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Eagle Robinson, Eagle, Robinson, Fulbright and Jaworski LLP, Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P., Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Intellectual Property, University of Oklahoma
Eagle Robinson - Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Eagle Robinson
Associate
D: +1 512 536 3083
Austin
98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701-4255
T: +1 512 474 5201
F: +1 512 536 4598
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
EXPERIENCE

As an Associate, Eagle Robinson works with the firm's Intellectual Property and Litigation practice groups. Eagle's practice focuses primarily on patent law—both litigation and transactional—though he spends a large portion of his time on counseling and litigation of health care-related issues. Eagle has also assisted with litigation involving trade-secret and business-tort claims.

Eagle's patent-related experience includes a broad range of mechanical and electrical technologies, including various medical devices, MEMS devices, oil and gas extraction technologies, optical filters, rapid-prototyping systems, imaging systems, construction products, consumer products and card payment and information systems. Eagle also has experience with appeals before the USPTO Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI).

Eagle's health care-related experience includes advising clients with regulatory and compliance matters relating to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations, the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA), and various Texas statutes and regulations related to health care services and education. Eagle has also represented clients in negotiations with the Texas Department of Insurance and has assisted with regulatory matters before the Texas Board of Nursing.

Prior to joining Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Eagle worked for two years during law school as a Patent Agent and law clerk at an intellectual property law firm in Oklahoma City.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
  • Negotiation of favorable dismissal of all claims against software company accused of patent infringement
  • Preparation and prosecution of numerous patent applications for medical-device companies
  • Patent clearance searching and counseling for large medical-device company relating to potential acquisition targets
  • Counseling hospital system on development of procedures for identifying and pursuing patent protection for inventions
  • Counseling medical-device company on various insurance and regulatory issues related to entry into Texas market
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES and MEMBERSHIPS
  • Austin Intellectual Property Law Association - Amicus Committee
  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Texas Bar Association
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association
PUBLICATIONS
SPEECHES
  • "Top Insurance Issues Civil Litigators Need to Know," 33rd Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, State Bar of Texas, Houston, Texas, October 2010
  • Co-presenter with Alicia Morris Groos, "International Trademark and Patent Strategy," Austin Bar Association Technology Section, Austin, Texas, April 2010
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

J.D., honors, University of Oklahoma
B.S., summa cum laude, Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma

Eagle is admitted to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.

While in law school, Eagle was an articles editor on the American Indian Law Review and was a member of teams representing the University of Oklahoma in ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competitions.  Eagle was also president of the student Intellectual Property Society and was selected for membership in both the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barristers.







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