Practice Expertise

  • Patents
  • Intellectual Property
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Areas of Practice

  • Intellectual Property
  • Patents
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Profile

Steven Blair helps companies protect computer science innovations in the United States and overseas. His technology background and in-house experience with industry leaders enables him to counsel clients effectively in a rapidly changing landscape. Steven’s practice focuses on patent procurement, patent infringement litigation, intellectual property licensing, audits, infringement and freedom to operate opinions, copyright registration and strategic portfolio management.

Before becoming a lawyer, Steven worked at Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett-Packard Labs and Microsoft as a software engineer and product manager. He was involved with a wide array of software products and systems, including distributed database systems, hypertext-based products, help systems, process control information systems, computer-based training software, multi-media development tools, mainframe/PC integration software, cross-development platforms, client/server systems, support products for developers and corporate clients, and Internet-based commercial sites for medium- to large-sized organizations.

Bar Admissions

  • Washington State Courts
  • California State Courts
  • United States District Courts in Washington (Western), California, Colorado, Texas (Eastern), ?and Wisconsin (Eastern)
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • University of Washington, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Santa Clara University, Masters of Business Administration
  • Seattle University School of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude

Areas of Practice

  • Intellectual Property
  • Patents

Professional Career



Articles

  • Patents Can Protect Or Pose a Threat, But Mostly They're Misunderstood
  • Fresh From the Bench: Precedential Patent Cases From the Federal Circuit
  • Fresh From the Bench: Precedential Patent Cases From the Federal Circuit
  • Fresh From the Bench: Precedential Patent Cases From the Federal Circuit 
  • Fresh From the Bench: Precedential Patent Cases From the Federal Circuit
  • How 3 Supreme Court Cases Could Galvanize Oregon's Innovative Companies

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