<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp490037bdyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div style=""><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" style="" size="2">Holding Richard and all his loved ones close to my heart in deepest sympathy. Thank you for letting us know.</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Mary LaMorte</font></div><div style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div class="ydp490037bdsignature" style=""><b style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">LaMorte & Associates, P.C.</font></b><div style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">985 Reading Avenue</font></div><div style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">P.O. Box 434, Yardley, PA 19067</font></div><div style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">USA</font></div><div style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">email: malamorte@verizon.net</font></div><div style=""><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" style="" size="2">www.uspatlaw.com</font></div></div></div>
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On Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 03:47:26 PM EST, Randall Svihla via Patentpractice <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:
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</span>Recently I was wondering how he had been doing and looked for any news but didn't find anything.<span>
</span>A little over 4 months since he told us.<span> </span>
Pancreatic cancer is merciless.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">From:</span></font></b><span> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Tim Ackermann via Patentpractice<br clear="none">
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2:47 PM<br clear="none">
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br clear="none">
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</span></b> Tim Ackermann <tim@ackermannlaw.com>; E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>; Richard Schafer <richard@schafer-ip.com><br clear="none">
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Patentpractice] Good bye and thanks for all the fish.</span></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">All, the local IP law association reported that Richard passed away on Friday. </span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/houston-intellectual-property-law-association-hipla_rip-richard-schafer-the-houston-ip-community-activity-7302128516173574144-3PsA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/houston-intellectual-property-law-association-hipla_rip-richard-schafer-the-houston-ip-community-activity-7302128516173574144-3PsA/</a></span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Tim </span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">The Ackermann Law Firm</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="1" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">E: <a shape="rect" href="mailto:tim@ackermannlaw.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tim@ackermannlaw.com</a><br clear="none">
P: 817.305.0690<br clear="none">
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O: 1701 W. Northwest Hwy. Ste. 100<br clear="none">
Grapevine TX 76051</span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 7:03\u202fPM Richard Schafer via Patentpractice <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:</span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Goudy Old Style"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Old serif;">This is probably the hardest post I\u2019ve ever had to make.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Goudy Old Style"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Old serif;">Over the years, I\u2019ve learned a lot from the members of these listservs,
and I hope that occasionally I\u2019ve been able to import some semblance of wisdom myself. I thank Carl for providing these listservs for the IP community.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Goudy Old Style"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Old serif;">But my participation is coming to an end.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Goudy Old Style"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Old serif;">I\u2019m dying. I\u2019ve been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and my lifespan
is being measured in months, not years. I\u2019m closing my law practice and working with clients to move their matters elsewhere. And I\u2019ll unsubscribe from all of the listservs at some point as I focus my remaining life on spending time with my wife.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Goudy Old Style"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Old serif;">So to all of you, goodbye. It\u2019s been an honor and a privilege to be part
of the IP community and I wish the best to everyone.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ydpbdccfb39yiv3241864947MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Goudy Old Style"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Old serif;">Best regards,<br clear="none">
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law</span></b><br clear="none">
P.O. Box 230081 | Houston, TX 77223<br clear="none">
M: 832.283.6564 | <a shape="rect" href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1"><span style="color:#0563C1;">richard@schafer-ip.com</span></font></a></span></font></p>
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