Steven Hemminger focuses principally on litigating intellectual property disputes involving high technology in all forums, nationally and internationally. He has substantial experience in the litigation of patent, trademark and trade secret cases in the electronics, semiconductor and computer software and hardware fields. Mr. Hemminger’s experience also includes managing small and large patent and trademark portfolios related to wireless telephony and LANs, computers, mechanical devices and medical devices in the U.S. and foreign patent offices, as well as counseling clients related to international licensing of intellectual property portfolios. He also has extensive experience related to infringement and validity analysis for prospective litigation. In the course of more than 20 years as a litigator, Mr. Hemminger has been involved in over 35 major intellectual property litigations in numerous jurisdictions. Most recently, he served as co-counsel for the world’s leading EDA technologies and engineering services company in a $1 billion suit alleging patent infringement and related state and federal claims.
- Represented the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry in an ITC proceeding (and in companion federal and state court proceedings) involving the theft of trade secrets and patent infringement related to semiconductor devices and processing technologies.
- Represented the world's leading EDA technologies and engineering services company in numerous matters, including cases involving patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of confidence and violation of Section 17200 of the California Business and Professional Code.
- Represented a global leader in data storage in five separate patent actions related to patented servo systems in hard disk drives.
- Represented a client in defense of patent infringement claims related to back side calibratable blood pressure transducers.
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March 16, 2012
In The Press
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August 22, 2011
In The Press
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July 5, 2011
In The Press
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August 20, 2010
In The Press
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June 11, 2010
In The Press
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June 12, 2009
In The Press
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"Section 337 of the Tariff Act—Global IP Protection in our Global Economy?" Monte Jade Magazine, December 2006.
December 2006
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"IP Trial Lawyer's Roundtable," IP Law & Business, 2004.
2004
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"Pervasive Information Systems," Princeton University Engineering, 2004.
2004
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"Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Technology," Princeton University Engineering, 2003.
2003
Past Events
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February 10, 2011
Seminar
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January 29, 2010
Seminar
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June 25, 2007
Seminar
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January 2005
Seminar
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September 25, 2003
Seminar
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September 23, 2003
Seminar
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association
- Santa Clara County Bar Association