Attorney Profiles
Stephen S. Roche
Steve is a partner at the firm and is a patent attorney admitted to the Colorado Bar and registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Steve currently handles domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution in various fields of technology for our clients. In addition, Steve has experience with patent and trademark litigation support.
Steve has broad patent experience including the following technologies:
- Telecommunication technologies including network architectures, switches, routers, call processors, and enhanced service platforms
- Wireless technologies including network architectures, base stations, antennas, and mobile communication units
- Information technology systems, architectures, and applications
- Optical systems including lasers, discrete and distributed amplifiers, switches, and network architectures
- Computer systems and application software
- Data storage technology
- Perimeter security systems
- Metal detector systems
- Biomedical systems including medical imaging systems
Steve received his law degree in 2002 from Marquette University Law School. He received his electrical engineering degree in 1999 from Marquette University.
Areas of Practice
- U.S. and International Intellectual Property Law
- Patent Prosecution
- Patent Validity Opinions
- Copyright and Trademark Registration
- Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Protection
- Misappropriation and Infringement Litigation
- Trade Secrets
- Trade Dress
- Intellectual Property and Software Licensing
- Technology Transfers
- Strategic IP Planning
Bar Admissions
Colorado
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2002
Marquette University, 1999
Engineering Degree
Major: Electrical Engineering