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Richard E. Stanley, Jr.

Practice Summary

Mr. Stanley's legal practice involves patent litigation and prosecution in the mechanical, electrical and computer arts.

Throughout Mr. Stanley’s legal career, his practice has been evenly divided between representing parties in patent infringement lawsuits; prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO and foreign jurisdictions; and providing opinions to clients on infringement and validity questions. His litigation experience has involved representing both plaintiffs and defendants in all stages of litigation, including document discovery, depositions, summary judgment briefing and hearings, pretrial proceedings and settlements. Mr. Stanley’s prosecution and opinion experience has included numerous technologies, such as medical devices, industrial tools, construction equipment, semiconductors, etc. In recent years, Mr. Stanley has made efforts to expand his client relationships to include Korean companies. He has expanded his relationships in Korea by providing numerous presentations on U.S. patent law to his contacts at Korean law firms.

Prior to joining Brinks, Mr. Stanley had years of experience as an engineer for John Deere. As a design engineer, he was a liaison between suppliers, factory, marketing and customer support teams. His responsibilities included design analysis, determining test procedures, approving design changes and project coordination for transmissions, rear axles and front axles, as well as competitive assessments of competitor's axles. In his role as a quality engineer, Mr. Stanley was responsible for quality assurance for machined and raw cast iron purchased from outside suppliers, resolving quality issues with shop personnel and suppliers, and appraising prospective new suppliers. As a manufacturing engineer, he was in charge of the design, specification and implementation of tooling and machines for both assembly operations and cast iron machining which was necessary for the complete manufacture of final drives for mechanical front wheel drive axles.

Honors/Distinctions
  • Law Review, Baylor University
  • Moot Court, Baylor University
Representative Matters
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  • Porritt and Bradley v. MacLean Power Systems, L.P. and MacLean-Fogg Co., 3:10-cv-00519-DRH-DGW (S.D. Ill. 2010). Represented defendants in patent false marking action involving utility staples.
  • MacLean-Fogg Co. v. Eaton Corp., 2:07-cv-00472-LED (E.D. Tex. 2007). Represented plaintiff in patent infringement action involving methods for manufacturing hydraulic lifters.
  • KBA-Giori, North America, Inc. v. Muhlbauer, Inc. and Tema GMBH, 2:08-cv-34-HCM-FBS (E.D. Va. 2008). Represented defendants in patent infringement action involving optical recognition equipment.
  • Jacobs Chuck Mfg. Co. and Power Tool Holders, Inc. v. Shandong Weida Mach. Co., One World Techs., Inc. and Techtronics Indus. Co., 2:05-cv-00185-TJW (E.D. Tex. 2005). Represented defendants in patent infringement action involving power tool chucks.
  • MVS Royal Oak, L.L.C. v. HTG-Tiffin, L.L.C. and HTG Corp., 2:05-cv-73512-PJD-MKM (E.D. Mich. 2005). Represented plaintiff in patent infringement action involving wheel nuts.
  • In Re Black & Decker/Ryobi Consolidated Patent Litigation, C.A. 03-1064-GMS, C.A. 04-0141-GMS (D. Del. 2003). Represented defendant and counter-plaintiff in patent infringement action involving power tools.
  • Penalty Kick Management Ltd. v. The Coca-Cola Company, 65 U.S.P.Q.2d 1563, 318 F.3d 1284 (11th Cir. 2003). Represented defendant in appeal of summary judgment ruling in misappropriation of trade secrets action involving beverage labels.
  • Schneider Automation Inc. and Square D Company v. Opto 22, Inc., CV 02-4859 PA (MANx) (C.D. Cal. 2001). Represented plaintiffs in patent infringement action involving controllers.
  • Penalty Kick Management Ltd. v. The Coca-Cola Company, 164 F. Supp. 2d 1376, 58 U.S.P.Q.2d 1916 (N.D. Ga. 2001). Represented defendant in misappropriation of trade secrets action involving beverage labels.
Publications
  • "Reverse Confusion as Applied in Dream Team Collectibles Harlem Wizards Entertainment Basketball and Illinois High School Association," comment, 50 Baylor L. Rev., 1998, p 1007
Memberships & Affiliations
  • American Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
Legal Experience
  • Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
    Shareholder, 2007-Present
    Associate, 1999-2006 
  • Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, L.L.P., Rapid City, South Dakota
    Law Clerk, August 1998
Non-Legal Experience
  • Product Engineering Center, John Deere, Cedar Falls, Iowa
    Design Engineer, July 1995-January 1997
    Design Engineer, August 1992-August 1993 
  • Waterloo Works, John Deere, Waterloo, Iowa
    Quality Engineer, August 1993-July 1995
    Manufacturing Engineer, June 1990-August 1992 
  • Stanley Farms, Inc., Presho, South Dakota
    Partner, September 1985-2007 
  • The Carter Mining Company, Exxon, Gillette, Wyoming
    Engineering Assistant, May 1989-August 1989