John H. Minton, Jr.

John H. Minton, Jr. is an experienced litigator who serves as Of Counsel at Potter Minton in Tyler, Texas. While his broad litigation practice has historically encompassed areas such as medical malpractice, oil and gas, real estate, and general business, his firm, Potter Minton, is also recognized for its intellectual property litigation work. The firm's IP attorneys handle disputes concerning patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and have litigated numerous patent cases in the Eastern District of Texas.

In his tracked patent litigation appearance, Mr. Minton served as local counsel for the defendant in Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Apple Inc. This engagement indicates a role in defending operating companies, consistent with Potter Minton's stated practice of representing businesses accused of infringing intellectual property rights.

Mr. Minton began his legal career in 1956, initially as a senior partner and shareholder at Potter Minton before transitioning to Of Counsel. He does not appear to regularly practice in PTAB or IPR proceedings, as no such experience is prominently cited in his professional profile or firm descriptions.

He was admitted to practice in Texas state courts in 1956, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1959, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1963, and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010. Mr. Minton earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1954 and his Bachelor of Law, cum laude, in 1956, both from Baylor University. The State Bar of Texas currently lists him as "Non-Practicing" and "Retired".