Steven R. Trybus

Steven represents clients across a wide range of technologies, concentrating in life sciences, ATMPs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, polymers, electronics, and mechanical devices.

His extensive experience includes handling patent infringement cases for both patent owners and accused infringers, participating in bench trials, jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and multiparty settlement negotiations. He coordinates foreign proceedings as part of multinational patent disputes, ensuring comprehensive protection and enforcement of intellectual property worldwide.

Steven helps clients to navigate contested USPTO proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, including interferences, Inter Partes Reviews, Post Grant Reviews, and appeals. He also represents clients in appeals to the Federal Circuit. Clients often cite his thorough preparation and strategic foresight as significant benefits of his representation.

In addition to patent litigation, Steven defends law firms and patent attorneys against allegations of malpractice, representing them in internal investigations, pre-litigation counseling, litigation, arbitration, mediation, and settlement negotiations.

• Regents of the University of California, et al. v. The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and President and Fellows of Harvard College, Appeal Nos. 2022‑1594, ‑1653 (Federal Circuit).
• Regents of the University of California, et al. v. The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and President and Fellows of Harvard College, Patent Interference No. 106,115 (DK) (Patent Trial and Appeal Board).
• The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and President and Fellows of Harvard College v. ToolGen, Inc., Patent Interference No. 106,126 (DK) (Patent Trial and Appeal Board).
• The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and President and Fellows of Harvard College v. Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC, Patent Interference No. 106,133 (DK) (Patent Trial and Appeal Board).
• Regents of the University of California, et al. v. The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and President and Fellows of Harvard College, Appeal No. 2017‑1907 (Federal Circuit).
• ACCO Brands Corporation v. Fellowes, Inc., Appeal No. 2015-1045 (Federal Circuit).

• IAM Patent 1000 (2020, 2022-2023)
• IAM Patent 1000, Individuals Litigation (Silver) (2025)
• IAM Patent 1000, Recommended for Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2022, 2025)
• Illinois Super Lawyers®, Intellectual Property Litigation (2009-2013, 2016-2019)
• The National Law Journal, Intellectual Property Trailblazer (2018)
• AV Rating® by Martindale-Hubbell