Tampa Bay Intellectual Property Attorney
Steve Stein is a second-generation, registered patent attorney and has more than 40 years of experience in the Bay Area. He is triple board certified in Intellectual Property, Business Litigation, and Civil Trial and focuses his practice on a wide variety of patent transactions. He is highly proficient with IP prosecution, due diligence, litigation supervision, and portfolio management and strategy.
Mr. Stein counsels clients, both large and small, on protecting innovations and managing worldwide patent strategies in fields such as medical valves, computer hardware, software, electronics, network communications and encryption, and mechanical devices.
Recognition
Chambers USA, Intellectual Property, Band 2, 2020-2021
AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2022
Lawyer of the Year, Copyright Law, 2012, 2015, 2018
Lawyer of the Year, Patent Law, 2013 & 2016
Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Patent, 2014
Lawyer of the Year, Intellectual Property Law, 2011
Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2021
Florida Trend, Legal Elite, 2012-2015, 2019
IPSTARS 2019/20 Edition, IP Star
Named to “World’s Leading Trademark Professionals” list by World Trademark Review, 2014 & 2019
Tampa Top Lawyer, Intellectual Property, 2013
The Florida Bar Inaugural Certification Committee on Intellectual Property, 2010
Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni, Georgia Tech
Faculty Award, Georgia Institute of Technology School of Electrical Engineering, 1977
Phi Beta Kappa
Eta Kappa Nu
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S. (electrical engineering, high honors)
Florida State University College of Law, J.D.
Professional Associations
The Florida Bar
J. Clifford Cheatwood Inn of Court, Master
American Bar Association, Litigation and Intellectual Property Law Sections
American Intellectual Property Law Association
International Trademark Association
Presentations and Publications
“How to Combat Life Jackets Being Sold in the U.S. That Are Not Approved by the United States Coast Guard,” Life Jacket Association Annual Seminar, May 6, 2021
“Patent Litigation,” Hillsborough County Bar Association 2013
“Protecting Innovation to Increase Small Business Value and to Attract Investors/Partners,” Small Business Association 2013
"U.S. Patent Reform: The America Invents Act's Impact on Med-Tech Innovation," Florida Medical Manufacturers Consortium 2012
“Intellectual Property for Engineers,” Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering 2011
“Intellectual Property,” Tampa Port Authority 2011
"Copyright Law and the Internet," Tampa Bay Advertising Federation Seminar 2008
"Turning Your Innovations Into a Successful Business," Innovators Network Breakfast Seminar 2008
"Intellectual Property Update - Safeguard Your Clients' Intangible Assets," National Business Institute 2007
"Intellectual Property Protection," Annual Convention of the Florida Medical Manufacturers Consortium 2006
"Protecting Your IP Assets (Parts 1 & 2)," Medical Product Outsourcing 2005
"Leading Issues in Technology," Florida Association of Educational Data Systems Annual Conference 2005
"Florida Technology," Florida Law Network Annual Convention 2005
"Intellectual Property Protection in the United States," Florida Trade Delegation to Canada, led by Gov. Jeb Bush 2004
"Using Technology in Discovery," Half Moon Seminars 2003
"Surfing in Uncharted Waters, Technology and Litigation in Federal Court," Stetson Law School and the Federal Bar Association 2002
"Patent Protection for Inventions and International Intellectual Property Protection and Licensing," Hillsborough County Bar Association and Stetson Law School 2002
"Trademarks and Copyrights in Promotions," School of Business, University of South Florida 1998
"Understanding Basic Trademark and Copyright Law," Internet Research in Florida & Intellectual Property Litigation, Lorman Education Services 1996
"Copyright Protection for the Look and Feel of Computer Programs," South Florida Intellectual Property Law Association 1996
"Litigating Copyrights in the Entertainment Industry," The Florida Bar 1992
Contact
SteinPatent, P.A.
3501 Bessie Coleman Blvd. #21205
Tampa, Florida 33622
(813) 760 - 9205
stefan.stein@steinpatent.com