Siboney Energy Services v. Boxrite et. al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

BEAUMONT DIVISION

SIBONEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC., )

)Plaintiff, )

) Civil Ati!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 Enery Servi!e"# $n!%# for it" &o'(laint for )e!laratory *+,'ent

aain"t )efen,ant" o.ite# & an, Me,len ilfiel, Tran"(ort# $n!% ,/b/a/ &+ttin" e'oval

&o'(any !olle!tively# )efen,ant"45# "tate" a" follo"

I. PARTIES

1% Plaintiff Siboney Enery Servi!e"# $n!% Siboney45 i" a !or(oration in!or(orate,

+n,er te la" of te State of lori,a# it 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!# lori,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# & o.ite45 i" a li'ite,

liability !o'(any orani?e, +n,er te la" of te State of @r<an"a"# it it" (rin!i(al (la!e of

b+"ine"" lo!ate, at P%% o. :;;# ittle o!<# @r<an"a" 72202% o.ite 'ay be "erve, it

(ro!e"" tro+ "ervi!e +(on it" rei"tere, aent# &ri"tal )% Wil"on# at 2800 &antrell oa,#

S+ite ;00# ittle o!<# @r<an"a" 72202%



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3% >(on infor'ation an, belief# )efen,ant Me,len ilfiel, Tran"(ort# $n!% ,/b/a

&+ttin" e'oval &o'(any Me,len45 i" a !or(oration in!or(orate, +n,er te la" of te State

of @r<an"a"# it 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, it (ro!e"" tro+ "ervi!e +(on it"

rei"tere, aent# &or(oration Servi!e &o'(any# at 300 So+t S(rin Street# 300 S(rin

+il,in# S+ite 900# ittle o!<# @r<an"a" 72201%

II. NATURE OF THE ACTION

:% Ti" i" an a!tion for ,e!laratory B+,'ent of non-infrine'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;a5C ,efa'ation# b+"ine"" ,i"(arae'ent# tortio+" interferen!e it e.i"tin

!ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"i("# an, +nfair !o'(etition +n,er Te.a" la.

III. #URISDICTION AND VENUE

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

et seq.# te Patent a" of te >nite, State"# 3; >%S%&% D 1 et seq.# an, te Tra,e'ar< @!t of

19:6 te ana' @!t45# a" a'en,e,# 1; >%S%&% D 10;1 et seq.

6% Ti" &o+rt a" "+bBe!t 'atter B+ri",i!tion +n,er 28 >%S%&% DD 1121# 1331# 1332#

1338a5# 2201# an, 2202# a" te a!tion i" beteen !iti?en" of ,ifferent State"# an, te a'o+nt in

!ontrover"y in ti" a!tion# e.!l+"ive of intere"t an, !o"t"# e.!ee," te "+' of 7;#000%00% Ti"

&o+rt al"o a" "+bBe!t 'atter B+ri",i!tion over ti" a!tion a" it involve" te ,e!laration of rit"

+n,er te Patent @!t# 3; >%S%&% D 1 et seq.# an, !lai'" +n,er te ana' @!t# involvin a

F+e"tion of fe,eral la (+r"+ant to 28 >%S%&% D 1331% Ti" &o+rt a" oriinal an, e.!l+"ive

B+ri",i!tion over ti" 'atter (+r"+ant to 28 >%S%&% D 1338a5% Ti" &o+rt a" "+((le'ental





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not li'ite, to# "ale" of oo," or "ervi!e"5 i" not in!on"i"tent it te &on"tit+tion of te State of

Te.a" or te &on"tit+tion of te >nite, State"%

10% Ien+e i" (ro(er in ti" )i"tri!t (+r"+ant to 28 >%S%&% D 1391 be!a+"e a "+b"tantial

(art of te event" ivin ri"e to te"e !lai'" aro"e in ti" )i"tri!t an,# +(on infor'ation an,

belief# )efen,ant" ave tran"a!te, b+"ine"" in ti" )i"tri!t an,/or ave !o''itte, tortio+" a!t"

or o'i""ion" in ti" )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. FACTUA$ BAC*GROUND

A. Si'!n(+ En(-+ S(vi(

11% Siboney (rovi,e" ell-"ite "+((ort "ervi!e" an, loi"ti! "ervi!e" to te Eale or,

Sale an, Per'ian a"in% S+! "ervi!e" in!l+,e# ito+t li'itation "oli," !ontrol "ol+tion"C

"+(er va!++' an, (+'( tr+!< "ervi!e" 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,

ater an, ell floba!<%

12% Siboney on" an, o(erate" an en!lo"e, ,+'(-areate trailer "ol, +n,er te

)raon bran, te )raon Trailer45 an, 'an+fa!t+re, an, "ol, by )raon Pro,+!t"# t,%# te

Mo,ern Jro+(# t,%# te Mo,ern Jro+( JP-S+b# $n!%# an,/or te Mo,ern Jro+( JP# $n!% ,/b/a

)raon Pro,+!t" an, an!o Trailer" !olle!tively# te Mo,ern Jro+(45%

13% Siboney a" +"e, te )raon Trailer to (rovi,e tran"(ortation "ervi!e" to "everal

!+"to'er"# a" ,etaile, belo%

B. U.S. Pat(nt N!. ,//0,12

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

Patent No% 6#227#608 ,i"!lo"in an invention for a aon# rante, to inventor @ntony Peter



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=oyne te G608 Patent45% @ tr+e an, !orre!t !o(y of te G608 Patent i" atta!e, ereto a"

E34i'it A%

1;% >(on infor'ation an, belief# o.ite i" te oner by a""in'ent of te G608

Patent%

16% >(on infor'ation an, belief# Me,len i" te e.!l+"ive li!en"ee of te G608 Patent%

17% n or abo+t @++"t 6# 2013# Siboney re!eive, a letter fro' &alo+n a ir' on

bealf of o.ite an, it" affiliate# Me,len# rear,in te G608 Patent% Te @++"t 6# 2013 letter

a" al"o ,ire!te, to te Mo,ern Jro+(% @tta!e, ereto a" E34i'it B i" a tr+e an, !orre!t !o(y

of te @++"t 6# 2013 letter%

18% >(on infor'ation an, belief# o.ite a" rante, e.!l+"ive rit" in te G608

Patent to Me,len%

19% $n te @++"t 6# 2013 letter# )efen,ant" ,e'an,e, tat Siboney i''e,iately

!ea"e an, ,e"i"t fro' a+lin anytin in any tr+!< or trailer allee,ly !overe, by te G608

Patent# in!l+,in te )raon Trailer%

20% )efen,ant" al"o ,e'an,e, tat Siboney 'a<e available for in"(e!tion te )raon

Trailer%

21% $n teir @++"t 6# 2013 letter# )efen,ant" treaten leal a!tion in te event

Siboney !ontin+e" to +"e te )raon Trailer an,/or a li!en"e aree'ent i" not rea!e,%

C. D(f(n%ant5 Unla6f7l Ati!n

22% Siboney a" re!ently been 'a,e aare tat )efen,ant" ave been !onta!tin

SiboneyG" val+able !+"to'er" in an atte'(t to i'(ro(erly interfere it "+! !+"to'er"G

b+"ine"" o(eration" an, teir e.i"tin# !ontra!t+al# an,/or (ro"(e!tive relation"i(" it

Siboney%



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23% n !tober 2# 2013# Siboney entere, into a >%S% Ma"ter Tran"(ortation

@ree'ent for Motor &arrier Servi!e" it Statoil Te.a" n"ore Pro(ertie" & Statoil45

te Statoil @ree'ent45%

2:% n or abo+t !tober 1:# 2013# Siboney re!eive, a letter fro' Statoil# infor'in

Siboney tat Statoil a, re!eive, noti!e fro' Me,len allein tat Siboney i" infrinin

Me,lenG" (atent"%

2;% n !tober 16# 2013# Siboney re"(on,e, to Statoil# infor'in Statoil tat

Siboney a, inve"tiate, )efen,ant"G !lai'" an, a, ,eter'ine, tat tere i" no (atent

infrine'ent ba"e, on "ervi!e" (rovi,e, to Statoil by Siboney%

26% Notit"tan,in SiboneyG" !tober 16# 2013 letter# Statoil a" !ea"e, +"in any

"ervi!e" (rovi,e, by Siboney a" a re"+lt of )efen,ant"G !lai'" of infrine'ent%

27% $n a,,ition to Statoil# Siboney a" al"o re!ently been 'a,e aare tat )efen,ant"

ave !onta!te, at lea"t one oter !+"to'er of Siboney# EJ e"o+r!e" $n!% EJ45# in i!

)efen,ant" ave re(re"ente, to EJ tat Siboney i" infrinin )efen,ant"G G608 Patent%

@tta!e, ereto a" E34i'it"C i" an +n,ate, letter "ent by Me,len to EJ te EJ etter45%

28% @" a re"+lt of )efen,ant"G letter an, teir a!tion"# an, te re"+ltant interferen!e

it SiboneyG" e.i"tin# !ontra!t+al# an,/or (ro"(e!tive b+"ine"" relation"i("# Siboney a" a

rea"onable a((reen"ion of bein "+e, by )efen,ant" for infrine'ent of te G608 Patent%

29% )efen,ant"G letter an, a!tion" ave !reate, a "+b"tantial !ontrover"y beteen

(artie" avin a,ver"e leal intere"t" of "+ffi!ient i''e,ia!y an, reality to arrant te i""+an!e

of ,e!laratory B+,'ent rear,in te (artie"G re"(e!tive rit" a" tey relate to te G608 Patent%



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V. CAUSES OF ACTION

COUNT I

DEC$ARATORY #UDGMENT OF NON8INFRINGEMENT OF

U.S. PATENT NO. ,//0,12

30% Siboney re(eat" an, reallee" te alleation" "et fort in te (re!e,in (arara("

a" if "et fort f+lly erein%

31% @" ,e"!ribe, above# an a!t+al an, B+"ti!iable !ontrover"y e.i"t" beteen Siboney

an, )efen,ant" a" eter SiboneyG" +"e of te )raon Trailer infrine" any vali, an,/or

enfor!eable !lai' of te G608 Patent%

32% o.ite !lai'" to be te oner of all rit# title# an, intere"t in an, to te G608

Patent%

33% >(on infor'ation an, belief# Me,len i" te e.!l+"ive li!en"ee of te G608 Patent%

3:% @b"ent a ,e!laration of non-infrine'ent# )efen,ant" ill !ontin+e to ronf+lly

allee, infrine'ent of te G608 Patent aain"t Siboney an, tereby !a+"e Siboney inB+ry an,

,a'ae%

3;% To te e.tent te G608 Patent i" fo+n, to be vali, an, enfor!eable# SiboneyG" +"e

of te )raon Trailer !annot infrine te G608 Patent be!a+"e "everal ele'ent" of in,e(en,ent

!lai' 1 are ab"ent in te e'bo,i'ent of te )raon Trailer%

36% T+"# SiboneyG" +"e of te )raon Trailer !annot an, ,oe" not infrine# eiter

,ire!tly# in,ire!tly# by !ontrib+tion or in,+!e'ent# an,/or literally or +n,er te ,o!trine of

eF+ivalent"# te 6G08 Patent be!a+"e# if te !lai'" of te G608 Patent !an be vali,ly !on"tr+e,# it

,oe" not !over# eiter literally or +n,er te ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# te )raon Trailer%

37% To te e.tent te G608 Patent i" fo+n, to be vali, an, enfor!eable# Siboney i"

entitle, to a ,e!laratory B+,'ent tat te 608 Patent ,oe" not !over# eiter literally or +n,er te



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,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# te )raon Trailer# an, tat te G608 Patent !annot be vali,ly !on"tr+e,

to !over# eiter literally or +n,er te ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# te )raon Trailer%

38% To te e.tent te G608 Patent i" fo+n, to be vali, an, enfor!eable# Siboney i"

entitle, to a ,e!laratory B+,'ent tat Siboney ,oe" not infrine# eiter ,ire!tly# in,ire!tly# by

!ontrib+tion or in,+!e'ent# an,/or literally or +n,er te ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# te !lai'" of te

G608 Patent%

COUNT II

DEC$ARATORY #UDGMENT OF UNENFORCEABI$ITY OF U.S.

PATENT NO. ,//0,12



:0% @" ,e"!ribe, above# tere e.i"t" an a!t+al an, B+"ti!iable !ontrover"y beteen

Siboney an, )efen,ant" !on!ernin eter SiboneyG" +"e of te )raon Trailer infrine" any

vali, an,/or enfor!eable !lai' of teG 608 Patent%

:1% o.ite !lai'" to be te oner of all rit# title# an, intere"t in an, to te G608

Patent%

:2% >(on infor'ation an, belief# Me,len i" te e.!l+"ive li!en"ee of te G608 Patent%

:3% @b"ent a ,e!laration of +nenfor!eability# )efen,ant" ill !ontin+e to ronf+lly

allee infrine'ent of te 608 Patent an, tereby !a+"e Siboney inB+ry an, ,a'ae%

::% Te 608 Patent an, ea! an, every !lai' tereof are +nenfor!eable +n,er te

,o!trine of (atent 'i"+"e# be!a+"e )efen,ant" <no tat teir !lai'" of (atent infrine'ent

aain"t Siboney are obBe!tively ba"ele""# an, are bein a""erte, aain"t a !o'(etitor "ee<in to

i'(er'i""ibly broa,en te (y"i!al or te'(oral "!o(e of te (atent rant it anti!o'(etitive



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effe!t# affe!tin te b+"ine"" of Siboney an, tereby !on"tit+tin 'i"+"e of te (atent in

F+e"tion%

:;% Tro+ teir a!tion" allee, erein# )efen,ant" ave "o+t to i'(o"e an

+nrea"onable re"train on !o'(etition%

:6% Terefore# Siboney i" entitle, to a ,e!laratory B+,'ent tat te G608 Patent i"

+nenfor!eable +n,er te ,o!trine of (atent 'i"+"e%

:7% Siboney e.(re""ly re"erve" te rit to "ee< ,e!laratory B+,'ent of

+nenfor!eability of te G608 Patent ba"e, on a,,itional ro+n," in te f+t+re%

COUNT III

DEC$ARATORY #UDGMENT OF INVA$IDITY OF

U.S. PATENT NO. ,//0,12

:8% Siboney re(eat" an, reallee" te alleation" "et fort in te (re!e,in (arara("


:9% @" ,e"!ribe, above# tere e.i"t" an a!t+al an, B+"ti!iable !ontrover"y beteen

Siboney an, )efen,ant" !on!ernin eter SiboneyG" +"e of te )raon Trailer infrine" any

vali, an,/or enfor!eable !lai' of te G608 Patent%

;0% o.ite !lai'" to be te oner of all rit# title# an, intere"t in an, to te G608

Patent%

;1% >(on infor'ation an, belief# Me,len i" te e.!l+"ive li!en"ee of te G608 Patent%

;2% @b"ent a ,e!laration of invali,ity# )efen,ant" ill !ontin+e to ronf+lly allee

infrine'ent of te G608 Patent an, tereby !a+"e Siboney inB+ry an, ,a'ae%

;3% Te G608 Patent an, ea! an, every !lai' tereof are invali, +n,er te ,o!trine of

(atent 'i"+"e# be!a+"e )efen,ant" <no tat teir !lai'" of (atent infrine'ent aain"t Siboney

are obBe!tively ba"ele""# an, are bein a""erte, aain"t a !o'(etitor "ee<in to i'(er'i""ibly



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broa,en te (y"i!al or te'(oral "!o(e of te (atent rant it anti!o'(etitive effe!t# affe!tin

te b+"ine"" of Siboney an, tereby !on"tit+tin 'i"+"e of te (atent in F+e"tion%

;:% Tro+ teir a!tion" allee, erein# )efen,ant" ave "o+t to i'(o"e an

+nrea"onable re"train on !o'(etition%

;;% Terefore# Siboney i" entitle, to a ,e!laratory B+,'ent tat te G608 Patent i"

invali, +n,er te ,o!trine of (atent 'i"+"e%

;6% Siboney e.(re""ly re"erve" te rit to "ee< ,e!laratory B+,'ent of invali,ity of

te G608 Patent ba"e, on a,,itional ro+n," in te f+t+re%

COUNT IV

FEDERA$ UNFAIR COMPETITION AND FA$SE REPRESENTATION

UNDER 9: U.S.C. ; 99/:<a)

;7% Siboney re(eat" an, reallee" te alleation" "et fort in te (re!e,in (arara("


;8% )efen,ant"G a!t" a" allee, erein !on"tit+te +nfair !o'(etition an, fal"e

re(re"entation in violation of 1; >%S%&% D 112;a5%

;9% )efen,ant"G re(re"entation" to tir, (artie" abo+t te SiboneyG" "ervi!e" an, te

allee, infrine'ent of te G608 Patent# in!l+,in to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" a" allee, erein# are

literally an,/or i'(lie,ly fal"e an, 'i"lea,in%

60% @" allee, erein# )efen,ant" ave 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 i!

'i"re(re"ent te nat+re# !ara!teri"ti!"# F+alitie"# or eora(i! oriin 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, allee, infrine'ent of te G608 Patent%



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61% )efen,ant"G fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" rear,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, allee, infrine'ent of te G608 Patent# are 'aterial in tat tey ill

li<ely infl+en!e e.i"tin an, (otential b+yer" of a5 tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e"

relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te enerallyC b5 )efen,ant"G tran"(ortation

an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"teC an, !5

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

,rillin a"te%

62%

+yer" of )efen,ant"G tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to

re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te an, b+yer" of tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier

"ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te enerally5 ave no !oi!e in

'any !ir!+'"tan!e" b+t to tr+"t tat "tate'ent" 'a,e by )efen,ant" ,ire!tly or tro+ it"

aent" or re(re"entative"5 tat SiboneyG" "ervi!e" ave te nat+re# !ara!teri"ti!"# an, F+alitie"

!lai'e, for te' by )efen,ant"# in!l+,in# ito+t li'itation# tat Siboney i" allee,ly

infrinin te G608 Patent in (rovi,in "+! "ervi!e"%

63% )efen,ant"G fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" rear,in te SiboneyG"

tran"(ortation an, 'otor !arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te#

in!l+,in te allee, infrine'ent of te G608 Patent# ave a!t+ally ,e!eive, or ave te

!a(a!ity to ten, to ,e!eive a "+b"tantial (ortion of te inten,e, a+,ien!e for "+! "tate'ent"%

6:% )efen,ant"G fal"e or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" ave been intro,+!e, into inter"tate

!o''er!e tro+# a'on oter aven+e"# )efen,ant"G (+bli!ation of "+! "tate'ent" on te

=a. Web"ite an, alorG" e'ail !o''+ni!ation" to (otential an, e.i"tin !+"to'er"%



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6;% y te"e a!tion"# )efen,ant" ave enae, an, !ontin+e to enae in +nfair

!o'(etition an, fal"e re(re"entation in violation of te "tat+tory la of te >nite, State"# 1;

>%S%&% D 112; et seq. @" a re"+lt# Siboney a" "+ffere, an, ill !ontin+e to "+ffer ,a'ae to it"

b+"ine""# re(+tation# an, oo,ill%

66% )efen,ant" illf+lly# <noinly# 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 te nat+re# !ara!teri"ti!"# an, F+alitie" of SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor

!arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te# in!l+,in tat Siboney i"

allee,ly infrinin te G608 Patent in (rovi,in "+! "ervi!e"%

67% )efen,ant"G fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in i!

)efen,ant" a""ert infrine'ent of te G608 Patent ere +n,erta<en in ba, fait# be!a+"e# by

'ean" of e.a'(le an, not li'itation# )efen,ant"G infrine'ent !lai'" aain"t Siboney are

obBe!tively ba"ele""# Me,len a" not a""erte, oner"i( of any (atent in!l+,in te G608 Patent5

aain"t Siboney# an, "+! !o''+ni!ation" ere 'a,e it te intent to tart SiboneyG"

!ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"i(" it "+! !+"to'er" an, re,ire!t to"e !+"to'er" to

)efen,ant"%

68% )efen,ant"G fal"e an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" ave !a+"e, Siboney inB+ry

an,/or are li<ely to !a+"e Siboney inB+ry# eiter by ,ire!t ,iver"ion of "ale" fro' Siboney to

)efen,ant" or by a le""enin of te oo,ill a""o!iate, it SiboneyG" tran"(ortation an, 'otor

!arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te%

69% Siboney a" been inB+re, by )efen,ant"G a!tion" an, re(re"entation" be!a+"e

!+"to'er" o o+l, oteri"e ave (+r!a"e, fro' Siboney ave 'a,e# or ill 'a<e#

(+r!a"in ,e!i"ion" ba"e, +(on )efen,ant"G fal"e an, 'i"lea,in re(re"entation" !on!ernin



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

tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te%

70% >nle"" enBoine, by ti" &o+rt# )efen,ant"G a!t" ill irre(arably inB+re SiboneyG"

oo,ill an, ero,e it" "ale"# !+"to'er ba"e# an, "are in te 'ar<et for tran"(ortation an, 'otor

!arrier "ervi!e" relate, to re'oval an, tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te%

71% )efen,ant"G a!t" ave !a+"e, Siboney ,a'ae"# an, Siboney "ee<" B+,'ent

(+r"+ant to 1; >%S%&% D 1117 for "tat+tory ,a'ae"# )efen,ant"G (rofit"# any ,a'ae" "+"taine,

by SiboneyC for all !o"t"# e.(en"e"# an, rea"onable attorney fee" a" ti" i" an e.!e(tional !a"e5

in!+rre, in brinin te (re"ent a!tion an, atte'(t" to re'e,y )efen,ant"G a!tion"%

72% Siboney "ee<" an aar, of treble ,a'ae" for at lea"t tree ti'e" te a'o+nt of

)efen,ant"G (rofit" or SiboneyG" ,a'ae"# i!ever i" reater# ,+e to te nat+re of )efen,ant"G

anton an, illf+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 aain"t )efen,ant" to "to( te illeal !on,+!t%

7:% P+r"+ant to 1; >%S%&% D 1117# Siboney "ee<" B+,'ent for tree ti'e" te a'o+nt

of )efen,ant"G (rofit" or SiboneyG" ,a'ae"# i!ever i" reater# ,+e to te nat+re of

)efen,ant"G !on,+!t%

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

+n,erta<en in ba, fait# 'a<in ti" an e.!e(tional !a"e entitlin Siboney to re!over a,,itional

,a'ae" 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!<ain# !ontainer"# ,evi!e"# (ro,+!t"# literat+re# a,verti"in an, any oter 'aterial



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bearin fal"e# ,e!e(tive# an,/or 'i"lea,in "tate'ent" an,/or any variant" tereof or "i'ilar

or,in5%

77% )efen,ant"G a!t" a" allee, erein# in!l+,in# ito+t li'itation# teir fal"e#

'i"lea,in# or ,e!e(tive re(re"entation" to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" tat Siboney i" infrinin

!ertain of )efen,ant"G (atent"# !on"tit+te one or 'ore tort" or oter illeal !on,+!t tat a"

interfere, it SiboneyG" ability to !on,+!t it" b+"ine""%

78% )efen,ant"G a!tion" are fra+,+lent# ,eliberate# illf+l# an,/or 'ali!io+"# an, ave

been !o''itte, it te intent to !a+"e inB+ry to Siboney% )efen,ant"G fal"e# 'i"lea,in# or

,e!e(tive a!t" ave !a+"e, Siboney ,a'ae" a" ereinafter allee,%

COUNT V

TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE =ITH EXISTING CONTRACTUA$ AND

BUSINESS RE$ATIONSHIPS UNDER TEXAS $A=



80% Siboney a" entere, into 'any vali, "ervi!e !ontra!t" it vario+" !+"to'er"

relatin to SiboneyG" (rovi"ion of "ervi!e"# in!l+,in# ito+t li'itation# te Statoil @ree'ent

an, EJ @ree'ent% SiboneyG" "ervi!e !ontra!t" it it" !+"to'er" are "+bBe!t to interferen!e%

81% )efen,ant" <ne or a, rea"on to <no of SiboneyG" !ontra!t" an, b+"ine""

relation"i(" it e.i"tin !+"to'er" for te (rovi"ion of SiboneyG" "ervi!e"# an, SiboneyG"

intere"t in "+! !ontra!t" an, b+"ine"" relation"i("%

82% Tro+ teir a!tion" allee, erein# )efen,ant" ave illf+lly# intentionally# an,

i'(ro(erly interfere, it SiboneyG" e.i"tin !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"i(" tro+

i'(ro(er 'ean" to (revent# interfere it an,/or oteri"e +"+r( SiboneyG" !ontra!t" an,

b+"ine"" relation"i(" it e.i"tin !+"to'er" for (rovi"ion of "ervi!e"# an,/or by in,+!in or



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oteri"e !a+"in SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in!l+,in# ito+t li'itation# Statoil5 not to !ontin+e

teir !ontra!t+al or b+"ine"" relation"i(" it Siboney%

83% Tro+ teir a!tion" allee, erein# )efen,ant" ave a!te, it 'ali!e in teir

interferen!e it SiboneyG" "ervi!e !ontra!t" an, b+"ine"" relation"i(" it it" !+"to'er"#

in!l+,in# ito+t li'itation# te Statoil @ree'ent an, EJ @ree'ent# tro+ !onta!tin

"+! !+"to'er" an, fal"ely re(re"entin tat Siboney i" infrinin !ertain (atent" belonin to

)efen,ant"%

8:% )efen,ant"G !o''+ni!ation" it SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in i! )efen,ant"

erroneo+"ly re(re"ent tat Siboney a" infrine, teir (atent i" inten,e, to an, in,ee, ,oe"

interfere it SiboneyG" !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"i("%

8;% )efen,ant"G a!tion" ere !o''itte, it 'ali!e an, ito+t B+"tifi!ation%

86% Tro+ teir a!tion" allee, erein# )efen,ant" too< an a!tive (art in (er"+a,in

tir, (artie" o are (artie" to a "ervi!e !ontra!t it Siboney to brea! "+! !ontra!t"%

87% )efen,ant"G !o''+ni!ation" it SiboneyG" !+"to'er" in i! )efen,ant"

a""ert infrine'ent of teir (atent" ere +n,erta<en in ba, fait# be!a+"e# by 'ean" of e.a'(le

an, not li'itation# )efen,ant"G infrine'ent !lai'" aain"t Siboney are obBe!tively ba"ele""#

an, "+! !o''+ni!ation" ere 'a,e it te intent to tart SiboneyG" !ontra!t+al an,

b+"ine"" relation"i(" it "+! !+"to'er" an, re,ire!t to"e !+"to'er" to )efen,ant"%

88% @" "+!# )efen,ant" are liable to Siboney for !o''on la tortio+" interferen!e

it SiboneyG" e.i"tin !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"i("%

89% @" a ,ire!t an, (ro.i'ate re"+lt of )efen,ant"G a!tion" allee, erein# at lea"t one

of SiboneyG" !+"to'er" a" !ea"e, +"in any "ervi!e" (rovi,e, by Siboney# tereby !a+"in lo""

of in!o'e to Siboney in e.!e"" of 10#000%00 (er ,ay%



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90% @" a ,ire!t an, (ro.i'ate re"+lt of )efen,ant"G ronf+l interferen!e it

SiboneyG" e.i"tin !ontra!t+al an, b+"ine"" relation"i("# Siboney a" been ,a'ae, in an

a'o+nt to be ,eter'ine, at trial# in!l+,in# b+t not li'ite, to# a!t+al ,a'ae"# lo"" of oo, ill#

lo"" of b+"ine"" o((ort+nitie"# (+nitive ,a'ae"# (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 erein ave !a+"e, an,# +nle"" enBoine,# ill

!ontin+e to !a+"e Siboney irre(arable ar' for i! tere i" no a,eF+ate re'e,y at la%

COUNT VI

DEFAMATION UNDER TEXAS $A=



93% Tro+ teir a!tion" allee, erein# in!l+,in )efen,ant"G fal"e re(re"entation"

to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" tat Siboney i" infrinin !ertain of )efen,ant"G (atent"# )efen,ant"

ave ,efa'e, Siboney%

9:% )efen,ant" ave (+bli"e, fal"e an, ,i"(arain infor'ation abo+t Siboney#

in!l+,in# ito+t li'itation# tat Siboney i" infrinin !ertain (atent" one, by )efen,ant"%

9;% @" ,e"!ribe, above# )efen,ant"G "tate'ent" tat Siboney i" infrinin teir

(atent" i" fal"e%

96% )efen,ant" (+bli"e, "+! fal"e "tate'ent" to tir, (artie"# in!l+,in# ito+t

li'itation# Statoil an, EJ%

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

to inB+re SiboneyG" re(+tation an,/or i'(ea! !ara!teri"ti!" of one"ty# interity# or virt+e#

tereby e.(o"in Siboney to (+bli! atre,# !onte'(t# ri,i!+le# or finan!ial inB+ry%



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98% )efen,ant" 'a,e "+! "tate'ent" it nelien!e a" to teir tr+t an,/or 'ali!e

an, ito+t (rivilee in (+bli"in "+! fal"e an, ,i"(arain infor'ation abo+t Siboney# in tat

)efen,ant" <ne "+! "tate'ent" ere fal"e# a!te, it re!<le"" ,i"rear, !on!ernin te fal"ity

of teir "tate'ent"# an,/or a!te, it ill ill or inten,e, to interfere it SiboneyG" e!ono'i!

intere"t" in an +n(rivilee, fa"ion%






100% @" a re"+lt of )efen,ant"G "tate'ent"# Siboney a" "+ffere, ,a'ae 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, illC ar' to it" b+"ine"" re(+tationC lo"" of +("tan,in in te !o''+nityC an, lo"" of

b+"ine"" o((ort+nitie"%



COUNT VII

BUSINESS DISPARAGEMENT UNDER TEXAS $A=



103% Tro+ teir a!tion" allee, erein# in!l+,in teir fal"e re(re"entation" to

SiboneyG" !+"to'er" tat Siboney i" infrinin !ertain of )efen,ant"G (atent"# )efen,ant" ave

!o''itte, b+"ine"" ,i"(arae'ent of Siboney%



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10:% )efen,ant" ave (+bli"e, fal"e an, ,i"(arain infor'ation abo+t Siboney#

in!l+,in# ito+t li'itation# tat Siboney i" infrinin !ertain (atent" one, by )efen,ant"%

10;% @" ,e"!ribe, above# )efen,ant"G "tate'ent" tat Siboney i" infrinin teir

(atent" i" fal"e%

106% )efen,ant" (+bli"e, "+! fal"e "tate'ent" to tir, (artie"# in!l+,in# ito+t

li'itation# Statoil an, EJ%

107% )efen,ant" a!te, it 'ali!e an, ito+t (rivilee in (+bli"in "+! fal"e an,

,i"(arain infor'ation abo+t Siboney# in tat )efen,ant" <ne "+! "tate'ent" ere fal"e#

a!te, it re!<le"" ,i"rear, !on!ernin te fal"ity of teir "tate'ent"# an,/or a!te, it ill ill

or inten,e, to interfere it SiboneyG" e!ono'i! intere"t" in an +n(rivilee, fa"ion%






109% @" a re"+lt of )efen,ant"G a!tion"# Siboney a" "+ffere, "(e!ial e!ono'i!

,a'ae"# in!l+,in# b+t not li'ite, to# "+b"tantial e!ono'i! lo""C lo"" of oo, illC lo"" of

b+"ine"" o((ort+nitie"C an, lo"" of "ervi!e" "ale"%





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COUNT VIII

UNFAIR COMPETITION IN VIO$ATION OF TEXAS $A=



112% )efen,ant"G a!t" a" allee, erein !on"tit+te +nfair !o'(etition in violation of

Te.a" la%

113% )efen,ant"G are liable to Siboney for +nfair !o'(etition +n,er Te.a" la# be!a+"e

)efen,ant"G !on,+!t i" tortio+" an, a" ,e(rive, Siboney of !+"to'er" an, oter (ro"(e!t"%

11:% )efen,ant"G a!t" a" allee, erein# in!l+,in# ito+t li'itation# teir fal"e#

'i"lea,in# or ,e!e(tive re(re"entation" to SiboneyG" !+"to'er" tat Siboney i" infrinin

!ertain of )efen,ant"G (atent"# !on"tit+te one or 'ore tort" or oter illeal !on,+!t tat a"

interfere, it SiboneyG" ability to !on,+!t it" b+"ine""%

11;% )efen,ant"G a!tion" are fra+,+lent# ,eliberate# illf+l# an,/or 'ali!io+"# an, ave

been !o''itte, it te intent to !a+"e inB+ry to Siboney% )efen,ant"G fal"e# 'i"lea,in# or

,e!e(tive a!t" ave !a+"e, Siboney ,a'ae" a" ereinafter allee,%






117% )efen,ant"G fal"e# 'i"lea,in# or ,e!e(tive a!t" of +nfair !o'(etition ave !a+"e,

Siboney ,a'ae"# an, Siboney "ee<" B+,'ent for )efen,ant"G (rofit" 'a,e by )efen,ant"G

+nfair !o'(etition# for te ,a'ae" "+"taine, by Siboney# for all !o"t" ne!e""ary to re'e,iate



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te +nfair !o'(etition an, teir effe!t"# an, for te !o"t" in!+rre, in brinin te (re"ent a!tion

an, (rior atte'(t" to re'e,y )efen,ant"G a!tion"%

118% Siboney f+rter "ee<" B+,'ent for (+nitive ,a'ae" of at lea"t tree ti'e" te

a'o+nt of )efen,ant"G (rofit" or SiboneyG" ,a'ae"# i!ever i" reater# ,+e to te nat+re of

)efen,ant"G !on,+!t%

119% +rter# Siboney i" entitle, to (reli'inary an, (er'anent inB+n!tive relief aain"t

)efen,ant" to "to( te illeal !on,+!t%

PRAYER FOR RE$IEF

W=EEE# Siboney re"(e!tf+lly reF+e"t" te folloin relief

@% Tat B+,'ent be entere, in favor of Siboney aain"t )efen,ant" a" to ea! of te

above &o+nt"C

120% Tat Siboney be aar,e, all relief to i! 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 laC

% Tat te &o+rt enter a ,e!laratory B+,'ent in favor of Siboney tat te G608

Patent i" invali, an,/or +nenfor!eableC

&% Tat# to te e.tent te &o+rt fin," te G608 Patent vali, an,/or enfor!eable# te

&o+rt enter a ,e!laratory B+,'ent in favor of Siboney tat Siboney ,oe" not infrine# eiter

,ire!tly# in,ire!tly# by !ontrib+tion or in,+!e'ent# an,/or literally or +n,er te ,o!trine of

eF+ivalent"# te G608 Patent be!a+"e# if te !lai'" of te G608 Patent !an be vali,ly !on"tr+e,# it

,oe" not !over# eiter literally or +n,er te ,o!trine of eF+ivalent"# te )raon TrailerC

)% Tat )efen,ant"# teir offi!er"# aent"# "ervant"# e'(loyee"# an, attorney"# an,

any oter (er"on" o are in a!tive !on!ert or (arti!i(ation it any of te foreoin# be

fortit (reli'inary re"traine, an, enBoine, fro' "tatin# re(re"entin# or i'(lyin orally or in



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ritin in!l+,in# b+t not li'ite, to# (rint a,verti"e'ent"# 'ar<etin 'aterial"# eb"ite"# blo"#

"o!ial 'e,ia5 any "tate'ent" tat 'i"re(re"ent te nat+re# !ara!teri"ti!"# F+alitie"# or eora(i!

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

tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te# an,/or any "tate'ent" tat Siboney i" infrinin te G608 Patent

in te (rovi"ion of "+! "ervi!e"# in!l+,in# b+t not li'ite, to 'a<in or in,+!in oter" to 'a<e

fal"e# 'i"lea,in# or ,e!e(tive "tate'ent" or re(re"entation" of fa!t in !onne!tion it te

(ro'otion# a,verti"e'ent# (a!<ain# ,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 a"teC

E% Tat )efen,ant"# teir offi!er"# aent"# "ervant"# e'(loyee"# attorney"# an,

anyone in a!tive !on!ert it# ai,in# a""i"tin# an,/or enablin )efen,ant"# be fortit

(reli'inarily re"traine, an, enBoine, fro' !o''ittin any ,efa'ation# any b+"ine""

,i"(arae'ent# or any +nfair b+"ine"" (ra!ti!e" ,ire!te, toar, obtainin te b+"ine"" an,/or

!+"to'er" of SiboneyC an, fro' !o''ittin any oter ,e!e(tive an,/or +nfair b+"ine"" (ra!ti!e"

,ire!te, toar, ,eval+in or ,i'ini"in te oo,ill an, re(+tation a""o!iate, it SiboneyC

% Tat )efen,ant" be ,ire!te, to file it ti" &o+rt an, "erve on Siboney itin

tirty 305 ,ay" after te "ervi!e of an inB+n!tion# a re(ort in ritin +n,er oat# "ettin fort in

,etail te 'anner an, for' in i! )efen,ant" ave !o'(lie, it te inB+n!tionC

J% @t !on!l+"ion of trial# )efen,ant"# teir offi!er"# aent"# "ervant"# e'(loyee"# an,

attorney"# an, any oter (er"on" o are in a!tive !on!ert or (arti!i(ation it any of te

foreoin# be fortit (er'anently enBoine, fro' "tatin# re(re"entin# or i'(lyin orally or in

ritin in!l+,in# b+t not li'ite, to# (rint a,verti"e'ent"# 'ar<etin 'aterial"# eb"ite"# blo"#

"o!ial 'e,ia5 any "tate'ent" tat 'i"re(re"ent te nat+re# !ara!teri"ti!"# F+alitie"# or eora(i!



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

tran"(ortation of ,rillin a"te# an,/or any "tate'ent" tat Siboney i" infrinin te 608 Patent

in te (rovi"ion of "+! "ervi!e"# in!l+,in# b+t not li'ite, to 'a<in or in,+!in oter" to 'a<e

fal"e# 'i"lea,in# or ,e!e(tive "tate'ent" or re(re"entation" of fa!t in !onne!tion it te

(ro'otion# a,verti"e'ent# (a!<ain# ,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 a"teC

=% @t !on!l+"ion of trial# )efen,ant"# teir offi!er"# aent"# "ervant"# e'(loyee"#

attorney"# an, anyone in a!tive !on!ert it# ai,in# a""i"tin# an,/or enablin )efen,ant"# be

fortit (er'anently enBoine, fro' !o''ittin any ,efa'ation# any b+"ine"" ,i"(arae'ent#

or any +nfair b+"ine"" (ra!ti!e" ,ire!te, toar, obtainin te b+"ine"" an,/or !+"to'er" of

SiboneyC an, fro' !o''ittin any oter ,e!e(tive an,/or +nfair b+"ine"" (ra!ti!e" ,ire!te,

toar, ,eval+in or ,i'ini"in te oo,ill an, re(+tation a""o!iate, it SiboneyC

$% )efen,ant" be ,ire!te, to file it ti" &o+rt an, "erve on Siboney itin tirty

305 ,ay" after te "ervi!e of a (er'anent inB+n!tion or,er# a re(ort in ritin +n,er oat# "ettin

fort in ,etail te 'anner an, for' in i! tey ave !o'(lie, it te (er'anent inB+n!tion

or,erC

*% Tat Siboney be aar,e, a B+,'ent aain"t )efen,ant" for 'onetary ,a'ae"

ba"e, on )efen,ant"G (rofit"# SiboneyG" ,a'ae"# "tat+tory ,a'ae"# treble ,a'ae"# (+nitive

,a'ae"# rea"onable attorney fee"# litiation e.(en"e"# !o"t"# (re-B+,'ent intere"t# (o"t-

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