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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patentpractice [mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Doreen Trujillo via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 04, 2025 1:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Doreen Trujillo <DTrujillo@vlplawgroup.com>; Richard Schafer <richard@schafer-ip.com>; E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Good bye and thanks for all the fish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks for letting us know, Tim. He will be missed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Doreen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Doreen Y. Trujillo</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Partner | VLP Law Group LLP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Southeastern Pennsylvania| Blue Bell, PA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office: +1 (267) 358-6839<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Email:
<a href="mailto:dtrujillo@VLPLawGroup.com">dtrujillo@VLPLawGroup.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Ackermann via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Tim Ackermann <<a href="mailto:tim@ackermannlaw.com">tim@ackermannlaw.com</a>>; E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>; Richard Schafer <<a href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com">richard@schafer-ip.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Good bye and thanks for all the fish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All, the local IP law association reported that Richard passed away on Friday. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/houston-intellectual-property-law-association-hipla_rip-richard-schafer-the-houston-ip-community-activity-7302128516173574144-3PsA/">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/houston-intellectual-property-law-association-hipla_rip-richard-schafer-the-houston-ip-community-activity-7302128516173574144-3PsA/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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P: 817.305.0690<br>
F: 214.453.0810<br>
W: <a href="http://ackermannlaw.com" target="_blank">ackermannlaw.com</a><br>
O: 1701 W. Northwest Hwy. Ste. 100<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 7:03<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\u202f</span>PM Richard Schafer via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif">This is probably the hardest post I\u2019ve ever had to make.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif">But my participation is coming to an end.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif">Best regards,<br>
<b>Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law</b><br>
P.O. Box 230081 | Houston, TX 77223<br>
M: 832.283.6564 | <a href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">richard@schafer-ip.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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