Seadrill Americas, Inc. v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. > Summary
Court Case Number IPR2015-01929
Filing Date Sep 18, 2015
Institution Decision Date Mar 28, 2016
Decision Date Mar 27, 2017
Court Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Status FWD Entered
Appeal2017-2126
Administrative JudgesWilliam V. Saindon, Timothy J. Goodson, Barry L. Grossman
Judge Writing the Final DecisionWilliam V. Saindon
Claims Challenged in the Petition: 10, 11, 12, 13, 30
Claims Instituted: 10, 11, 12, 13, 30
Petitioner
Patent Owner
Petitioner Attorneys
5Seadrill Americas
Attorney Name: Matthew G. Reeves
Locke Lord
Seadrill Americas
Attorney Name: Charles S. Baker
Locke Lord
Seadrill Americas
Attorney Name: Eric S. Schlichter
Winston & Strawn
Seadrill Americas
Attorney Name: Joseph D. Lechtenberger
Winston & Strawn
Seadrill Americas
Attorney Name: Richard T. McCarty
Winston & Strawn
Patent Owner Attorneys
7Herrmann Ultraschall
Attorney Name: Mark F. Eberhard
Norton Rose Fulbright
Herrmann Ultraschall
Attorney Name: Charles B. Walker Jr.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Herrmann Ultraschall
Attorney Name: William A. Liddell
Norton Rose Fulbright
Herrmann Ultraschall
Attorney Name: Mark T. Garrett
Norton Rose Fulbright
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.
Attorney Name: Bradford Kile
Houtteman Law LLC
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.
Attorney Name: Kevin M. O'Brien
Houtteman Law LLC
Herrmann Ultraschall
Attorney Name: Jon Collins Rice
Norton Rose Fulbright
Related Patents
| Doc No | Title | Issue date |
|---|---|---|
| 06047781 | Multi-activity offshore exploration and/or development drilling method and apparatus | Apr 11, 2000 |
