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Daniel L. Bates
Patricia B. Cole
Kelly W. Decker
Mark S. Dugan
Janet L. Hahn
Randy J. Hall
Leslie L. Hunt
Raymond B. Kelly III
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Geoffrey A. Mantooth
Charles B. Milliken
Gary M. Moates
Matthew L. Motes
Stephen L. Polozola
David L. Pratt
Bradley H. Rice
James L. Stripling
Donald J. Valdez
Brian K. Yost
Paul C. Goetz III
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Brian K. Yost
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Burnett Plaza, Suite 2000
801 Cherry St., Unit 46
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6836
Assistant: Linda Kinnaird
817.336.2400
Practice Areas & Experience
Intellectual Property
Domestic and Foreign Patent and Trademark Prosecution
Utility Patents
Design Patents
Copyrights
Education
St. Edwards University, (B.B.A. 1985)
Texas Tech University, (J.D. 1988)
Court Admissions
Registered Patent Attorney, United States Patent and Trademark Office
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit United States District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Awards & Recognition
Named to "Super Lawyers" by Texas Monthly Magazine, (2004 - 2009)
Named to "Top Attorneys" by Fort Worth Texas Magazine, (2003 - 2009)
Named "Rising Star" by Texas Monthly Magazine, (2004)
Published Works
"Patent Pending - Steps to Obtaining a Patent", Research Texas (October 2009)
"Five Steps to Managing Intellectual Property", Research Texas (October 2008)
"Cousins of Change Take Aim at Patents", Fort Worth Business Press (February 18, 2008)
"Qwerty Questions: Where did those keys really originate?", By Geoff Mantooth and Brian Yost, Fort Worth Business Press (October 1, 2004)
Memberships
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Foundation
Tarrant County Bar Association
Community Involvement
Cancer Care Services, Board Member, (2009)
Intellectual Property Section, Vice - Chair, Tarrant County Bar Association (2008-2009)
Texas Board of Law Examiners, Consultant, (2007-Present)