Texas’ Patent Agent Privilege case

The oral argument for the Texas-patent-agent-privilege case is set for November 9, 2017 in front of the Texas Supreme Court.  Some of the briefs are available below.  See David Hricik’s post and brief below for more info. [Link]

APPELLATE BRIEFS
Date
Event Type Description Remarks Document
08/10/2017 Amicus Curiae Letter Received Received (instead of filed) Amicus Letter of American Intellectual Property Law Association. Submitted by Peter E. Mims of Vinson & Elkins LLP of Houston; and authored by Mark L. Whitaker, President of AIPLA.
03/13/2017 Amicus Curiae Brief received Received (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Lawrence J. Fox.
03/01/2017 Amicus Curiae Letter Received Received (instead of filed) Amicus Letter of Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Submitted by Sparkle T. Ellison of Boulware & Valoir of Houston, Texas.
02/28/2017 Reply Brief Relator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.
02/28/2017 Amicus Curiae Brief received Received (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of National Association of Patent Practitioners, Inc. Submitted by Louis J. Hoffman of Hoffman Patent Firm of Scottsdale, AZ; Shawn D. Blackburn of Susman Godfrey LLP of Houston, TX; and Ian B. Crosby of Susman Godfrey LLP of Seattle, WA.
02/27/2017 Amicus Curiae Letter Received Received (instead of filed) Amicus Letter of U.S. Section of Fédération Internationale Des Conseils En Propriété Intellectuelle (FICPI). Submitted by Christopher T. Blackford with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP of Washington, DC.
02/21/2017 Amicus Curiae Brief received Received (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Austin Intellectual Property Law Association submitted by Stephen Dartt of DECHERT LLP of Austin, TX.
02/20/2017 Amicus Curiae Letter Received Received (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received and submitted on behalf of David Hricik.
02/08/2017 Amicus Curiae Brief received Received (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from Houston Intellectual Property Law Association. Submitted by Daniel J. Krueger with Iselin Law PLLC of Cypress, Texas.
02/06/2017 Brief on the Merits Real Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest’s Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tabletop Media, LLC.
01/17/2017 Brief on the Merits Relator Relator’s Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.
10/24/2016 Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Relator Reply in support of petition for writ of mandamus filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.
10/14/2016 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed Real Parties in Interest Response to Petition filed on behalf of Tabletop Media, LLC
09/02/2016 Petition for Writ of Mandamus Relator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.
CASE EVENTS
Date Event Type Disposition Remarks Document
08/10/2017 Amicus Curiae Letter Received Amicus Letter of American Intellectual Property Law Association. Submitted by Peter E. Mims of Vinson & Elkins LLP of Houston; and authored by Mark L. Whitaker, President of AIPLA.
06/30/2017 Case set for oral argument Case set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 9, 2017.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes  (Justice Guzman not sitting)
06/16/2017 Mandamus Set to Argue
06/16/2017 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Case set for oral argument The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
03/13/2017 Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Brief of Lawrence J. Fox.
03/13/2017 Pro hac vice motion disposed Filing granted Motion in Support of Fox’s Motion Pro Hac Vice granted
03/13/2017 Pro hac vice motion disposed Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice to appear as Amicus Curie granted
03/13/2017 Pro hac vice motion filed Motion in Support of Fox’s Motion Pro Hac Vice submitted by resident attorney Mr. Robert Blackwell.
03/13/2017 Pro hac vice motion filed Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice to appear as Amicus Curie filed on behalf of non resident attorney, Lawrence J. Fox.
03/01/2017 Amicus Curiae Letter Received Amicus Letter of Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Submitted by Sparkle T. Ellison of Boulware & Valoir of Houston, Texas.
02/28/2017 Reply Brief Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.
02/28/2017 Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Brief of National Association of Patent Practitioners, Inc. Submitted by Louis J. Hoffman of Hoffman Patent Firm of Scottsdale, AZ; Shawn D. Blackburn of Susman Godfrey LLP of Houston, TX; and Ian B. Crosby of Susman Godfrey LLP of Seattle, WA.
02/27/2017 Amicus Curiae Letter Received Amicus Letter of U.S. Section of Fédération Internationale Des Conseils En Propriété Intellectuelle (FICPI). Submitted by Christopher T. Blackford with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP of Washington, DC.
02/27/2017 Pro hac vice motion disposed Filing granted Shawn Blackburn’s Motion in Support of Louis J. Hoffman’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/27/2017 Pro hac vice motion disposed Filing granted Louis J. Hoffman’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/27/2017 Pro hac vice motion disposed Filing granted Shawn Blackburn’s Motion in Support of Ian. B. Crosby’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/27/2017 Pro hac vice motion disposed Filing granted Ian B. Crosby’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/24/2017 Pro hac vice motion filed Shawn Blackburn’s Motion in Support of Louis J. Hoffman’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice.
02/24/2017 Pro hac vice motion filed Shawn Blackburn’s Motion in Support of Ian. B. Crosby’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice.
02/24/2017 Pro hac vice motion filed Louis J. Hoffman’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of amicus curiae National Association of Patent Practitioners, Inc.
02/24/2017 Pro hac vice motion filed Ian B. Crosby’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of amicus curiae National Association of Patent Practitioners, Inc.
02/21/2017 Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Brief of Austin Intellectual Property Law Association submitted by Stephen Dartt of DECHERT LLP of Austin, TX.
02/20/2017 Amicus Curiae Letter Received Amicus Letter received and submitted on behalf of David Hricik.

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