{"id":9224,"date":"2017-09-01T10:51:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T16:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/?p=9224"},"modified":"2017-09-01T10:51:18","modified_gmt":"2017-09-01T16:51:18","slug":"texas-patent-agent-privilege-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/?p=9224","title":{"rendered":"Texas’ Patent Agent Privilege case"},"content":{"rendered":"

The oral argument for the Texas-patent-agent-privilege case is set for November 9, 2017 in front of the Texas Supreme Court. \u00a0Some of the briefs are available below. \u00a0See David Hricik’s post and brief below for more info. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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APPELLATE BRIEFS<\/div>\n
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08\/10\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Letter Received<\/td>\nReceived (instead of filed)<\/td>\nAmicus 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.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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03\/13\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Brief received<\/td>\nReceived (instead of filed)<\/td>\nAmicus Brief of Lawrence J. Fox.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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03\/01\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Letter Received<\/td>\nReceived (instead of filed)<\/td>\nAmicus Letter of Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Submitted by Sparkle T. Ellison of Boulware & Valoir of Houston, Texas.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/28\/2017<\/td>\nReply Brief<\/td>\nRelator<\/td>\nReply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/28\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Brief received<\/td>\nReceived (instead of filed)<\/td>\nAmicus 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.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/27\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Letter Received<\/td>\nReceived (instead of filed)<\/td>\nAmicus Letter of U.S. Section of F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale Des Conseils En Propri\u00e9t\u00e9 Intellectuelle (FICPI). Submitted by Christopher T. Blackford with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP of Washington, DC.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/21\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Brief received<\/td>\nReceived (instead of filed)<\/td>\nAmicus Brief of Austin Intellectual Property Law Association submitted by Stephen Dartt of DECHERT LLP of Austin, TX.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/20\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Letter Received<\/td>\nReceived (instead of filed)<\/td>\nAmicus Letter received and submitted on behalf of David Hricik.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/08\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Brief received<\/td>\nReceived (instead of filed)<\/td>\nAmicus Brief received from Houston Intellectual Property Law Association. Submitted by Daniel J. Krueger with Iselin Law PLLC of Cypress, Texas.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/06\/2017<\/td>\nBrief on the Merits<\/td>\nReal Parties in Interest<\/td>\nReal Party in Interest’s Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tabletop Media, LLC.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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01\/17\/2017<\/td>\nBrief on the Merits<\/td>\nRelator<\/td>\nRelator’s Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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10\/24\/2016<\/td>\nReply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus<\/td>\nRelator<\/td>\nReply in support of petition for writ of mandamus filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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10\/14\/2016<\/td>\nResponse to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed<\/td>\nReal Parties in Interest<\/td>\nResponse to Petition filed on behalf of Tabletop Media, LLC<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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09\/02\/2016<\/td>\nPetition for Writ of Mandamus<\/td>\nRelator<\/td>\nPetition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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CASE EVENTS<\/div>\n
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08\/10\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Letter Received<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAmicus 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.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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06\/30\/2017<\/td>\nCase set for oral argument<\/td>\nCase set for oral argument<\/td>\nThis cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 9, 2017. \u00a0Time allotted to argue: \u00a020\/20 minutes \u00a0(Justice Guzman not sitting)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06\/16\/2017<\/td>\nMandamus Set to Argue<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06\/16\/2017<\/td>\nPetition for Writ of Mandamus disposed<\/td>\nCase set for oral argument<\/td>\nThe date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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03\/13\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Brief received<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAmicus Brief of Lawrence J. Fox.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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03\/13\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion disposed<\/td>\nFiling granted<\/td>\nMotion in Support of Fox’s Motion Pro Hac Vice granted<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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03\/13\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion disposed<\/td>\nFiling granted<\/td>\nUnopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice to appear as Amicus Curie granted<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03\/13\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion filed<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMotion in Support of Fox’s Motion Pro Hac Vice submitted by resident attorney Mr. Robert Blackwell.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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03\/13\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion filed<\/td>\n<\/td>\nUnopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice to appear as Amicus Curie filed on behalf of non resident attorney, Lawrence J. Fox.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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03\/01\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Letter Received<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAmicus Letter of Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Submitted by Sparkle T. Ellison of Boulware & Valoir of Houston, Texas.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/28\/2017<\/td>\nReply Brief<\/td>\n<\/td>\nReply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Andrew Silver.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/28\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Brief received<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAmicus 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.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/27\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Letter Received<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAmicus Letter of U.S. Section of F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale Des Conseils En Propri\u00e9t\u00e9 Intellectuelle (FICPI). Submitted by Christopher T. Blackford with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP of Washington, DC.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/27\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion disposed<\/td>\nFiling granted<\/td>\nShawn Blackburn’s Motion in Support of Louis J. Hoffman’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02\/27\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion disposed<\/td>\nFiling granted<\/td>\nLouis J. Hoffman’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/27\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion disposed<\/td>\nFiling granted<\/td>\nShawn Blackburn’s Motion in Support of Ian. B. Crosby’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02\/27\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion disposed<\/td>\nFiling granted<\/td>\nIan B. Crosby’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/24\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion filed<\/td>\n<\/td>\nShawn Blackburn’s Motion in Support of Louis J. Hoffman’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/24\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion filed<\/td>\n<\/td>\nShawn Blackburn’s Motion in Support of Ian. B. Crosby’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/24\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion filed<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLouis J. Hoffman’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of amicus curiae National Association of Patent Practitioners, Inc.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/24\/2017<\/td>\nPro hac vice motion filed<\/td>\n<\/td>\nIan B. Crosby’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of amicus curiae National Association of Patent Practitioners, Inc.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/21\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Brief received<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAmicus Brief of Austin Intellectual Property Law Association submitted by Stephen Dartt of DECHERT LLP of Austin, TX.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02\/20\/2017<\/td>\nAmicus Curiae Letter Received<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAmicus Letter received and submitted on behalf of David Hricik.<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The oral argument for the Texas-patent-agent-privilege case is set for November 9, 2017 in front of the Texas Supreme Court. \u00a0Some of the briefs are available below. \u00a0See 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) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9224"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9224"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9227,"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9224\/revisions\/9227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.717madisonplace.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}