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Related Practices
- Litigation
- Patents
- Electrical, Computer and Software Technologies
- Business Methods
- Intellectual Property Transactions
Education
University of Michigan, J.D., 1987
Northwestern University, B.S. in Electrical Engineering, with highest distinction, 1984
Steven P. Petersen
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Mr. Petersen focuses his practice in patent litigation and counseling, having served as trial counsel in both jury and bench trials. He is actively involved in the counseling of clients in the areas of telecommunications, insurance and financial services, particularly with regard to internet-based and computer-implemented technologies and methods. He has served as trial counsel in cases involving semiconductor memories, video games, paper-converting equipment, centrifugal pumps and, more recently, liquid crystal displays, semiconductor fabrication, image processing, and Web browsers.
Before attending law school, Mr. Petersen was employed by Motorola, Inc. as a design engineer in the area of automotive electronics.
Mr. Petersen presently serves as treasurer and a member of the board of the firm. He is actively involved in the legal community and various bar associations.
Professional Affiliations
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated (Highest Rating) – Martindale-Hubbell
- Named in the Illinois Super Lawyers list, Intellectual Property, 2009-2012
- Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law – Leading Lawyers Network
- Listed among the Top Lawyers in Illinois in Intellectual Property Law – Chicago Lawyer
Representative Matters
- Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. v. U.S. Cellular Corporation and TDS Telecommunications Corporation. Representing U.S. Cellular and TDS in patent litigation involving IVR-based call center technology.
- Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. v. Aetna Inc. Was lead counsel for Aetna. The case was successfully settled.
- Compression Labs, Inc. v. Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. Represented Mitsubishi in a case involving the JPEG standard.
- Eolas Technologies Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation. Represented Microsoft in a patent suit involving browser software.
- Guardian Industries Corp. v. Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Represented Mitsubishi in patent litigation involving LCD monitors.
Bar Admissions and Registrations
- Illinois, 1987
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Illinois Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Member, Trial Bar)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
