IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS BEAUMONT DIVISION SIBONEY ENERGY SERVICES,

INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil A ti!n N!. """"""""""""""" v. ) ) #URY TRIA$ DEMANDED BOXRITE, $$C an% MED$EN ) OI$FIE$D TRANSPORT, INC. ) %&'&a CUTTINGS REMOVA$ ) COMPANY, ) ) D(f(n%ant). ) ______________________________________________________________________________ COMP$AINT FOR DEC$ARATORY #UDGMENT ______________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff Siboney Ener y Servi!e"# $n!%# for it" &o'(laint for )e!laratory *+, 'ent a ain"t )efen,ant" -o./ite# 00& an, Me,len 1ilfiel, Tran"(ort# $n!% ,/b/a/ &+ttin " /e'oval &o'(any 2!olle!tively# 3)efen,ant"45# "tate" a" follo6"7 I. 1% PARTIES

Plaintiff Siboney Ener y Servi!e"# $n!% 23Siboney45 i" a !or(oration in!or(orate,

+n,er t8e la6" of t8e State of 9lori,a# 6it8 it" (rin!i(al (la!e of b+"ine"" lo!ate, at 1:;0 &entre(ar< -o+levar,# S+ite 100# We"t Pal' -ea!8# 9lori,a 33:01% Siboney al"o 'aintain" a (rin!i(al offi!e lo!ate, at 121 Private /oa, 62;;# =ob"on# Te.a" 78117% 2% >(on infor'ation an, belief# )efen,ant -o./ite# 00& 23-o./ite45 i" a li'ite,

liability !o'(any or ani?e, +n,er t8e la6" of t8e State of @r<an"a"# 6it8 it" (rin!i(al (la!e of b+"ine"" lo!ate, at P%1% -o. :;;# 0ittle /o!<# @r<an"a" 72202% -o./ite 'ay be "erve, 6it8 (ro!e"" t8ro+ 8 "ervi!e +(on it" re i"tere, a ent# &8ri"tal )% Wil"on# at 2800 &antrell /oa,# S+ite ;00# 0ittle /o!<# @r<an"a" 72202%

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>(on infor'ation an, belief# )efen,ant Me,len 1ilfiel, Tran"(ort# $n!% ,/b/a

&+ttin " /e'oval &o'(any 23Me,len45 i" a !or(oration in!or(orate, +n,er t8e la6" of t8e State of @r<an"a"# 6it8 it" (rin!i(al (la!e of b+"ine"" lo!ate, at 2877 =eber S(rin " /oa, We"t# A+it'an# @r<an"a" 72131% Me,len 'ay be "erve, 6it8 (ro!e"" t8ro+ 8 "ervi!e +(on it" Street# 300 S(rin

re i"tere, a ent# &or(oration Servi!e &o'(any# at 300 So+t8 S(rin -+il,in # S+ite 900# 0ittle /o!<# @r<an"a" 72201% II. :% NATURE OF THE ACTION

T8i" i" an a!tion for ,e!laratory B+, 'ent of non-infrin e'ent of >%S% Patent No%

6#227#608C ,e!laratory B+, 'ent of invali,ity of >%S% Patent No% 6#227#608C ,e!laratory B+, 'ent of +nenfor!eability of >%S% Patent No% 6#227#608C +nfair !o'(etition in violation of 1; >%S%&% D 112;2a5C ,efa'ation# b+"ine"" ,i"(ara e'ent# tortio+" interferen!e 6it8 e.i"tin !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i("# an, +nfair !o'(etition +n,er Te.a" la6. III. ;% #URISDICTION AND VENUE

T8e"e !lai'" ari"e +n,er t8e 9e,eral )e!laratory *+, 'ent @!t# 28 >%S%&% D 2201

et seq.# t8e Patent 0a6" of t8e >nite, State"# 3; >%S%&% D 1 et seq.# an, t8e Tra,e'ar< @!t of 19:6 2t8e 30an8a' @!t45# a" a'en,e,# 1; >%S%&% D 10;1 et seq. 6% T8i" &o+rt 8a" "+bBe!t 'atter B+ri",i!tion +n,er 28 >%S%&% DD 1121# 1331# 1332#

13382a5# 2201# an, 2202# a" t8e a!tion i" bet6een !iti?en" of ,ifferent State"# an, t8e a'o+nt in !ontrover"y in t8i" a!tion# e.!l+"ive of intere"t an, !o"t"# e.!ee," t8e "+' of E7;#000%00% T8i" &o+rt al"o 8a" "+bBe!t 'atter B+ri",i!tion over t8i" a!tion a" it involve" t8e ,e!laration of ri 8t" +n,er t8e Patent @!t# 3; >%S%&% D 1 et seq.# an, !lai'" +n,er t8e 0an8a' @!t# involvin a F+e"tion of fe,eral la6 (+r"+ant to 28 >%S%&% D 1331% T8i" &o+rt 8a" ori inal an, e.!l+"ive B+ri",i!tion over t8i" 'atter (+r"+ant to 28 >%S%&% D 13382a5% T8i" &o+rt 8a" "+((le'ental 2
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B+ri",i!tion over t8e !lai'" t8at ari"e +n,er Te.a" la6 (+r"+ant to 28 >%S%&% D 13672a5 in t8at t8ey are "+b"tantially relate, to t8e !lai'" t8at ari"e +n,er t8e Patent 0a6" of t8e >nite, State"% 9+rt8er'ore# t8i" &o+rt 8a" "+((le'ental B+ri",i!tion be!a+"e bot8 t8e "tate an, fe,eral !lai'" are ,erive, fro' a !o''on n+!le+" of o(erative fa!t" an, !on"i,eration" of B+,i!ial e!ono'y ,i!tate t8e "tate an, fe,eral i""+e" be !on"oli,ate, for a "in le trial% 7% >(on infor'ation an, belief# t8i" &o+rt 8a" (er"onal B+ri",i!tion over )efen,ant"

ba"e, on t8eir !ontin+o+" an, "y"te'ati! 'ini'+' !onta!t" 6it8 re"i,ent" of Te.a"# t8ro+ 8 t8e ,i"trib+tion an, "ale of t8eir oo," an,/or "ervi!e" in Te.a"# be!a+"e t8ey are re +larly tran"a!t b+"ine"" in t8i" )i"tri!t# an,/or 8ave offere, (ro,+!t" into inter"tate !o''er!e t8ro+ 8 one or 'ore intera!tive 6eb"ite"# an, 8ave !a+"e, inB+ry in t8i" )i"tri!t% )efen,ant"# t8erefore# are (re"ent in t8i" B+,i!ial ,i"tri!t an, tran"a!t b+"ine"" an, "oli!it b+"ine"" in t8e State of Te.a"# 6it8in t8i" B+,i!ial ,i"tri!t# an, el"e68ere% 8% 9+rt8er# +(on infor'ation an, belief# )efen,ant" 8ave !o''itte, tortio+" a!t"

6it8in t8e State of Te.a" an,/or 8ave !o''itte, tortio+" a!t" 6it8o+t t8e State of Te.a" an, re +larly ,o or "oli!it b+"ine""# en a e in ot8er (er"i"tent !o+r"e" of !on,+!t an,/or ,erive "+b"tantial reven+e fro' (ro,+!t" "ol, offere, in t8e State of Te.a" an, ,erive "+b"tantial reven+e fro' inter"tate !o''er!e% $n a,,ition# Siboney 8a" been inB+re, in t8i" B+,i!ial ,i"tri!t% 9% >(on infor'ation an, belief# t8i" &o+rt 8a" "(e!ifi! (er"onal B+ri",i!tion +n,er

Te.a"G lon -ar' "tat+te# Te.% &iv% Pra!% H /e'% &o,e @nn% D 17%0:2# be!a+"e 215 )efen,ant" 8ave tran"a!te, b+"ine"" 6it8in Te.a"C 225 )efen,ant" 8ave !ontra!te, to "+((ly "ervi!e" or oo," in Te.a"C 235 )efen,ant" 8ave !o''itte, a tort in 68ole or in (art in Te.a" t8at ive ri"e to t8i" &o'(laintC an, 2:5 B+ri",i!tion ba"e, on )efen,ant"G !onta!t" 6it8 Te.a" 2in!l+,in # b+t

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not li'ite, to# "ale" of oo," or "ervi!e"5 i" not in!on"i"tent 6it8 t8e &on"tit+tion of t8e State of Te.a" or t8e &on"tit+tion of t8e >nite, State"% 10% Ien+e i" (ro(er in t8i" )i"tri!t (+r"+ant to 28 >%S%&% D 1391 be!a+"e a "+b"tantial

(art of t8e event" ivin ri"e to t8e"e !lai'" aro"e in t8i" )i"tri!t an,# +(on infor'ation an, belief# )efen,ant" 8ave tran"a!te, b+"ine"" in t8i" )i"tri!t an,/or 8ave !o''itte, tortio+" a!t" or o'i""ion" in t8i" )i"tri!t# an, are "+bBe!t to (er"onal B+ri",i!tion (+r"+ant to Te.a"G lon -ar' "tat+te# Te.% &iv% Pra!% H /e'% &o,e @nn% D 17%0:2 et seq. IV. A. 11% FACTUA$ BAC*GROUND Si'!n(+ En(,-+ S(,vi ()

Siboney (rovi,e" 6ell-"ite "+((ort "ervi!e" an, lo i"ti! "ervi!e" to t8e Ea le 9or,

S8ale an, Per'ian -a"in% S+!8 "ervi!e" in!l+,e# 6it8o+t li'itation7 "oli," !ontrol "ol+tion"C "+(er va!++' an, (+'( tr+!< "ervi!e"7 f+ll ri !leano+t"# o(en to("# ,i"(o"al !leano+t"# an, !ellar"C tan<er tran"(ortation for fl+i," "ervi!e"C an, re +lation"-!o'(liant ,i"(o"al for (ro,+!e, 6ater an, 6ell flo6ba!<% 12% Siboney o6n" an, o(erate" an en!lo"e, ,+'(-a re ate trailer "ol, +n,er t8e

)ra on bran, 2t8e 3)ra on Trailer45 an, 'an+fa!t+re, an, "ol, by )ra on Pro,+!t"# 0t,%# t8e Mo,ern Jro+(# 0t,%# t8e Mo,ern Jro+( JP-S+b# $n!%# an,/or t8e Mo,ern Jro+( JP# $n!% ,/b/a )ra on Pro,+!t" an, /an!o Trailer" 2!olle!tively# t8e 3Mo,ern Jro+(45% 13% Siboney 8a" +"e, t8e )ra on Trailer to (rovi,e tran"(ortation "ervi!e" to "everal

!+"to'er"# a" ,etaile, belo6% B. 1:% U.S. Pat(nt N!. .,//0,.12

1n May 8# 2001# t8e >nite, State" Patent an, Tra,e'ar< 1ffi!e i""+e, >%S%

Patent No% 6#227#608 ,i"!lo"in an invention for a 6a on# rante, to inventor @nt8ony Peter :
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=oyne 2t8e 3G608 Patent45% @ tr+e an, !orre!t !o(y of t8e G608 Patent i" atta!8e, 8ereto a" E34i'it A% 1;% Patent% 16% 17% >(on infor'ation an, belief# Me,len i" t8e e.!l+"ive li!en"ee of t8e G608 Patent% 1n or abo+t @+ +"t 6# 2013# Siboney re!eive, a letter fro' &al8o+n 0a6 9ir' on >(on infor'ation an, belief# -o./ite i" t8e o6ner by a""i n'ent of t8e G608

be8alf of -o./ite an, it" affiliate# Me,len# re ar,in t8e G608 Patent% T8e @+ +"t 6# 2013 letter 6a" al"o ,ire!te, to t8e Mo,ern Jro+(% @tta!8e, 8ereto a" E34i'it B i" a tr+e an, !orre!t !o(y of t8e @+ +"t 6# 2013 letter% 18% >(on infor'ation an, belief# -o./ite 8a" rante, e.!l+"ive ri 8t" in t8e G608

Patent to Me,len% 19% $n t8e @+ +"t 6# 2013 letter# )efen,ant" ,e'an,e, t8at Siboney i''e,iately

!ea"e an, ,e"i"t fro' 8a+lin anyt8in in any tr+!< or trailer alle e,ly !overe, by t8e G608 Patent# in!l+,in t8e )ra on Trailer% 20% Trailer% 21% $n t8eir @+ +"t 6# 2013 letter# )efen,ant" t8reaten le al a!tion in t8e event )efen,ant" al"o ,e'an,e, t8at Siboney 'a<e available for in"(e!tion t8e )ra on

Siboney !ontin+e" to +"e t8e )ra on Trailer an,/or a li!en"e a ree'ent i" not rea!8e,% C. 22% D(f(n%ant)5 Unla6f7l A ti!n)

Siboney 8a" re!ently been 'a,e a6are t8at )efen,ant" 8ave been !onta!tin

SiboneyG" val+able !+"to'er" in an atte'(t to i'(ro(erly interfere 6it8 "+!8 !+"to'er"G b+"ine"" o(eration" an, t8eir e.i"tin # !ontra!t+al# an,/or (ro"(e!tive relation"8i(" 6it8 Siboney% ;
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1n 1!tober 2# 2013# Siboney entere, into a >%S% Ma"ter Tran"(ortation

@ ree'ent for Motor &arrier Servi!e" 6it8 Statoil Te.a" 1n"8ore Pro(ertie" 00& 23Statoil45 2t8e 3Statoil @ ree'ent45% 2:% 1n or abo+t 1!tober 1:# 2013# Siboney re!eive, a letter fro' Statoil# infor'in t8at Siboney i" infrin in

Siboney t8at Statoil 8a, re!eive, noti!e fro' Me,len alle in Me,lenG" (atent"% 2;%

1n 1!tober 16# 2013# Siboney re"(on,e, to Statoil# infor'in

Statoil t8at

Siboney 8a, inve"ti ate, )efen,ant"G !lai'" an, 8a, ,eter'ine, t8at t8ere i" no (atent infrin e'ent ba"e, on "ervi!e" (rovi,e, to Statoil by Siboney% 26% Not6it8"tan,in SiboneyG" 1!tober 16# 2013 letter# Statoil 8a" !ea"e, +"in any

"ervi!e" (rovi,e, by Siboney a" a re"+lt of )efen,ant"G !lai'" of infrin e'ent% 27% $n a,,ition to Statoil# Siboney 8a" al"o re!ently been 'a,e a6are t8at )efen,ant"

8ave !onta!te, at lea"t one ot8er !+"to'er of Siboney# E1J /e"o+r!e" $n!% 23E1J45# in 68i!8 )efen,ant" 8ave re(re"ente, to E1J t8at Siboney i" infrin in )efen,ant"G G608 Patent%

@tta!8e, 8ereto a" E34i'it"C i" an +n,ate, letter "ent by Me,len to E1J 2t8e 3E1J 0etter45% 28% @" a re"+lt of )efen,ant"G letter an, t8eir a!tion"# an, t8e re"+ltant interferen!e

6it8 SiboneyG" e.i"tin # !ontra!t+al# an,/or (ro"(e!tive b+"ine"" relation"8i("# Siboney 8a" a rea"onable a((re8en"ion of bein "+e, by )efen,ant" for infrin e'ent of t8e G608 Patent% 29% )efen,ant"G letter an, a!tion" 8ave !reate, a "+b"tantial !ontrover"y bet6een

(artie" 8avin a,ver"e le al intere"t" of "+ffi!ient i''e,ia!y an, reality to 6arrant t8e i""+an!e of ,e!laratory B+, 'ent re ar,in t8e (artie"G re"(e!tive ri 8t" a" t8ey relate to t8e G608 Patent%

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CAUSES OF ACTION COUNT I

DEC$ARATORY #UDGMENT OF NON8INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. .,//0,.12 30% Siboney re(eat" an, realle e" t8e alle ation" "et fort8 in t8e (re!e,in (ara ra(8"

a" if "et fort8 f+lly 8erein% 31% @" ,e"!ribe, above# an a!t+al an, B+"ti!iable !ontrover"y e.i"t" bet6een Siboney

an, )efen,ant" a" 68et8er SiboneyG" +"e of t8e )ra on Trailer infrin e" any vali, an,/or enfor!eable !lai' of t8e G608 Patent% 32% Patent% 33% 3:% >(on infor'ation an, belief# Me,len i" t8e e.!l+"ive li!en"ee of t8e G608 Patent% @b"ent a ,e!laration of non-infrin e'ent# )efen,ant" 6ill !ontin+e to 6ron f+lly -o./ite !lai'" to be t8e o6ner of all ri 8t# title# an, intere"t in an, to t8e G608

alle e, infrin e'ent of t8e G608 Patent a ain"t Siboney an, t8ereby !a+"e Siboney inB+ry an, ,a'a e% 3;% To t8e e.tent t8e G608 Patent i" fo+n, to be vali, an, enfor!eable# SiboneyG" +"e

of t8e )ra on Trailer !annot infrin e t8e G608 Patent be!a+"e "everal ele'ent" of in,e(en,ent !lai' 1 are ab"ent in t8e e'bo,i'ent of t8e )ra on Trailer% 36% T8+"# SiboneyG" +"e of t8e )ra on Trailer !annot an, ,oe" not infrin e# eit8er

,ire!tly# in,ire!tly# by !ontrib+tion or in,+!e'ent# an,/or literally or +n,er t8e ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# t8e 6G08 Patent be!a+"e# if t8e !lai'" of t8e G608 Patent !an be vali,ly !on"tr+e,# it ,oe" not !over# eit8er literally or +n,er t8e ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# t8e )ra on Trailer% 37% To t8e e.tent t8e G608 Patent i" fo+n, to be vali, an, enfor!eable# Siboney i"

entitle, to a ,e!laratory B+, 'ent t8at t8e 608 Patent ,oe" not !over# eit8er literally or +n,er t8e 7
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,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# t8e )ra on Trailer# an, t8at t8e G608 Patent !annot be vali,ly !on"tr+e, to !over# eit8er literally or +n,er t8e ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# t8e )ra on Trailer% 38% To t8e e.tent t8e G608 Patent i" fo+n, to be vali, an, enfor!eable# Siboney i"

entitle, to a ,e!laratory B+, 'ent t8at Siboney ,oe" not infrin e# eit8er ,ire!tly# in,ire!tly# by !ontrib+tion or in,+!e'ent# an,/or literally or +n,er t8e ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# t8e !lai'" of t8e G608 Patent% COUNT II DEC$ARATORY #UDGMENT OF UNENFORCEABI$ITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. .,//0,.12 39% Siboney re(eat" an, realle e" t8e alle ation" "et fort8 in t8e (re!e,in (ara ra(8"

a" if "et fort8 f+lly 8erein% :0% @" ,e"!ribe, above# t8ere e.i"t" an a!t+al an, B+"ti!iable !ontrover"y bet6een

Siboney an, )efen,ant" !on!ernin 68et8er SiboneyG" +"e of t8e )ra on Trailer infrin e" any vali, an,/or enfor!eable !lai' of t8eG 608 Patent% :1% Patent% :2% :3% >(on infor'ation an, belief# Me,len i" t8e e.!l+"ive li!en"ee of t8e G608 Patent% @b"ent a ,e!laration of +nenfor!eability# )efen,ant" 6ill !ontin+e to 6ron f+lly -o./ite !lai'" to be t8e o6ner of all ri 8t# title# an, intere"t in an, to t8e G608

alle e infrin e'ent of t8e 608 Patent an, t8ereby !a+"e Siboney inB+ry an, ,a'a e% ::% T8e 608 Patent an, ea!8 an, every !lai' t8ereof are +nenfor!eable +n,er t8e

,o!trine of (atent 'i"+"e# be!a+"e )efen,ant" <no6 t8at t8eir !lai'" of (atent infrin e'ent a ain"t Siboney are obBe!tively ba"ele""# an, are bein a""erte, a ain"t a !o'(etitor "ee<in to i'(er'i""ibly broa,en t8e (8y"i!al or te'(oral "!o(e of t8e (atent rant 6it8 anti!o'(etitive

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effe!t# affe!tin F+e"tion% :;%

t8e b+"ine"" of Siboney an, t8ereby !on"tit+tin

'i"+"e of t8e (atent in

T8ro+ 8 t8eir a!tion" alle e, 8erein# )efen,ant" 8ave "o+ 8t to i'(o"e an

+nrea"onable re"train on !o'(etition% :6% T8erefore# Siboney i" entitle, to a ,e!laratory B+, 'ent t8at t8e G608 Patent i"

+nenfor!eable +n,er t8e ,o!trine of (atent 'i"+"e% :7% Siboney e.(re""ly re"erve" t8e ri 8t to "ee< ,e!laratory B+, 'ent of

+nenfor!eability of t8e G608 Patent ba"e, on a,,itional ro+n," in t8e f+t+re% COUNT III DEC$ARATORY #UDGMENT OF INVA$IDITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. .,//0,.12 :8% Siboney re(eat" an, realle e" t8e alle ation" "et fort8 in t8e (re!e,in (ara ra(8"

a" if "et fort8 f+lly 8erein% :9% @" ,e"!ribe, above# t8ere e.i"t" an a!t+al an, B+"ti!iable !ontrover"y bet6een

Siboney an, )efen,ant" !on!ernin 68et8er SiboneyG" +"e of t8e )ra on Trailer infrin e" any vali, an,/or enfor!eable !lai' of t8e G608 Patent% ;0% Patent% ;1% ;2% >(on infor'ation an, belief# Me,len i" t8e e.!l+"ive li!en"ee of t8e G608 Patent% @b"ent a ,e!laration of invali,ity# )efen,ant" 6ill !ontin+e to 6ron f+lly alle e -o./ite !lai'" to be t8e o6ner of all ri 8t# title# an, intere"t in an, to t8e G608

infrin e'ent of t8e G608 Patent an, t8ereby !a+"e Siboney inB+ry an, ,a'a e% ;3% T8e G608 Patent an, ea!8 an, every !lai' t8ereof are invali, +n,er t8e ,o!trine of

(atent 'i"+"e# be!a+"e )efen,ant" <no6 t8at t8eir !lai'" of (atent infrin e'ent a ain"t Siboney are obBe!tively ba"ele""# an, are bein a""erte, a ain"t a !o'(etitor "ee<in to i'(er'i""ibly 9
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broa,en t8e (8y"i!al or te'(oral "!o(e of t8e (atent rant 6it8 anti!o'(etitive effe!t# affe!tin t8e b+"ine"" of Siboney an, t8ereby !on"tit+tin 'i"+"e of t8e (atent in F+e"tion% ;:% T8ro+ 8 t8eir a!tion" alle e, 8erein# )efen,ant" 8ave "o+ 8t to i'(o"e an

+nrea"onable re"train on !o'(etition% ;;% T8erefore# Siboney i" entitle, to a ,e!laratory B+, 'ent t8at t8e G608 Patent i"

invali, +n,er t8e ,o!trine of (atent 'i"+"e% ;6% Siboney e.(re""ly re"erve" t8e ri 8t to "ee< ,e!laratory B+, 'ent of invali,ity of

t8e G608 Patent ba"e, on a,,itional ro+n," in t8e f+t+re% COUNT IV FEDERA$ UNFAIR COMPETITION AND FA$SE REPRESENTATION UNDER 9: U.S.C. ; 99/:<a) ;7% Siboney re(eat" an, realle e" t8e alle ation" "et fort8 in t8e (re!e,in (ara ra(8"

a" if "et fort8 f+lly 8erein% ;8% )efen,ant"G a!t" a" alle e, 8erein !on"tit+te +nfair !o'(etition an, fal"e

re(re"entation in violation of 1; >%S%&% D 112;2a5% ;9% )efen,ant"G re(re"entation" to t8ir, (artie" abo+t t8e SiboneyG" "ervi!e" an, t8e

alle e, infrin e'ent of t8e G608 Patent# in!l+,in to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" a" alle e, 8erein# are literally an,/or i'(lie,ly fal"e an, 'i"lea,in % 60% @" alle e, 8erein# )efen,ant" 8ave intentionally 'a,e literally fal"e an,/or

'i"lea,in "tate'ent" in !o''er!ial a,verti"in or (ro'otion in inter"tate !o''er!e 68i!8 'i"re(re"ent t8e nat+re# !8ara!teri"ti!"# F+alitie"# or eo ra(8i! ori in of SiboneyG" oo,"#

"ervi!e"# or !o''er!ial a!tivitie"# in!l+,in # b+t not li'ite, to# )efen,ant"G "tate'ent" relate, to SiboneyG" "ervi!e" an, alle e, infrin e'ent of t8e G608 Patent%

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)efen,ant"G fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in

"tate'ent" re ar,in

SiboneyG"

oo,"#

"ervi!e"# or !o''er!ial a!tivitie"# in!l+,in # b+t not li'ite, to# )efen,ant"G "tate'ent" relate, to SiboneyG" "ervi!e" an, alle e, infrin e'ent of t8e G608 Patent# are 'aterial in t8at t8ey 6ill li<ely infl+en!e e.i"tin an, (otential b+yer" of 2a5 tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te enerallyC 2b5 )efen,ant"G tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"teC an, 2!5

SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te% 62% -+yer" of )efen,ant"G tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to

re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te 2an, b+yer" of tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te enerally5 8ave no !8oi!e in 'any !ir!+'"tan!e" b+t to tr+"t t8at "tate'ent" 'a,e by )efen,ant" 2,ire!tly or t8ro+ 8 it" a ent" or re(re"entative"5 t8at SiboneyG" "ervi!e" 8ave t8e nat+re# !8ara!teri"ti!"# an, F+alitie" !lai'e, for t8e' by )efen,ant"# in!l+,in # 6it8o+t li'itation# t8at Siboney i" alle e,ly infrin in t8e G608 Patent in (rovi,in "+!8 "ervi!e"% 63% )efen,ant"G fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" re ar,in t8e SiboneyG"

tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te# in!l+,in t8e alle e, infrin e'ent of t8e G608 Patent# 8ave a!t+ally ,e!eive, or 8ave t8e

!a(a!ity to ten, to ,e!eive a "+b"tantial (ortion of t8e inten,e, a+,ien!e for "+!8 "tate'ent"% 6:% )efen,ant"G fal"e or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" 8ave been intro,+!e, into inter"tate

!o''er!e t8ro+ 8# a'on ot8er aven+e"# )efen,ant"G (+bli!ation of "+!8 "tate'ent" on t8e =a6. Web"ite an, 0alorG" e'ail !o''+ni!ation" to (otential an, e.i"tin !+"to'er"%

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-y t8e"e a!tion"# )efen,ant" 8ave en a e, an, !ontin+e to en a e in +nfair

!o'(etition an, fal"e re(re"entation in violation of t8e "tat+tory la6 of t8e >nite, State"# 1; >%S%&% D 112; et seq. @" a re"+lt# Siboney 8a" "+ffere, an, 6ill !ontin+e to "+ffer ,a'a e to it" b+"ine""# re(+tation# an, oo,6ill% 66% )efen,ant" 6illf+lly# <no6in ly# intentionally# 'ali!io+"ly# or re!<le""ly are

+"in in !o''er!e fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in ,e"!ri(tion" of fa!t or 'i"lea,in re(re"entation" of fa!t !on!ernin t8e nat+re# !8ara!teri"ti!"# an, F+alitie" of SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te# in!l+,in t8at Siboney i" alle e,ly infrin in t8e G608 Patent in (rovi,in "+!8 "ervi!e"% 67% )efen,ant"G fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in 68i!8

)efen,ant" a""ert infrin e'ent of t8e G608 Patent 6ere +n,erta<en in ba, fait8# be!a+"e# by 'ean" of e.a'(le an, not li'itation# )efen,ant"G infrin e'ent !lai'" a ain"t Siboney are obBe!tively ba"ele""# Me,len 8a" not a""erte, o6ner"8i( of any (atent 2in!l+,in t8e G608 Patent5 a ain"t Siboney# an, "+!8 !o''+ni!ation" 6ere 'a,e 6it8 t8e intent to t86art SiboneyG" !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i(" 6it8 "+!8 !+"to'er" an, re,ire!t t8o"e !+"to'er" to )efen,ant"% 68% )efen,ant"G fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" 8ave !a+"e, Siboney inB+ry

an,/or are li<ely to !a+"e Siboney inB+ry# eit8er by ,ire!t ,iver"ion of "ale" fro' Siboney to )efen,ant" or by a le""enin of t8e oo,6ill a""o!iate, 6it8 SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te% 69% Siboney 8a" been inB+re, by )efen,ant"G a!tion" an, re(re"entation" be!a+"e

!+"to'er" 68o 6o+l, ot8er6i"e 8ave (+r!8a"e, fro' Siboney 8ave 'a,e# or 6ill 'a<e# (+r!8a"in ,e!i"ion" ba"e, +(on )efen,ant"G fal"e an, 'i"lea,in re(re"entation" !on!ernin 12
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t8e attrib+te" of SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te% 70% >nle"" enBoine, by t8i" &o+rt# )efen,ant"G a!t" 6ill irre(arably inB+re SiboneyG"

oo,6ill an, ero,e it" "ale"# !+"to'er ba"e# an, "8are in t8e 'ar<et for tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te% 71% )efen,ant"G a!t" 8ave !a+"e, Siboney ,a'a e"# an, Siboney "ee<" B+, 'ent

(+r"+ant to 1; >%S%&% D 1117 for "tat+tory ,a'a e"# )efen,ant"G (rofit"# any ,a'a e" "+"taine, by SiboneyC for all !o"t"# e.(en"e"# an, rea"onable attorney fee" 2a" t8i" i" an e.!e(tional !a"e5 in!+rre, in brin in t8e (re"ent a!tion an, atte'(t" to re'e,y )efen,ant"G a!tion"% 72% Siboney "ee<" an a6ar, of treble ,a'a e" for at lea"t t8ree ti'e" t8e a'o+nt of

)efen,ant"G (rofit" or SiboneyG" ,a'a e"# 68i!8ever i" reater# ,+e to t8e nat+re of )efen,ant"G 6anton an, 6illf+l !on,+!t% 73% P+r"+ant to 1; >%S%&% D 1116# Siboney i" entitle, to (reli'inary an, (er'anent

inB+n!tive relief a ain"t )efen,ant" to "to( t8e ille al !on,+!t% 7:% P+r"+ant to 1; >%S%&% D 1117# Siboney "ee<" B+, 'ent for t8ree ti'e" t8e a'o+nt reater# ,+e to t8e nat+re of

of )efen,ant"G (rofit" or SiboneyG" ,a'a e"# 68i!8ever i" )efen,ant"G !on,+!t% 7;%

)efen,ant"G a!t" are 6illf+l# 6anton# an, !al!+late, to ,e!eive# an, are

+n,erta<en in ba, fait8# 'a<in t8i" an e.!e(tional !a"e entitlin Siboney to re!over a,,itional ,a'a e" an, rea"onable attorney fee" (+r"+ant to 1; >%S%&% D 1117% 76% P+r"+ant to 1; >%S%&% D 1118# Siboney i" entitle, to i'(o+n,'ent an, ,e"tr+!tion

of all (a!<a in # !ontainer"# ,evi!e"# (ro,+!t"# literat+re# a,verti"in an, any ot8er 'aterial

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bearin fal"e# ,e!e(tive# an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" an,/or any variant" t8ereof 2or "i'ilar 6or,in 5% 77% )efen,ant"G a!t" a" alle e, 8erein# in!l+,in # 6it8o+t li'itation# t8eir fal"e#

'i"lea,in # or ,e!e(tive re(re"entation" to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" t8at Siboney i" infrin in !ertain of )efen,ant"G (atent"# !on"tit+te one or 'ore tort" or ot8er ille al !on,+!t t8at 8a" interfere, 6it8 SiboneyG" ability to !on,+!t it" b+"ine""% 78% )efen,ant"G a!tion" are fra+,+lent# ,eliberate# 6illf+l# an,/or 'ali!io+"# an, 8ave

been !o''itte, 6it8 t8e intent to !a+"e inB+ry to Siboney% )efen,ant"G fal"e# 'i"lea,in # or ,e!e(tive a!t" 8ave !a+"e, Siboney ,a'a e" a" 8ereinafter alle e,% COUNT V TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE =ITH EXISTING CONTRACTUA$ AND BUSINESS RE$ATIONSHIPS UNDER TEXAS $A= 79% Siboney re(eat" an, realle e" t8e alle ation" "et fort8 in t8e (re!e,in (ara ra(8"

a" if "et fort8 f+lly 8erein% 80% Siboney 8a" entere, into 'any vali, "ervi!e !ontra!t" 6it8 vario+" !+"to'er"

relatin to SiboneyG" (rovi"ion of "ervi!e"# in!l+,in # 6it8o+t li'itation# t8e Statoil @ ree'ent an, E1J @ ree'ent% SiboneyG" "ervi!e !ontra!t" 6it8 it" !+"to'er" are "+bBe!t to interferen!e% 81% )efen,ant" <ne6 or 8a, rea"on to <no6 of SiboneyG" !ontra!t" an, b+"ine""

relation"8i(" 6it8 e.i"tin !+"to'er" for t8e (rovi"ion of SiboneyG" "ervi!e"# an, SiboneyG" intere"t in "+!8 !ontra!t" an, b+"ine"" relation"8i("% 82% T8ro+ 8 t8eir a!tion" alle e, 8erein# )efen,ant" 8ave 6illf+lly# intentionally# an,

i'(ro(erly interfere, 6it8 SiboneyG" e.i"tin !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i(" t8ro+ 8 i'(ro(er 'ean" to (revent# interfere 6it8 an,/or ot8er6i"e +"+r( SiboneyG" !ontra!t" an, b+"ine"" relation"8i(" 6it8 e.i"tin !+"to'er" for (rovi"ion of "ervi!e"# an,/or by in,+!in or 1:
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ot8er6i"e !a+"in SiboneyG" !+"to'er" 2in!l+,in # 6it8o+t li'itation# Statoil5 not to !ontin+e t8eir !ontra!t+al or b+"ine"" relation"8i(" 6it8 Siboney% 83% T8ro+ 8 t8eir a!tion" alle e, 8erein# )efen,ant" 8ave a!te, 6it8 'ali!e in t8eir

interferen!e 6it8 SiboneyG" "ervi!e !ontra!t" an, b+"ine"" relation"8i(" 6it8 it" !+"to'er"# in!l+,in # 6it8o+t li'itation# t8e Statoil @ ree'ent an, E1J @ ree'ent# t8ro+ 8 !onta!tin "+!8 !+"to'er" an, fal"ely re(re"entin t8at Siboney i" infrin in !ertain (atent" belon in to )efen,ant"% 8:% )efen,ant"G !o''+ni!ation" 6it8 SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in 68i!8 )efen,ant"

erroneo+"ly re(re"ent t8at Siboney 8a" infrin e, t8eir (atent i" inten,e, to an, in,ee, ,oe" interfere 6it8 SiboneyG" !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i("% 8;% 86% )efen,ant"G a!tion" 6ere !o''itte, 6it8 'ali!e an, 6it8o+t B+"tifi!ation% T8ro+ 8 t8eir a!tion" alle e, 8erein# )efen,ant" too< an a!tive (art in (er"+a,in

t8ir, (artie" 68o are (artie" to a "ervi!e !ontra!t 6it8 Siboney to brea!8 "+!8 !ontra!t"% 87% )efen,ant"G !o''+ni!ation" 6it8 SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in 68i!8 )efen,ant"

a""ert infrin e'ent of t8eir (atent" 6ere +n,erta<en in ba, fait8# be!a+"e# by 'ean" of e.a'(le an, not li'itation# )efen,ant"G infrin e'ent !lai'" a ain"t Siboney are obBe!tively ba"ele""# an, "+!8 !o''+ni!ation" 6ere 'a,e 6it8 t8e intent to t86art SiboneyG" !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i(" 6it8 "+!8 !+"to'er" an, re,ire!t t8o"e !+"to'er" to )efen,ant"% 88% @" "+!8# )efen,ant" are liable to Siboney for !o''on la6 tortio+" interferen!e

6it8 SiboneyG" e.i"tin !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i("% 89% @" a ,ire!t an, (ro.i'ate re"+lt of )efen,ant"G a!tion" alle e, 8erein# at lea"t one

of SiboneyG" !+"to'er" 8a" !ea"e, +"in any "ervi!e" (rovi,e, by Siboney# t8ereby !a+"in lo"" of in!o'e to Siboney in e.!e"" of E10#000%00 (er ,ay% 1;
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@" a ,ire!t an, (ro.i'ate re"+lt of )efen,ant"G 6ron f+l interferen!e 6it8

SiboneyG" e.i"tin !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i("# Siboney 8a" been ,a'a e, in an a'o+nt to be ,eter'ine, at trial# in!l+,in # b+t not li'ite, to# a!t+al ,a'a e"# lo"" of oo, 6ill# lo"" of b+"ine"" o((ort+nitie"# (+nitive ,a'a e"# (re-B+, 'ent intere"t# (o"t-B+, 'ent intere"t# attorney fee"# e.(en"e"# an, !o"t"% 91% )efen,ant"G a!t" !o'(laine, of 8erein 8ave !a+"e, an,# +nle"" enBoine,# 6ill

!ontin+e to !a+"e Siboney irre(arable 8ar' for 68i!8 t8ere i" no a,eF+ate re'e,y at la6% COUNT VI DEFAMATION UNDER TEXAS $A= 92% Siboney re(eat" an, realle e" t8e alle ation" "et fort8 in t8e (re!e,in (ara ra(8"

a" if "et fort8 f+lly 8erein% 93% T8ro+ 8 t8eir a!tion" alle e, 8erein# in!l+,in )efen,ant"G fal"e re(re"entation"

to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" t8at Siboney i" infrin in !ertain of )efen,ant"G (atent"# )efen,ant" 8ave ,efa'e, Siboney% 9:% )efen,ant" 8ave (+bli"8e, fal"e an, ,i"(ara in infor'ation abo+t Siboney#

in!l+,in # 6it8o+t li'itation# t8at Siboney i" infrin in !ertain (atent" o6ne, by )efen,ant"% 9;% @" ,e"!ribe, above# )efen,ant"G "tate'ent" t8at Siboney i" infrin in t8eir

(atent" i" fal"e% 96% )efen,ant" (+bli"8e, "+!8 fal"e "tate'ent" to t8ir, (artie"# in!l+,in # 6it8o+t

li'itation# Statoil an, E1J% 97% )efen,ant"G fal"e "tate'ent" are ,efa'atory an, 8ave inB+re,# an, 6ill !ontin+e

to inB+re SiboneyG" re(+tation an,/or i'(ea!8 !8ara!teri"ti!" of 8one"ty# inte rity# or virt+e# t8ereby e.(o"in Siboney to (+bli! 8atre,# !onte'(t# ri,i!+le# or finan!ial inB+ry% 16
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)efen,ant" 'a,e "+!8 "tate'ent" 6it8 ne li en!e a" to t8eir tr+t8 an,/or 'ali!e

an, 6it8o+t (rivile e in (+bli"8in "+!8 fal"e an, ,i"(ara in infor'ation abo+t Siboney# in t8at )efen,ant" <ne6 "+!8 "tate'ent" 6ere fal"e# a!te, 6it8 re!<le"" ,i"re ar, !on!ernin t8e fal"ity of t8eir "tate'ent"# an,/or a!te, 6it8 ill 6ill or inten,e, to interfere 6it8 SiboneyG" e!ono'i! intere"t" in an +n(rivile e, fa"8ion% 99% )efen,ant"G !o''+ni!ation" 6it8 SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in 68i!8 )efen,ant"

a""ert infrin e'ent of t8eir (atent" 6ere +n,erta<en in ba, fait8# be!a+"e# by 'ean" of e.a'(le an, not li'itation# )efen,ant"G infrin e'ent !lai'" a ain"t Siboney are obBe!tively ba"ele""# an, "+!8 !o''+ni!ation" 6ere 'a,e 6it8 t8e intent to t86art SiboneyG" !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i(" 6it8 "+!8 !+"to'er" an, re,ire!t t8o"e !+"to'er" to )efen,ant"% 100% @" a re"+lt of )efen,ant"G "tate'ent"# Siboney 8a" "+ffere, ,a'a e to it"

re(+tation an, e!ono'i! lo""# in!l+,in # b+t not li'ite, to# "+b"tantial e!ono'i! lo""C lo"" of oo, 6illC 8ar' to it" b+"ine"" re(+tationC lo"" of +("tan,in in t8e !o''+nityC an, lo"" of b+"ine"" o((ort+nitie"% 101% )efen,ant"G a!t" !o'(laine, of 8erein 8ave !a+"e, an,# +nle"" enBoine,# 6ill

!ontin+e to !a+"e Siboney irre(arable 8ar' for 68i!8 t8ere i" no a,eF+ate re'e,y at la6% COUNT VII BUSINESS DISPARAGEMENT UNDER TEXAS $A= 102% Siboney re(eat" an, realle e" t8e alle ation" "et fort8 in t8e (re!e,in (ara ra(8"

a" if "et fort8 f+lly 8erein% 103% T8ro+ 8 t8eir a!tion" alle e, 8erein# in!l+,in t8eir fal"e re(re"entation" to

SiboneyG" !+"to'er" t8at Siboney i" infrin in !ertain of )efen,ant"G (atent"# )efen,ant" 8ave !o''itte, b+"ine"" ,i"(ara e'ent of Siboney% 17
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)efen,ant" 8ave (+bli"8e, fal"e an, ,i"(ara in

infor'ation abo+t Siboney#

in!l+,in # 6it8o+t li'itation# t8at Siboney i" infrin in !ertain (atent" o6ne, by )efen,ant"% 10;% @" ,e"!ribe, above# )efen,ant"G "tate'ent" t8at Siboney i" infrin in t8eir

(atent" i" fal"e% 106% )efen,ant" (+bli"8e, "+!8 fal"e "tate'ent" to t8ir, (artie"# in!l+,in # 6it8o+t

li'itation# Statoil an, E1J% 107% )efen,ant" a!te, 6it8 'ali!e an, 6it8o+t (rivile e in (+bli"8in "+!8 fal"e an,

,i"(ara in infor'ation abo+t Siboney# in t8at )efen,ant" <ne6 "+!8 "tate'ent" 6ere fal"e# a!te, 6it8 re!<le"" ,i"re ar, !on!ernin t8e fal"ity of t8eir "tate'ent"# an,/or a!te, 6it8 ill 6ill or inten,e, to interfere 6it8 SiboneyG" e!ono'i! intere"t" in an +n(rivile e, fa"8ion% 108% )efen,ant"G !o''+ni!ation" 6it8 SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in 68i!8 )efen,ant"

a""ert infrin e'ent of t8eir (atent" 6ere +n,erta<en in ba, fait8# be!a+"e# by 'ean" of e.a'(le an, not li'itation# )efen,ant"G infrin e'ent !lai'" a ain"t Siboney are obBe!tively ba"ele""# an, "+!8 !o''+ni!ation" 6ere 'a,e 6it8 t8e intent to t86art SiboneyG" !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i(" 6it8 "+!8 !+"to'er" an, re,ire!t t8o"e !+"to'er" to )efen,ant"% 109% @" a re"+lt of )efen,ant"G a!tion"# Siboney 8a" "+ffere, "(e!ial e!ono'i!

,a'a e"# in!l+,in # b+t not li'ite, to# "+b"tantial e!ono'i! lo""C lo"" of oo, 6illC lo"" of b+"ine"" o((ort+nitie"C an, lo"" of "ervi!e" "ale"% 110% )efen,ant"G a!t" !o'(laine, of 8erein 8ave !a+"e, an,# +nle"" enBoine,# 6ill

!ontin+e to !a+"e Siboney irre(arable 8ar' for 68i!8 t8ere i" no a,eF+ate re'e,y at la6%

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COUNT VIII UNFAIR COMPETITION IN VIO$ATION OF TEXAS $A= 111% Siboney re(eat" an, realle e" t8e alle ation" "et fort8 in t8e (re!e,in (ara ra(8"

a" if "et fort8 f+lly 8erein% 112% Te.a" la6% 113% )efen,ant"G are liable to Siboney for +nfair !o'(etition +n,er Te.a" la6# be!a+"e )efen,ant"G a!t" a" alle e, 8erein !on"tit+te +nfair !o'(etition in violation of

)efen,ant"G !on,+!t i" tortio+" an, 8a" ,e(rive, Siboney of !+"to'er" an, ot8er (ro"(e!t"% 11:% )efen,ant"G a!t" a" alle e, 8erein# in!l+,in # 6it8o+t li'itation# t8eir fal"e#

'i"lea,in # or ,e!e(tive re(re"entation" to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" t8at Siboney i" infrin in !ertain of )efen,ant"G (atent"# !on"tit+te one or 'ore tort" or ot8er ille al !on,+!t t8at 8a" interfere, 6it8 SiboneyG" ability to !on,+!t it" b+"ine""% 11;% )efen,ant"G a!tion" are fra+,+lent# ,eliberate# 6illf+l# an,/or 'ali!io+"# an, 8ave

been !o''itte, 6it8 t8e intent to !a+"e inB+ry to Siboney% )efen,ant"G fal"e# 'i"lea,in # or ,e!e(tive a!t" 8ave !a+"e, Siboney ,a'a e" a" 8ereinafter alle e,% 116% )efen,ant"G !o''+ni!ation" 6it8 SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in 68i!8 )efen,ant"

a""ert infrin e'ent of t8eir (atent" 6ere +n,erta<en in ba, fait8# be!a+"e# by 'ean" of e.a'(le an, not li'itation# )efen,ant"G infrin e'ent !lai'" a ain"t Siboney are obBe!tively ba"ele""# an, "+!8 !o''+ni!ation" 6ere 'a,e 6it8 t8e intent to t86art SiboneyG" !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"8i(" 6it8 "+!8 !+"to'er" an, re,ire!t t8o"e !+"to'er" to )efen,ant"% 117% )efen,ant"G fal"e# 'i"lea,in # or ,e!e(tive a!t" of +nfair !o'(etition 8ave !a+"e,

Siboney ,a'a e"# an, Siboney "ee<" B+, 'ent for )efen,ant"G (rofit" 'a,e by )efen,ant"G +nfair !o'(etition# for t8e ,a'a e" "+"taine, by Siboney# for all !o"t" ne!e""ary to re'e,iate 19
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t8e +nfair !o'(etition an, t8eir effe!t"# an, for t8e !o"t" in!+rre, in brin in t8e (re"ent a!tion an, (rior atte'(t" to re'e,y )efen,ant"G a!tion"% 118% Siboney f+rt8er "ee<" B+, 'ent for (+nitive ,a'a e" of at lea"t t8ree ti'e" t8e

a'o+nt of )efen,ant"G (rofit" or SiboneyG" ,a'a e"# 68i!8ever i" reater# ,+e to t8e nat+re of )efen,ant"G !on,+!t% 119% 9+rt8er# Siboney i" entitle, to (reli'inary an, (er'anent inB+n!tive relief a ain"t

)efen,ant" to "to( t8e ille al !on,+!t% PRAYER FOR RE$IEF W=E/E91/E# Siboney re"(e!tf+lly reF+e"t" t8e follo6in relief7 @% above &o+nt"C 120% T8at Siboney be a6ar,e, all relief to 68i!8 it i" entitle, +n,er 3; >%S%&% D 1 et T8at B+, 'ent be entere, in favor of Siboney a ain"t )efen,ant" a" to ea!8 of t8e

seq.# 1; >%S%&% D 10;1 et seq.# an, Te.a" "tat+tory an, !o''on la6C -% T8at t8e &o+rt enter a ,e!laratory B+, 'ent in favor of Siboney t8at t8e G608

Patent i" invali, an,/or +nenfor!eableC &% T8at# to t8e e.tent t8e &o+rt fin," t8e G608 Patent vali, an,/or enfor!eable# t8e

&o+rt enter a ,e!laratory B+, 'ent in favor of Siboney t8at Siboney ,oe" not infrin e# eit8er ,ire!tly# in,ire!tly# by !ontrib+tion or in,+!e'ent# an,/or literally or +n,er t8e ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# t8e G608 Patent be!a+"e# if t8e !lai'" of t8e G608 Patent !an be vali,ly !on"tr+e,# it ,oe" not !over# eit8er literally or +n,er t8e ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# t8e )ra on TrailerC )% T8at )efen,ant"# t8eir offi!er"# a ent"# "ervant"# e'(loyee"# an, attorney"# an,

any ot8er (er"on" 68o are in a!tive !on!ert or (arti!i(ation 6it8 any of t8e fore oin # be fort86it8 (reli'inary re"traine, an, enBoine, fro' "tatin # re(re"entin # or i'(lyin orally or in 20
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6ritin 2in!l+,in # b+t not li'ite, to# (rint a,verti"e'ent"# 'ar<etin 'aterial"# 6eb"ite"# blo "# "o!ial 'e,ia5 any "tate'ent" t8at 'i"re(re"ent t8e nat+re# !8ara!teri"ti!"# F+alitie"# or eo ra(8i! ori in of SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te# an,/or any "tate'ent" t8at Siboney i" infrin in t8e G608 Patent in t8e (rovi"ion of "+!8 "ervi!e"# in!l+,in # b+t not li'ite, to 'a<in or in,+!in ot8er" to 'a<e fal"e# 'i"lea,in # or ,e!e(tive "tate'ent" or re(re"entation" of fa!t in !onne!tion 6it8 t8e (ro'otion# a,verti"e'ent# (a!<a in # ,i"(lay# "ale# offerin for "ale# 'an+fa!t+re# (ro,+!tion# !ir!+lation# or ,i"trib+tion of SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"teC E% T8at )efen,ant"# t8eir offi!er"# a ent"# "ervant"# e'(loyee"# attorney"# an, )efen,ant"# be fort86it8

anyone in a!tive !on!ert 6it8# ai,in # a""i"tin # an,/or enablin (reli'inarily re"traine, an, enBoine, fro' !o''ittin

any ,efa'ation# any b+"ine""

,i"(ara e'ent# or any +nfair b+"ine"" (ra!ti!e" ,ire!te, to6ar, obtainin t8e b+"ine"" an,/or !+"to'er" of SiboneyC an, fro' !o''ittin any ot8er ,e!e(tive an,/or +nfair b+"ine"" (ra!ti!e" ,ire!te, to6ar, ,eval+in or ,i'ini"8in t8e oo,6ill an, re(+tation a""o!iate, 6it8 SiboneyC 9% T8at )efen,ant" be ,ire!te, to file 6it8 t8i" &o+rt an, "erve on Siboney 6it8in

t8irty 2305 ,ay" after t8e "ervi!e of an inB+n!tion# a re(ort in 6ritin +n,er oat8# "ettin fort8 in ,etail t8e 'anner an, for' in 68i!8 )efen,ant" 8ave !o'(lie, 6it8 t8e inB+n!tionC J% @t !on!l+"ion of trial# )efen,ant"# t8eir offi!er"# a ent"# "ervant"# e'(loyee"# an,

attorney"# an, any ot8er (er"on" 68o are in a!tive !on!ert or (arti!i(ation 6it8 any of t8e fore oin # be fort86it8 (er'anently enBoine, fro' "tatin # re(re"entin # or i'(lyin orally or in 6ritin 2in!l+,in # b+t not li'ite, to# (rint a,verti"e'ent"# 'ar<etin 'aterial"# 6eb"ite"# blo "# "o!ial 'e,ia5 any "tate'ent" t8at 'i"re(re"ent t8e nat+re# !8ara!teri"ti!"# F+alitie"# or eo ra(8i! 21
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ori in of

SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an,

tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"te# an,/or any "tate'ent" t8at Siboney i" infrin in t8e 608 Patent in t8e (rovi"ion of "+!8 "ervi!e"# in!l+,in # b+t not li'ite, to 'a<in or in,+!in ot8er" to 'a<e fal"e# 'i"lea,in # or ,e!e(tive "tate'ent" or re(re"entation" of fa!t in !onne!tion 6it8 t8e (ro'otion# a,verti"e'ent# (a!<a in # ,i"(lay# "ale# offerin for "ale# 'an+fa!t+re# (ro,+!tion# !ir!+lation# or ,i"trib+tion of SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin 6a"teC =% @t !on!l+"ion of trial# )efen,ant"# t8eir offi!er"# a ent"# "ervant"# e'(loyee"#

attorney"# an, anyone in a!tive !on!ert 6it8# ai,in # a""i"tin # an,/or enablin )efen,ant"# be fort86it8 (er'anently enBoine, fro' !o''ittin any ,efa'ation# any b+"ine"" ,i"(ara e'ent# or any +nfair b+"ine"" (ra!ti!e" ,ire!te, to6ar, obtainin t8e b+"ine"" an,/or !+"to'er" of SiboneyC an, fro' !o''ittin any ot8er ,e!e(tive an,/or +nfair b+"ine"" (ra!ti!e" ,ire!te, to6ar, ,eval+in or ,i'ini"8in t8e oo,6ill an, re(+tation a""o!iate, 6it8 SiboneyC $% )efen,ant" be ,ire!te, to file 6it8 t8i" &o+rt an, "erve on Siboney 6it8in t8irty

2305 ,ay" after t8e "ervi!e of a (er'anent inB+n!tion or,er# a re(ort in 6ritin +n,er oat8# "ettin fort8 in ,etail t8e 'anner an, for' in 68i!8 t8ey 8ave !o'(lie, 6it8 t8e (er'anent inB+n!tion or,erC *% T8at Siboney be a6ar,e, a B+, 'ent a ain"t )efen,ant" for 'onetary ,a'a e"

ba"e, on )efen,ant"G (rofit"# SiboneyG" ,a'a e"# "tat+tory ,a'a e"# treble ,a'a e"# (+nitive ,a'a e"# rea"onable attorney fee"# liti ation e.(en"e"# !o"t"# (re-B+, 'ent intere"t# (o"tB+, 'ent intere"t# an, ot8er eF+itable reliefC

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9or it" !lai'" relate, to )efen,ant"G fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent"# Siboney

be rante, an a6ar, of 'onetary ,a'a e" in an a'o+nt to be ,eter'ine, at trial# treble ,a'a e"# (+nitive ,a'a e"# (reB+, 'ent an, (o"t-B+, 'ent intere"t# attorney fee"# e.(en"e"# an, !o"t"C 0% T8at Siboney be a6ar,e, all relief to 68i!8 it i" entitle, +n,er 3; >%S%&% D 1 et

seq.# 1; >%S%&% D 10;1 et seq.# an, Te.a" "tat+tory an, !o''on la6C M% T8at t8e &o+rt ,e!lare t8at t8i" !a"e i" e.!e(tional +n,er 3; >%S%&% D 28; an, t8at

Siboney be a6ar,e, it" !o"t"# e.(en"e"# attorney fee" in!+rre, to t8e e.tent t8at 3; >%S%&% D 28; i" a((li!able to ,e!laratory B+, 'ent a!tion"C N% 1% an, (ro(er% DEMAND FOR #URY Siboney reF+e"t" a B+ry for all i""+e" "o triable% -@KE/# )1NE0S1N# -E@/M@N# &@0)WE00 H -E/K1W$TL# P%&% "/ Sa'+el 9% Miller Sa'+el 9% Miller 2-P/ No% 229365 W% E,6ar, /a'a e 2-P/ No% 162615 2pending pro hac vice admission5 Maia T% Woo,8o+"e 2-P/ No% 30:385 -@KE/# )1NE0S1N# -E@/M@N# &@0)WE00 H -E/K1W$TL# P%&% -a<er )onel"on &enter# S+ite 800 211 &o''er!e Street Na"8ville# Tenne""ee 37201 Tele(8one7 261;5 726-;;9: 9a!"i'ile7 261;5 7::-;;9: E'ail7 "'illerMba<er,onel"on%!o' Attorneys for Plaintiff Siboney Energy Services, Inc. 23
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T8at )efen,ant"G a!t" be ,ee'e, e.!e(tional +n,er 1; >%S%&% D 1117C an, T8at Siboney be a6ar,e, "+!8 ot8er an, f+rt8er relief a" t8i" &o+rt ,ee'" B+"t