Robins Kaplan adds IP tech partner
Robins Kaplan has announced the arrival of Steven Carlson as a partner in the firm’s IP and technology litigation group in Silicon Valley.
Carlson joins from Kasowitz Benson Torres and focuses his practice on patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation.
He has worked with a range of technology, pharmaceutical, and telecoms companies, and has successfully argued to invalidate patents before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Michael Geibelson, managing partner of Robins Kaplan’s California offices, said: “Steve has built an impressive practice representing innovators in the fields of robotics, databases, software, medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and telecoms that dovetails well with the portfolio of our clients’ technologies, and further enhances our capabilities in California.”
Carlson added that he is “thrilled” to be joining Robins Kaplan’s team of trial lawyers.
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