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Jeff Kubiak Attorney 2368A Rice Boulevard #428 Houston, Texas 77005 Telephone: (713) 800-8441 Facsimile: (713) 800-8443 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.thekubiaklawfirm.com Professional Experience 11/2012 – present The Kubiak Law Firm, PLLC, Houston, Texas Partner 9/2011 – 11/2012 Wong Cabello, Houston, Texas Of Counsel 8/2002 – 9/2011 Weatherford International, Ltd., Houston, Texas Division Intellectual Property Counsel Manage all aspects of Intellectual Property for Weatherford’s Compliance and Production Systems Division Institute and manage worldwide intellectual property litigation and prosecution of patents and trademarks Draft and prosecute patents Prepare infringement and validity opinions 1/2008 – 7/2010 Borets-Weatherford US, Inc., Houston, Texas General Counsel Provide all aspects of legal advice to management including labor and employment, immigration, contracts, real estate, litigation, risk management, leases, intellectual property, and compliance with government regulations Manage outside counsel on a variety of litigation and transactional matters 7/2000 – 8/2002 Howrey, L.L.P., Houston, Texas Associate Litigation – prepare litigation documents for patent, trademark, and copyright infringement cases, assist in the discovery process, take depositions, assist in preparation for Markman hearings, and handle Internet domain name disputes

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Jeff Kubiak Attorney 2368A Rice Boulevard #428 Houston, Texas 77005 Telephone: (713) 800-8441 Facsimile: (713) 800-8443 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.thekubiaklawfirm.com Professional Experience

11/2012 – present The Kubiak Law Firm, PLLC, Houston, Texas Partner 9/2011 – 11/2012 Wong Cabello, Houston, Texas Of Counsel 8/2002 – 9/2011 Weatherford International, Ltd., Houston, Texas Division Intellectual Property Counsel

• Manage all aspects of Intellectual Property for Weatherford’s Compliance and Production Systems Division

• Institute and manage worldwide intellectual property litigation and prosecution of patents and trademarks

• Draft and prosecute patents • Prepare infringement and validity opinions

1/2008 – 7/2010 Borets-Weatherford US, Inc., Houston, Texas General Counsel

• Provide all aspects of legal advice to management including labor and employment, immigration, contracts, real estate, litigation, risk management, leases, intellectual property, and compliance with government regulations

• Manage outside counsel on a variety of litigation and transactional matters

7/2000 – 8/2002 Howrey, L.L.P., Houston, Texas Associate

• Litigation – prepare litigation documents for patent, trademark, and copyright infringement cases, assist in the discovery process, take depositions, assist in preparation for Markman hearings, and handle Internet domain name disputes

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• Transactional – prepare patent applications, interview inventors, respond to PTO office actions, review contracts, prepare licensing agreements, and prepare infringement and validity opinions

6/1993 – 7/1999 Southern Pacific Railroad / Union Pacific Railroad, San Francisco, California and Houston, Texas Roadmaster / District Manager

• Manage $60 million annual budget and approximately 300 people for rail maintenance and improvements in and around Houston, Texas

• Manage railroad, highway, and tunnel construction projects in California and Texas.

Education South Texas College of Law Doctor of Jurisprudence (top 30%) Texas A&M University B.S., Aerospace Engineering (GPA 3.043)

Licenses & Admissions

• State Bar of Texas • United States Patent and Trademark Office • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit • United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas

Hobbies Flying, Snow Skiing, and Running