PROTECTIVE ORDER

CHARLES S. MILLER, JR., Magistrate Judge.

In the course of this trademark infringement litigation, the parties will be requested and required to produce documents and provide information and testimony of types listed in the following paragraphs A and B, the public disclosure of which would cause specific harm to Plaintiff, Defendant, and/or to others not parties to this litigation and therefore are subject to protection for good cause pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c). In addition, good cause exists because otherwise discovery would be substantially hampered by the need to determine contemporaneously whether particular materials, information, and testimony are legally entitled to protection as privileged and/or confidential work product, proprietary, or otherwise. For good cause shown, the Court issues the following Protective Order jointly submitted by Plaintiff Creedence Energy Services, LLC ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Credence Oilfield Services, LLC ("Defendant") to protect the confidentiality of the documents and information identified in paragraphs A and B.

A. Documents and information that are subject to non-disclosure agreements between or among the parties hereto and/or third parties that pre-date this litigation and disclosure of such documents or information without the protection of confidentiality provided by this Order could breach the terms of those agreements.

B. Non-public, confidential commercial information of the parties' and third parties' including, but not limited to, information concerning business practices, financial records, competitive business strategies, research and development records, trade secrets, contracts with third parties, records of actual revenue and revenue projections, sales records and sales projections, sales and pricing agreements with suppliers or vendors, customer lists, business plans, and marketing strategies.

1. Information to be Protected. All documents, testimony, and other discoverable information within the descriptions set out in paragraphs A and B above, whether in paper, electronic, machine-readable, or other form, that a party hereto, or third party, designates "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" in accordance with the procedure outlined below shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Protective Order.

2. Marking of Designated Materials. (a) Documents that a party reasonably and in good faith believes fall within the categories outlined in paragraphs A and B hereof and should be subject to this Protective Order shall be marked by placing the legend "CONFIDENTIAL" on each page of the document.

(b) Documents that a party produces that it reasonably believes contain trade secrets or other proprietary information, or information the disclosure of which would cause a competitive disadvantage to the party or give its competitors an advantage or benefit they otherwise would not have shall be marked "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" on each page of the document.

3. Electronic Media. To the extent that matter stored or recorded in the form of electronic, machine-readable or other media (including information, files, databases, or programs stored on any digital or analog machine-readable device, computers, discs, networks or tapes) (hereafter "Computerized Material") is produced by any party in such form, the producing party may designate such matter as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" by cover letter identifying such material or by affixing to such media a label with the appropriate legend. Whenever any party to whom Computerized Material designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" is produced reduces such material to hard-copy form, such party shall mark such hard-copy form with the legend indicated in the cover letter by which the material was sent or in accordance with the label affixed to the media on which it was sent.

4. Reproducing Electronic Media. To the extent that any party or counsel for any party creates, develops or otherwise establishes on any digital or analog machine-readable device, recording media, computer, disc, network, tape, file, database or program information that is designated "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY," that party and/or its counsel must take all necessary steps to insure that access to such media is properly restricted to those persons who, by the terms of this Order, may have access to the information therein, and shall affix to any media containing confidential information a label with the legend provided for in paragraph 2(a) or 2(b) above.

5. Designation After Production. If materials already have been produced to another party, the party producing such materials shall notify the other party as soon as practicable following entry of this Protective Order that such documents shall be marked and deemed "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" and shall be subject to this Protective Order. Upon receipt of such notice, the receiving party shall promptly mark its copies of the material accordingly, shall thereafter treat the information as if it has been designated "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY," shall restrict the disclosure or use of such information to only those persons qualified pursuant to this Order, and, if such information has previously been disclosed to persons not qualified pursuant to this Order, shall take reasonable steps to obtain all such previously disclosed information and advise such persons to treat the designated materials confidentially as though originally so designated.

6. Use of Designated Materials. Materials designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" may be used only for the purposes of preparing for and conducting investigation, discovery, pretrial, trial, and appellate proceedings in this litigation and any mediation or other settlement discussions or negotiations.

7. Access to "CONFIDENTIAL" Materials. Information designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" shall not be provided, shown, made available, disclosed, or communicated in any way to any person or entity with the exception of:

The foregoing persons, other than those listed in subparagraph 7(e), shall be made aware of this Order and shall agree to be bound by it. Non-parties to this action will not be bound by this Order, unless they execute a Declaration as set out in paragraph 9.

8. Access to Materials Marked "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY". Information designated as "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" shall not be provided, shown, made available, disclosed, or communicated in any way to any person or entity with the exception of:

Rules for the use and handling of materials marked "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" during the trial and any appeal in this matter may be established at a later date.

9. Undertaking of Persons Receiving Designated Materials. Any person to whom information subject to this Order is to be disclosed who is listed in subparagraphs 7(c), (d), (h), and (i) and paragraph 8(b), and who is not an employee of a party hereto, shall acknowledge and confirm by Declaration, in the form of Exhibit "A" hereto, that (s)he has read this Protective Order and agrees to comply with its terms. Attorneys of record shall be responsible for obtaining executed copies of Exhibit A from persons listed in this paragraph to whom they intend to disclose documents or information subject to this Order prior to disclosing any such documents or information to such persons. Such counsel shall not be required to disclose the identification of those persons who have executed Exhibit A, except upon order of this Court.

10. Interrogatory Answers. If an interrogatory seeks information or material that falls within any of the categories listed in paragraph A or B of this Order, the party answering such interrogatory may answer the interrogatory separately from the other interrogatories with which it was served and shall designate such separate answer as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" (as appropriate pursuant to paragraph 2(a) or (b) of this Order) by so marking the pages containing the answer.

11. Attorney Work Product. All pleadings, motion papers, transcripts, legal or factual memoranda, correspondence, or attorney work product which refers to, incorporates, or contains "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" material shall not be provided, shown, made available, disclosed, or communicated in any way to any person or entity, other than those entitled to have access to such "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL—FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" material referred to therein.

12. Production by Others. In the event an opposing party or a third party produces documents or materials that contain information of a party that falls within any of the categories listed in paragraph A or B of this Order without designating the materials "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY," such latter party may designate those materials "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" by informing all other receiving parties thereof as soon as reasonably practicable but in no case less than 60 days before trial. Upon receipt of such notice, the receiving parties shall promptly mark their copies of the material accordingly, shall thereafter treat the information as if it has been designated "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY," shall restrict the disclosure or use of such information to only those persons qualified pursuant to this Order, and, if such information has previously been disclosed to persons not qualified pursuant to this Order, shall take reasonable steps to obtain all such previously disclosed information and advise such persons to treat the designated materials confidentially as though originally so designated.

13. Deposition Testimony. All depositions or portions of depositions taken in this action that contain information that falls within any of the categories listed in paragraph A or B of this Order may be designated "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" and thereby obtain the protections accorded other documents so designated. Designations of those pages of depositions which the designating party believes contain "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" information shall be made either on the record or by written notice to the other party within 15 days of receipt of the transcript. Unless otherwise agreed, depositions shall be treated as "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" during the 15-day period following receipt of the transcript. The deposition of any witness (or any portion of such deposition) that encompasses "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" information shall be taken only in the presence of persons who are qualified to have access to such information.

14. Subsequent Designations. (a) If a party inadvertently produces documents or information that the party believes to be "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY," the party that inadvertently produced material may designate it within a reasonable period, but in no event less than 60 days prior to trial. Disclosure or production of material without appropriate marking or redaction shall not constitute a waiver of the right by any party to seek protection under this Order.

(b) With respect to deposition testimony, a party must designate testimony that the party believes to be "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" within a reasonable period, but in no event less than 60 days prior to trial.

15. Filings Under Seal. For purposes of this paragraph, if any party or counsel for any party intends to submit any paper disclosing the "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" material of another party in this Proceeding, or third party, such disclosing party shall contemporaneously file a motion provided for in this Paragraph requesting that the designated material be filed under seal. Any party whose confidential information is being disclosed in a submission to the Court may join the submitting party's motion asking that the material be filed under seal or submit its own motion seeking such protection.

16. Subpoena of "CONFIDENTIAL" Materials. If a party in possession of "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" material receives a subpoena or other legal compulsion seeking production or other disclosure of "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" material, that party shall immediately give written notice to counsel for the party that produced the material and shall identify the "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" material that has been sought and the date and time proposed for production or disclosure of the material. Any party objecting to the production or disclosure shall have the right to take timely action in the appropriate court or courts and the party from whom the material has been requested shall cooperate in such action. In the event that such action is taken (e.g., a motion is filed), no "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" material that is the subject of said action to prevent disclosure shall be produced or disclosed without written approval by counsel of the objecting party or by order of the appropriate court(s).

17. Protection of Non-Parties. A non-party who or which is obligated to provide discovery in this action by deposition, production of documents or otherwise, may obtain the protections of this Order as to said nonparty's information that falls within one of the categories described in paragraph A or B of this Order simply by following the procedures set forth herein with respect to the designation of documents, materials, or testimony provided. This Court, however, does not have jurisdiction over non-parties to order or require them to comply with the terms of this Order, unless the non-party specifically agrees to be subject to this Court's jurisdiction by executing a Declaration similar to Exhibit A attached to this Order.

18. Limitations Upon the Scope of Order. Nothing contained in this Protective Order shall affect the right of the party producing documents or information herein to disclose or use for any purpose any of its own materials designated by it as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY." This Order shall not limit or affect the rights of any party to use or disclose any information that has not been obtained through, or derived as a result of, this litigation, nor shall this Order limit or affect the rights of any party to challenge, or seek protection from, the use of or disclosure of information that has not been obtained through, or derived as a result of, this litigation.

19. Return of Materials Following Litigation. Within 60 days of the termination of this action, including any appeals, any party who desires that "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" materials be returned or destroyed by the opposing party(ies) shall notify counsel for a Receiving Party, and that Receiving Party's counsel shall make arrangements to return or destroy all copies of "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" materials. Outside counsel for the respective parties shall each certify in writing that all such materials of the opposing party have been returned or destroyed. Notwithstanding this provision, outside counsel of record for each party are entitled to retain an archival copy of all pleadings, motion papers, transcripts, legal memoranda, correspondence or attorney work product, even if they contain "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" materials. Any such archival copies that contain or constitute "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" material reamin subject to this Order as set forth in paragraph 23 ("Duration or Order") below.

20. Sanctions for Breach. Breach of this agreement may be punished by the contempt powers of the Court. Within fourteen (14) days of a party learning of or suspecting a breach of this Order, such party shall give notice to the party believed to be in breach and request such party to take all appropriate steps to recover the information that was disclosed in violation of this Order and all appropriate steps to prevent or reduce harm to the party whose confidential information was disclosed.

21. Challenges to Designations. Nothing in this Protective Order constitutes a finding or admission that any "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" materials are in fact confidential or otherwise not subject to disclosure. Any party may dispute the confidential nature of any "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" materials or may dispute that the "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" materials are entitled to the protections of this Order and may move the Court for removal of the "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" designation upon any such materials. Nothing in this Protective Order shall preclude the Court, sua sponte, from determining that a "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" designation is unwarranted and ordering the removal of such designation. If a dispute arises as to whether material, testimony, or information is entitled to protection pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c) or the terms of this Order, the party seeking protection bears the burden of proving such protection is warranted. Neither a party's delay or failure to object or challenge the designation of materials, testimony and information as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY," nor a party's use of such materials as permitted by this Protective Order, including filing of such materials under seal, shall constitute an admission or agreement that the materials, testimony, or information is entitled to legal protection.

22. Inadvertent Disclosures. Pursuant to Rule 502 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the inadvertent or unintentional production of documents genuinely subject to work product immunity or the attorney-client privilege shall not constitute a waiver of the immunity or privilege, provided that the producing party (or the party holding the privilege or immunity if produced by a third party such as an outside law firm) promptly after learning of the production notifies the receiving party in writing of such inadvertent production. No party to this Action thereafter shall assert that such inadvertent disclosure alone waived any privilege or immunity. Absent court order or agreement of the parties to the contrary, no use shall be made of such documents during deposition, at trial, or in any filing or motion, nor shall they be shown to anyone who was not given access to them prior to the request to return or destroy them. The receiving parties will return such inadvertently produced items and all copies within seven (7) days of the earliest of (a) discovery by the receiving party of its inadvertent production, or (b) receiving a written request from the producing party for the return of such items. The return of such items shall not be construed as an agreement by the returning party that the information is, in fact, protected by any privilege or immunity. The receiving party, having so returned the items, may thereafter seek production of any such documents in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (without asserting waiver based solely on their inadvertent production). Nothing in this Protective Order shall be construed to require the production of any information, document, or thing that a party contends is protected from disclosure by any privilege or immunity.

23. Additional Protection. The foregoing is entirely without prejudice to the right of any party to apply to this Court for any further protective order relating to any other document, information, or issue, or to modify this Order.

24. Duration of Order. The confidentiality obligations imposed by this Protective Order shall remain in effect unless otherwise expressly ordered by the Court. After the termination of this action, a party may seek leave to reopen this case for the purpose of seeking relief for any violation or threatened violation of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated this 14th day of March, 2018.

EXHIBIT A

DECLARATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING

I, ________________________________________________, declare as follows:

1. My address and telephone number are __________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

2. I hereby acknowledge that I have received, or may receive, information designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" under a PROTECTIVE ORDER of the Court in the above lawsuit, and I acknowledge such information is provided to me pursuant to the terms and restrictions of such PROTECTIVE ORDER.

3. I further state that I have (i) been given a copy of, and have read, the PROTECTIVE ORDER, (ii) I am familiar with the terms of the PROTECTIVE ORDER, (iii) I agree to comply with, and to be bound by, each of the terms thereof, and (iv) I agree to hold in confidence any information disclosed to me pursuant to the terms of the PROTECTIVE ORDER.

4. I understand I am to (i) retain all of the materials I receive that have been designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" in a secure and safe place in a manner consistent with this PROTECTIVE ORDER; and (ii) keep all such materials in my custody until I have completed my assigned duties, whereupon they and all copies thereof, are to be returned to the party who provided them to me. I further understand that I am required to deliver to the party who provided the designated materials any materials, memoranda, work notes, or other documents derived from documents designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — FOR ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" or containing any information disclosed therein. Such delivery shall not relieve me from any of the continuing obligations imposed upon me by the PROTECTIVE ORDER. I further agree to notify any stenographic or clerical personnel who are required to assist me of the terms of the PROTECTIVE ORDER.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.