Porcelli
Fish & Richardson

Fugro ( USA )
Attorney Name: Jason A. Sanders
Arnold & Saunders

Fugro Marine Geoservices, Inc.
Attorney Name: Jason A. Sanders
Arnold & Saunders

Fugro ( USA )
Attorney Name: Jason A. Sanders
Arnold & Saunders

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: Jason A. Sanders
Arnold & Saunders

Fugro Norway Marine Services AS
Attorney Name: Jason A. Sanders
Arnold & Saunders

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: Jason A. Sanders
Arnold & Saunders

Fugro ( USA )
Attorney Name: James M. Thompson
Royston Rayzor

Fugro Marine Geoservices, Inc.
Attorney Name: James M. Thompson
Royston Rayzor

Fugro ( USA )
Attorney Name: James M. Thompson
Royston Rayzor

Fugro Norway Marine Services AS
Attorney Name: James M. Thompson
Royston Rayzor

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: James M. Thompson
Royston Rayzor

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: James M. Thompson
Royston Rayzor

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Ray Thomas Torgerson
Porter Hedges

Counter Defendant

26

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: David L. Burgert
Porter Hedges

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: John M. Desmarais
Desmarais LLP

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Timothy K. Gilman
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Timothy K. Gilman
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Ryan Patrick Kane
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Ryan Patrick Kane
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Lee L. Kaplan
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Rochelle H. Lee
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Rochelle H. Lee
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Gregg F. Locascio
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Ameet A. Modi
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Ameet A. Modi
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Tamir Packin
Desmarais LLP

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Simeon G. Papacostas
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Simeon G. Papacostas
Kirkland & Ellis

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Jonathan Michael Pierce
Porter Hedges

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Frank Paul Porcelli
Fish & Richardson

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Lauren B. Sabol
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Leslie M. Schmidt
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Joyce W. Y. Tam-Sugiyama
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Joyce W. Y. Tam-Sugiyama
Kirkland & Ellis

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Ray Thomas Torgerson
Porter Hedges

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Sarah K. Tsou
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Sarah K. Tsou
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Xiaoyan Zhang
Kirkland & Ellis

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Xiaoyan Zhang
Kirkland & Ellis

Counter Claimant

12

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: Gordon T. Arnold
Arnold & Saunders

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: David L. Burgert
Porter Hedges

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: John M. Desmarais
Desmarais LLP

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: John M. Elsley
Royston Rayzor

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: Anthony W. Hong
Arnold & Saunders

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Lee L. Kaplan
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP

WesternGeco
Attorney Name: Tamir Packin
Desmarais LLP

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Jonathan Michael Pierce
Porter Hedges

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Frank Paul Porcelli
Fish & Richardson

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: Jason A. Sanders
Arnold & Saunders

FUGRO-GEOTEAM AS
Attorney Name: James M. Thompson
Royston Rayzor

ION Geophysical
Attorney Name: Ray Thomas Torgerson
Porter Hedges

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

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