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Steven P. Weihrouch
Partner STEVEN P. WEIHROUCH is a member of the Board of Directors, and a partner in the firm's Litigation and Electrical/Mechanical Practice Groups. He practices primarily in patent litigation in U.S. Courts.
Mr. Weihrouch successfully argued on behalf of the Defendants in AK Steel v. Sollac in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, prevailing on all six patents in suit. Mr. Weihrouch then successfully argued the appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with the Federal Circuit affirming the District Court decision.
Mr. Weihrouch has been lead counsel for Toyota Motor Corp. in Toyota Motor Corp. v. Hyundai Motor Co., and Ryan et al. v. Toyota Motor Corp.; for Aisin Seiki in BorgWarner v. Aisin Seiki and Aisin Seiki v. BorgWarner; and for VersaMed Medical Systems in Pulmonetic v. VersaMed and Viasys v. VersaMed. Among other representative cases, he has represented Citizen Electric Co. in Osram v. Citizen; and Toshiba Corporation in Toshiba v. Lexar.
Mr. Weihrouch also has extensive experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a wide range of technologies, and regularly counsels clients regarding patent validity and infringement issues.
Mr. Weihrouch has lectured concerning patent litigation in many different venues including the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), Tokyo and Nagoya Chapters; the European-American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) in Paris; ASPI (Association of in-house French patent professionals); Federation of Belgium Companies (FEB) in Brussels; Advanced Patent Law Institute, Alexandria, Virginia; and has taught as a Visiting Professor at the George Mason University School of Law.
Prior to earning his law degree at George Mason University, Mr. Weihrouch gained experience as an examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia.
Mr. Weihrouch is admitted to the Virginia Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Federal Circuits, the U.S. Supreme Court and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is also a member of the ITC Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association - Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section, the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and Pi Tau Sigma. Related News, Articles & Presentations - Oblon, Spivak Opens Affiliate Office in Tokyo (News)
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This article first appeared in Licensing in the Boardroom 2008, published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine, www.iam-magazine.com Oct 2008 - Oblon, Spivak's Moot Court Room Featured on the March 2005 Cover of The Lawyers Magazine (News)
The Lawyers, Vol. 1, No. 3 Mar 2005 - A Litigation Success Story: The AK Steel v. Sollac Case (Articles)
The Lawyers, Vol. 1, No. 3 Mar 2005 - Oblon, Spivak to Argue Three CAFC Cases In One Week (News)
Jun 26, 2003 - James Kulbaski Retained in Microsoft Antitrust Case (News)
Sep 2002 - Oblon, Spivak Wins Six-Patent Ohio Lawsuits For French Steel Maker Usinor S.A. -- Summary Judgment Motions Granted; Court Rules For Usinor On All Asserted Patents (News)
July 2002
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