Steffen Lake focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation. He is experienced with multiple stages of litigation in U.S. District Courts, state courts, and U.S. International Trade Commission proceedings.
He has experience litigating technologies such as agrochemicals, mobile phone applications, videoconferencing devices, automobile parts, optics, and image processing software. In addition, Steffen is a registered patent attorney who assists clients in managing various post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Steffen was previously a summer associate at Fish & Richardson in 2017 and 2018, where he worked on matters involving telecommunications, internet and 5G technology, and biotechnology patents.
Prior to his legal career, Steffen worked across a broad range of technologies, ranging from high-energy physics research to in-home air quality product testing.
Experience
Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., et al. (E.D. Tex.): Represented Samsung in patent infringement cases concerning data and power saving software for wireless communication devices.
Solaborate Inc. v. Avaya Inc. (Cal. Super. Ct.) (San Bernardino County; Alvarez, J): Represented Avaya in litigation concerning alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and contractual breaches.
Wireless Discovery LLC v. Bumble Trading LLC, et al. (W.D. Tex.) (Albright, J.): Represented Bumble in patent infringement case related to online dating applications and location-based social networking technology.
UPL v. Tide International (USA) et al. (C.D. Cal.) – Represented Tide in defense of chemical patent asserted by UPL; case dismissed after successful inter partes review.
Clear Imaging Research, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. (E.D. Tex.) (Gilstrap, J.): Represented Samsung in patent infringement case concerning digital photography software.
