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Ruben Tyler Kendrick
Counsel R. Tyler Kendrick has a background in intellectual property litigation with a focus on patent litigation.
He has drafted summary judgment briefs, motions to dismiss, motions to transfer and motions to stay in several patent cases involving telecommunications networks, navigation systems, advertising and data analytics, cell sorting technology and cellular communication technology.
Tyler has experience drafting pre-trial and post-trial motions, including motions to compel, motions to strike, motions to quash and motions for attorneys' fees. He has been responsible for varying aspects of discovery, from preparing for and defending client depositions to requests for admission and requests for production.
On a pro bono basis, Tyler has represented clients on matters of immigration, including affirmative and defensive asylum claims, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) applications, guardianship proceedings and fraud.
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Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Managing Editor, Houston Law Review Board 52, 2015
- Southern Methodist University, M.S., Computer Science, 2012
- Southern Methodist University, B.S., Computer Science; Mathematics, 2011
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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Texas
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Related Employment
- Lane Powell PC, Seattle, WA, Associate, 2018 - 2019
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Houston, TX, Associate, 2015 - 2018
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, Legal Intern to the Honorable Gray Miller, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Houston, TX, Legal Intern to the Honorable Sherry Radack, 2013
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Patent, 2024