Stephanie Roberts litigates high-stakes intellectual property disputes, focusing on Section 337 investigations before the US International Trade Commission (ITC). She has specialized knowledge of ITC-specific issues, including domestic industry, injury, remedy, bond, and public interest. Stephanie has represented complainants, respondents, and third parties in more than 40 ITC investigations, involving a wide array of technologies, including mechanical devices, standard essential video coding technology, and wireless technology. She also has litigated claims in the ITC concerning trade secret misappropriation, copyright, trademark infringement, and unfair competition.
In addition to her ITC litigation, Stephanie routinely represents clients in district court and appeals at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit).
Utilizing her engineering background, Stephanie has also prosecuted patent applications for many different technologies, including mechanical and software technologies, and patent applications for beverage dispensers, household products, and banking software. Additionally, Stephanie also experience with inter partes review proceedings and ex parte review proceedings at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Prior to her legal career, Stephanie was an engineer at a semiconductor manufacturer, where she led problem-solving teams for complex equipment, process, and defect issues in lithography and wet etch process areas. She also worked for an aerospace company, where she conducted thermal analysis on space shuttle water lines, air lines, and landing gear.
Ranked, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337), USA, Chambers Global (2024)
Ranked, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337), Nationwide, Chambers USA (2023, 2024)
Associates to Watch, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337), USA - Nationwide, Chambers USA (2021, 2022)
Next Generation Partner, Intellectual property: Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission), The Legal US 500 (2024)
Rising Star, Intellectual property: Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission), The Legal US 500 (2022, 2023)
Recognized, IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals (2023, 2024)
Top 100 Most Active ITC Attorneys, Best Performing ITC Attorneys, ITC Intelligence Report, Patexia (2020, 2021)
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Intellectual Property, Law360 (2019)
Member, Litigation Department of the Year–Intellectual Property, The American Lawyer (2019)
Council Member, Intellectual Property Law Section, American Bar Association
Vice-chair, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Committee, Federal Circuit Bar Association
Member, Diversity, Alliance, and Outreach Committee, Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court