| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 9 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 12, 2012) |
| Mar 23 2012 |
Waiver of right of respondent Vernon F. Minton to respond filed. |
| Mar 30 2012 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Jerry W. Gunn, et al. filed. |
| Apr 4 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 20, 2012. |
| Apr 12 2012 |
Response Requested . (Due May 12, 2012) |
| May 9 2012 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 13, 2012. |
| Jun 13 2012 |
Brief of respondent Vernon F. Minton in opposition filed. |
| Jun 21 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Jerry W. Gunn, et al. filed. |
| Jun 27 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Sep 12 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012. |
| Sep 13 2012 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Vernon F. Minton filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2012 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 31 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 16, 2013. |
| Nov 19 2012 |
Joint appendix filed (1 volume and 1 supplemental volume). (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 19 2012 |
Brief of petitioners Jerry W. Gunn, et al. filed. |
| Nov 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Ronald E. Mallen filed. |
| Nov 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 27 2012 |
CIRCULATED |
| Dec 14 2012 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Texas is electronic. |
| Dec 19 2012 |
Brief of respondent Vernon F. Minton filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 21 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Los Alamos National Security, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2013 |
Reply of petitioners Jerry W. Gunn, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2013 |
Argued. For petitioners: Jane Webre, Austin, Tex. For respondent: Thomas M. Michel, Fort Worth, Tex. |
| Feb 20 2013 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Mar 25 2013 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Apr 25 2013 |
Record Returned - 1 CD, 1 DVD and 1 Envelope |