Boyd, Steven

Steven Boyd

Partner
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Steven Boyd concentrates on intellectual property law and technology transactions. He has experience in the technology-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures, litigation and prosecution matters, most notably in the fields of computer-implemented inventions and information technology. Steven has also represented clients in information technology, software, hardware, and internet matters, domain name issues, and trademark licensing, litigation, prosecution and oppositions.

Steven Boyd concentrates on intellectual property law and technology transactions. He has experience in the technology-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures, litigation and prosecution matters, most notably in the fields of computer-implemented inventions and information technology. Steven has also represented clients in information technology, software, hardware, and internet matters, domain name issues, and trademark licensing, litigation, prosecution and oppositions.

Steven’s representative experience includes:

Transactional

  • Represented computer, website development and hosting, network, oilfield services, media, drilling and exploration and chemical companies and breweries in mergers, acquisitions, equity investment, divestitures and joint ventures

Patent

  • Represented various software companies against claims of patent infringement of computer components
  • Represented a component manufacturer against claims of patent infringement related to networking components
  • Represented a life insurance company against claims of patent infringement of a computer-implemented invention
  • Represented a major American airline against claims of patent infringement of a computer-implemented invention
  • Represented a global technology company in a patent infringement action
  • Represented a software provider in patent infringement matter involving electronic funds transfer and testing of banking settlement systems
  • Represented a diversified technology, media and financial services company in patent infringement claims related to wind turbine technology
  • Represented a retailing company against claims of patent infringement related to an apparatus
  • Represented the process management arm of a global technology company against claims of patent infringement related to process control inventions
  • Represented a vehicle manufacturer against claims of patent infringement of computer-implemented business processes
  • Represented a leading provider of measurement products, systems and services against claims of patent infringement of flow conditioner technology and seeking antitrust claims
  • Represented an oilfield service company in patent infringement suit against seven companies of hydrocyclone technology
  • Represented a medical supply company in medical device patent litigation; also represented Appellant before the Federal Circuit
  • Represented a large portable buildings manufacturer in patent litigation regarding evaporative coolers
  • Represented a large portable buildings manufacturer in patent litigation over evaporative cooler housings
  • Represented a food service provider in multidistrict patent litigation
  • Represented a petroleum company in discovery and pre-trial patent litigation regarding metallocene catalysts
  • Represented a large portable buildings manufacturer in design patent and trade dress litigation over evaporative coolers

Copyright, Trademark, Trade Dress

  • Represented a global oilfield service company in its trade secret and theft claims
  • Represented multiple defendants against claims of copyright infringement
  • Represented the chemical services arm of an oilfield service company against alleged trademark infringement claims
  • Represented a software provider in copyright, trade secret and breach of contract matter
  • Represented a circuit breaker manufacturer in its claims of breach of contract and trademark infringement against multiple defendants
  • Represented an applicant in trademark opposition
  • Represented an electronic manufacturing services company in defamation and trade secret lawsuit
  • Represented a producer of character and mascot costumes in a copyright, trademark and trade dress litigation
  • Represented a personal computer company in a copyright case that resulted in the largest award of attorneys' fees to our client in a copyright case

Technical

  • Represented a third party in technical products liability litigation
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Education
  • LL.M., Intellectual Property, University of Houston Law Center, 1998
  • J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston, 1997
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1994
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 1997
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 1998
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2000
Professional Affiliations
    • Member, State Bar of Texas
    • Member, Federal Bar Association
    • Member, Houston Bar Association
    • Board Member, Houston Intellectual Property Association
Professional History
    • Partner, Locke Lord LLP
    • Intern, United States Magistrate Judge Marcia Crone, United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas (Summer 1996)
    • Intern, Justice Harriet O’Neill, Fourteenth Court of Appeal for the State of Texas (Spring 1996)