Steven Shipe leverages his legal, government and commercial engineering experience to advise clients in virtually all phases of patent prosecution, intellectual property portfolio development and management, and patent litigation.
A former patent examiner and law clerk to a lead administrative judge, Steven handles patent matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, from formation to post-grant trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He has deep experience in rendering opinions, IP counseling, and commercial IP strategy and portfolio development for clients ranging from startups to multinational entities. Steven has considerable and broad patent litigation experience, including as first chair in post-grant trials and as lead invalidity counsel for defendants in the Fortune 500.
Aligning IP strategy with commercial objectives hinges on a demonstrated ability to balance IP protection & risk management with ever-changing business needs."
Credentials
Education
- University of Maryland, B.S., mechanical engineering
- University of North Dakota, B.S., electrical engineering, magna cum laude
- University of Maryland, J.D.
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office