Practice Areas
Education
- B.S.E., University of Pennsylvania, 1984
- J.D., North Carolina Central University, 1993
Bar & Court Admissions
- North Carolina, 1993
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Steven (Steve) B. Phillips
- Research Triangle Office
- TEL: (919) 286-8124
- FAX: (919) 416-8324
stevenphillips@mvalaw.com
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Registered patent attorney Steve Phillips has considerable experience in patent application preparation and infringement analysis in the areas of electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications and software. His practice also includes international patent matters, especially European and Patent Cooperation Treaty practice, as well as in transactional aspects of both patent and copyright law.
Mr. Phillips is also experienced in business methods, including financial and banking industry processes and techniques.
Of Note
- Served as senior counsel for a telephony, networking, and IP-based data company
- Served as attorney, software licensing contracts administrator, and electrical engineer at IBM
Professional Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association: Intellectual Property Law Section
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers