Supreme Court of Texas

A takings claim is not the proper avenue for a patentholder who performs services under contract with the state to assert patent rights when the state's use is pursuant to colorable contract rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/20/2007
• Published 04/20/2007

Judges

• Justice O'NEILL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Greg Abbott, Attorney General of Texas, Barry Ross McBee, Edward D. Burbach, Rafael Edward Cruz, Office of the Attorney General, Kristofer S. Monson, Assistant Solicitor General, Austin, for Petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas W. Sankey, Greg M. Luck, Godwin Gruber, LLP, Michael T. McLemore, Danny L. Williams, Williams Morgan & Amerson, Houston, Eric G. Walraven, Godwin, Pappas & Ronquillo, LLP, Dallas, for Respondent.