Stephen McBride
Counsel
smcbride@villegascefo.com | 646.844.1375
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May 13, 2025 Ingenico and the Federal Circuit’s Elimination of IPR Estoppel. IPWatchdog.com
December 18, 2024 What Happened at the USPTO in 2024—and What’s to Come. IPWatchdog.com
May 5 and May 8,2024 USPTO Mid-Year Review 2024: New Rules Packages and What to Expect For the Second Half of 2024. IPWatchdog.com
The Case for Using Filing Dates Instead of Expiration Dates to Determine Obviousness-Type Double Patenting. Parts I and II IPWatchdog.com
January 9, 2024 The Year Ahead: Where Do We Stand on the USPTO's ANPRM and the PREVAIL Act? IPWatchdog.com
September 7, 2023 Understanding the Differences Between the USPTO's ANPRM and the PREVAIL Act IPWatchdog.com
September 7, 2023 Understanding the Differences Between the USPTO's ANPRM and the PREVAIL Act IPWatchdog.com
September 2021 Droit Americain des Brevets : Sa Surprenante Expansion en Dehors du Territoire Americain (with Phillipe Signore) Revue Francophone de la Propriete Intellectual (No. 13)
May/June 2021, Vol. 27 No. 3 The Pros and Cons of Asserting U.S. Patents Against Foreign Companies (with John Presper) IP Litigator
Summer 2020, Vol. 48, No. 3 The Presumption Against Extraterritoriality's Slow Decline In Patent Law (with Elissa Sanford). AIPLA Quarterly Journal
July 26, 2019 The Globalization of U.S. Patent Law ABA Business Law Today
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September 25, 2025 Presenter, “Changes To Inter Partes Reviews Under The New Director” Lawline.com
June 4, 2025 Panelist, “Decoding PTAB Institution: A Return of PTAB Discretionary Denials” IP Watchdog Patent Masters
June 27, 2024 Presenter, "Understanding Inter Partes Reviews" Lawline.com
May 13, 2024 Panelist, "Patent Litigation Review: Cases and Issues to Watch" IP Watchdog Patent Litigation Masters
January 29-30, 2024 Panelist, "Revamping the PTAB: A Review of Pending Legislation and Proposed Rules" IP Watchdog PTAB Masters
November 14, 2023 Moderator, "Focus Session: What is Next For The PTAB?" IAM Connect: Patent Policy and Litigation
September 17-19, 2023 Moderator, "Dissecting PTAB Rulemaking & Legislation: Will it Make Things Any Better?" IP Watchdog LIVE
October 10-11, 2022 Presenter, "Future of IP: Things Change, But They Don't Really Change" IIPLA Las Vegas
January 17, 2022 Presenter, "PTAB Practitioner's Corner: Appeals and Inter Partes Reviews" Virtual Patent Gateway
April 26-May 5, 2021 Panelist, "Administrative Estoppel Based on PTAB and TTAB Judgments" World IP Forum 2021
A patent attorney with two decades of experience, Steve represents clients in patent litigation cases in a number of forums. His expertise revolves around high tech fields such as telecommunications, software, electronics, and artificial intelligence.
As a patent attorney, Steve has experience in all steps of the patent litigation process, from pre-trial investigations all the way to trial and appeal. He has practiced in U.S. district courts, the International Trade Commission, the USPTO, and Federal Circuit, with a recent focus on representing patient owners at the Patient Trial and Appeal Board.
Steve also has experience in trade secret, arbitration, and general commercial litigation. Outside of litigation, he provides strategic IP counseling and portfolio management for clients, as well as due diligence.
Stephen often presents and publishes on topics related to the Patient Trial and Appeal Board in addition to broader patent and IP issues. Prior to law school, Steve was a practicing engineer in the wireless space.
Education
Columbia Law School (J.D., 2006)
West Virginia University (B.S., 1999)
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Admissions
State of Virginia
State of New York
USPTO (Reg. No. 78,396)
Federal Circuit
Eastern District of Texas
Eastern District of Virginia
Southern District of New York
Eastern District of New York
Professional Activities
Virginia State Bar
New York State Bar
PTAB Bar Association
Accolades
Patexia Top 25 Most Active Attorney, PTAB (2024, 2025)
Patexia Top 50 Most Active Attorney, Federal Circuit (2024)
Patexia To 50 Most Active Attorney, PTAB (2023)