R. Brian Craft

R. Brian Craft is a founding partner at Findlay Craft, P.C., based in Tyler, Texas, where his practice primarily focuses on trial law, including patent litigation, employment, and commercial matters. He is particularly noted for his experience navigating the Eastern District of Texas, a highly active venue for patent disputes, often serving as local counsel for national and international companies.

In patent litigation, Mr. Craft has represented plaintiffs, including his role as local counsel for Orthosie Systems, LLC in Orthosie Systems, LLC v. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Orthosie Systems, LLC is characterized as a non-practicing entity (NPE) holding patents related to vehicle monitoring and telematics. While his tracked appearances show a plaintiff-side role in patent matters, his firm's broader commercial practice involves representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

The cases involving Orthosie Systems, LLC, such as those against Geotab and Zonar, often revolved around patents related to vehicle monitoring, with outcomes including dismissals of claims by Orthosie or patents being found invalid. However, specific noteworthy outcomes directly attributable to Mr. Craft for patent cases beyond his role as local counsel are not widely published. Information regarding his regular appearance in PTAB or IPR proceedings is not readily available.

Mr. Craft earned his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1984, following a B.B.A. in Accounting from Abilene Christian University in 1981. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas on May 10, 1985, and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and various U.S. District Courts in Texas, including the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts.