Steven J. Rocci P.C.
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Steven J. Rocci P.C.
Steve Rocci
Steve is an experienced intellectual property lawyer whose 40+ years of technology and technology law experience includes 39 years of law firm practice. Before entering the practice of law, Steve worked as an electronics technician and electronics engineer, and as a specialist in energy related regulatory affairs. Steve began law firm practice in 1981, and has practiced in national and AmLaw 100 firms, practicing intellectual property law exclusively. Since that time, he has amassed extensive experience in the areas of patent and trade secret litigation, intellectual property procurement, counseling, dispute resolution, and licensing.
Today, Steve counsel clients in wide variety of technological arts, including computer software and hardware technologies, internet and web technologies, database and data storage technologies, telecommunications technologies, semiconductor and semiconductor manufacturing technologies, business method and e–commerce technologies, medical device technologies, and various mechanical technologies. His client base has included major national and international technology companies, as well as start–up and mid–cap companies. Steve taught law school courses in intellectual property law, and patent litigation and strategy, for nearly 25 years, and held the post of Distinguished Practice Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia. He also served as a neutral for the American Arbitration Association for disputes relating to intellectual property.
Steve is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and is Av rated in Martindale Hubbell. Among other publications, he is listed in Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America, and he has been voted by his peers as one of Pennsylvania’s “Super Lawyers” in the area of intellectual property.
Recognitions
- Martindale–Hubbell: AV Preeminent
- Chambers USA: Intellectual Property Law, in Pennsylvania
- The Best Lawyers in America®
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
- Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer”
- American Registry: America’s Most Honored Professionals
- Legal 500 United States: Patent Litigation
Education
J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1981
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, 1977, cum laude, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu
Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Registration No. 30,489
- Pennsylvania
Litigation
- Led a joint defense team and court proceedings in multiple-defendant patent litigation involving sports trading cards. Client was the first to be dismissed from the case. Telepresence Technologies LLC v. Fleer/SkyBox et al.
- Led a joint defense team and court proceedings in multiple-defendant patent litigations involving servers for delivering dynamic web content. Client was one of the first to be dismissed from the case. EpicRealm Licensing, LP, v. AutoFlex Leasing, et al.
- Represented a manufacturer of heavy duty vehicle lifts as both a plaintiff and a defendant in patent litigation in different districts, which also involved trademark, trade-dress, copyright and unfair competition issues. The case was favorably settled. Sterti-Koni USA, Inc. v. Vehicle Service Group, LLC d/b/a Rotary Lift and Vehicle Service Group, LLC v. Sterti-Koni USA, Inc.
- Represented multiple defendants in patent litigation involving networkable electricity meters, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and smart meters employed in AMI systems. Client was dismissed early. EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Elster Solutions, LLC, et al.
- Represented patent holder/plaintiff in patent litigation involving a method for double hulling ships; Maritrans, Inc. v. Penn Maritime, Inc.
- Represented a large software company as a defendant in patent litigation involving computer integrated telephone systems. The patent in the suit was found invalid. CSB-System International, Inc. v. SAP America, Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent infringement litigation involving microprocessor-based electricity meters. ABB Power T & D Company, Inc. v. Landis & Gyr Utilities Services Holdings, Inc.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in a patent arbitration/contract dispute involving angioplasty catheters. Advanced Cardiovascular Systems v. Scimed Life System Inc.
- Represented the claimant/patent owner in an administrative
proceeding for compensation from the U.S. government for patent infringement. AEL, Inc. v. United States. - Represented the defendants/accused infringers in patent litigation involving a web-based lead generation tool for automobiles. Obtained a summary judgment of invalidity of all the asserted patent claims. AutoAlert Inc. v. Dominion Dealer Solutions, et al.
- Represented the defendant in patent litigation involving internet advertising. Beneficial Innovations, Inc. v. The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc. et al.
- Represented the declaratory judgment plaintiff/accused infringer in patent litigation involving a nuclear power plant test device. Brooks Support Systems, Inc. v. EMCO Intertest Systems, Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/trademark owner in trademark litigation involving word mark. Caruso International v. Caruso et al.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving web-dispensed coupons. Catalina Marketing International, Corp. v. Coolsavings.com et al.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent and trademark owner in patent and trademark (product configuration) litigation involving hair care products. Celeste and Company, Inc. (a/k/a Caruso International) v. Windmere Company et al.
- Represented the defendant in patent litigation involving computer printers. Centronics Data Computer Corporation v. Okidata Corporation.
- Represented the declaratory judgment defendant/patent and trademark owner in patent and trademark (product configuration) litigation involving plastic fence products. Certainteed Corporation v. Kroy Building Products, Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving anti-theft devices. Checkpoint Systems, Inc. v. Sensormatic et al.
- Represented the plaintiff/trademark owner in trademark (word mark) litigation. Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. v. Summit Bancorp et al.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in design patent litigation involving pole-mounted electrical transformers. Cooper Industries Inc. v. ABB Power T & D Company Inc.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving web-updatable databases. Data Distribution Technologies LLC v. RE/MAX, LLC.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving camera-equipped cell phones. Dicam, Inc. v. Hewlett Packard Company et al.
- Represented the plaintiff/trademark owner in trademark litigation involving word mark for hardscaping products. E.P. Henry Corporation v. Binkley & Ober, Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving microprocessor-based electricity meters. Elster Electricity LLC (formerly ABB) v. Schlumberger Sema Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff in a patent license/settlement agreement/contract dispute. Elster Electricity LLC v. Landis+Gyr, Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving web site architecture and functionality. eTool Development, Inc. v. National Semiconductor Corporation.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving coupon dispensing methods. Expanse Networks v. Catalina Marketing Corp.
- Represented the plaintiff/intellectual property holder in patent and trade secret litigation involving inks and inkjet heads for inkjet printers. Exxon Printing Systems Inc. v. Howtek Corp.
- Represented the plaintiff in a trademark dispute (product configuration) involving sports trading cards. Fleer/SkyBox LP et al. v. The Topps Company et al.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving single-use 35mm cameras. Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. v. Concord Camera Corp.; In re CertainLens-Fitted Film Packages.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving lighting controls. Genlyte Thomas Group v. Lutron Electronics.
- Represented the plaintiff/copyright owner in copyright and trade secret litigation involving computer software. GMIS, Inc. v. Health Payment Review, Inc.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving portable play yards. Graco Children’s v. Draco Corporation et al.
- Represented the respondent in an International Trade Commission proceeding involving charges of patent infringement. In the Matter of Certain Electrical Connectors and Products Containing the Same.
- Represented the complainant/intellectual property holder in an International Trade Commission proceeding involving handheld electronic computing devices. In the Matter of Certain Handheld Electronic Computing Devices, Related Software, and Components Thereof.
- Represented the complainant/intellectual property holder in an International Trade Commission proceeding involving inks and ink jet heads for inkjet printers. In the Matter of Certain Ink Jet Printers and Inks Therefore.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving internet coupon distribution systems and methods. Interactive Coupon Marketing Group, Inc. and Coolsavings.com, Inc. v. Catalina Marketing Corporation and Supermarkets Online, Inc.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving a financial analysis system and method. InvestPic LLC v. Algorithmics (U.S.), Inc. et al.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving networked electric utility meters. IPCO, LLC v. Elster Electricity, LLC.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving microprocessor-based utility meters. Landis & Gyr Utilities Services Holdings, Inc. v. ABB Power T & D Company, Inc.
- Represented Japanese and American defendants/accused infringers in patent litigation involving linear power supply integrated circuits. Linear Technology v. Toyoda Automatic Loom Works and Impala Corp., et al.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in a patent litigation involving sports trading cards. Media Technologies v. Fleer/SkyBox LP et al.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving data encryption and digital signatures. Michael I. Rackman v. Microsoft Corporation.
- Represented the defendant in patent litigation involving electronic switching devices. Micron Instrument Co., Inc. v. Square D Company et al.
- Represented the plaintiff in a declaratory judgment action involving business enterprise software. Microsoft Corporation v. Datatern, Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving plastic grocery bags. Mobil Oil Corp. v. Sonoco Products Corp.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving electronic mail-sorting equipment. Modern Mailers, Inc. v. Johnson & Quin, Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving electronic machinery for counting small parts. Moore Push Pin v. Batching Systems, et al.
- Represented multiple defendants in patent litigation involving website-based mapping for real estate applications. Move, Inc. v. Real Estate Alliance Limited, et al.
- Represented a Japanese defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving electronic avionics equipment. Narco Avionics Inc. v. JAL Data Communications & Systems Co., Ltd. et al.
- Represented the plaintiff in copyright litigation involving driveline components. Neapco Inc. v. Aircraft Gear Corp.
- Represented the plaintiff in a trademark dispute involving electro-magnetic anti-depression therapy. Neuronetics, Inc. v. Northstar Neurosciences, Inc.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in a trademark dispute involving electromagnetic anti-depression therapy. Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. v. Neuronetics, Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation
involving high-speed electronic envelope-opening and sorting machinery. Opex Corporation v. System Mailing Research, Inc. - Represented the defendants in trade secret litigation involving software for operating and maintaining elevators. Otis Elevator v. Schindler Elevator Corporation and Millar Elevator Service Company.
- Represented the defendant in patent litigation involving encryption/decryption technology. Paone v. Microsoft Corporation.
- Represented the defendant in litigation involving accusation of false patent marking. Patent Group LLC v. Moore Push-Pin Company.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving centrifuge machines. Pennwalt Corporation v. Bird Machine Corp.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving electronic fruit-sorting machinery. Pennwalt Corporation v. Durand-Wayland, Inc.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving electronic light dimmers. Power Controls Corporation v. Lutron Electronics, Inc.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving telephones with feature sets. Premier Networks Inc. v. Bellsouth Corporation.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in trade secret and unfair competition litigation involving printer electronics. Presco, Inc. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc., et al.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent infringement action involving internet coupon distribution systems and methods. Prime Research Alliance E, Inc. v. Catalina Marketing Corp.
- Represented one of multiple defendants in patent litigation involving data compression and decompression technology. Realtime Data LLC v. Chicago Mercantile Exchange et al.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving gesture-based display rotation. Rotatable Technologies LLC v. Hoak Media, LLC.
- Represented the plaintiff in a declaratory judgment action involving business enterprise software. SAP AG and SAP America, Inc. v. Datatern, Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving angioplasty catheters. Scimed Life Systems v. Advanced Cardiovascular Systems.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving website architecture and functionality. ShopNTown, LLC v. Landmark Media Enterprises, LLC.
- Represented the defendant in patent litigation involving messaging technology for mobile devices. SimpleAir, Inc. v. The Weather Channel Interactive, et al.
- Represented the defendant in copyright and unfair competition litigation involving websites. Structure Probe Inc. v. EMS Acquisition Corp., and EMS Acquisition Corp. v. Structure Probe Inc.
- Represented the plaintiff/copyright owner in copyright litigation involving house designs. TB Proprietary Corp v. Americorp Real Estate, et al.
- Represented the third-party licensor in patent litigation involving thrombectomy catheters. The Johns Hopkins University and Arrow International, Inc. v. Datascope Corporation.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving navigation lights. Tideland Signal Corp. v. Pennwalt Corporation.
- Represented the defendants in patent infringement litigation involving database technology. Timeline, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. and ProClarity Corp.
- Represented the declaratory judgment defendant/trademark owner in trademark litigation (product configuration) involving hair care products. Turro Products Inc. v. Celeste Company Inc.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving camera-equipped cell phones. UO! IP of Delaware, LLC v. Hewlett Packard Company, et al.
- Represented the defendant in a trademark dispute (product configuration) involving sports trading cards. Upper Deck v. Fleer/SkyBox LP et al.
- Represented the plaintiff/patent owner in patent litigation involving computer-based vision testing and therapy software. Visual Technology Applications, Inc. v. Gemstone Educational Management, LLC.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving a weathercasting presentation system and method. Weather Central, Inc. v. WSI Corporation.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving cloud computing technology. Kaavo Inc. v. Hewlett Packard Company.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving methods for locating relevant websites. Emmanuel C. Gonzalez v. Homes.com, Inc.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving methods for real estate listing disclosures. Property Disclosure Technologies LLC v. RE/MAX, LLC.
- Represented the petitioner in five inter partes review
(IPR) petitions filed in the U.S. Patent Office for patents directed to the generation of sales leads for automobile dealers. Dominion Dealer Solutions, LLC v. AutoAlert, LLC. - Represented the petitioner in a pending inter partes review (IPR) filed in the U.S. Patent Office for patents directed to the generation of sales leads for automobile dealers. Dominion Dealer Solutions, LLC v. AutoAlert, LLC.
- Represented the plaintiff in an action against the U.S. Patent
Office under the Administrative Procedures Act asserting that the Patent Office applied incorrect legal standards in denying petitions for inter partes review (IPR). Dominion
Dealer Solutions, LLC v. Michele K. Lee, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. - Represented the petitioner in a petition for writ of mandamus to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit asserting that the U.S. Patent Office had applied incorrect legal standards in denying petitions for inter partes review (IPR). In re Dominion Dealer Solutions, LLC.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving semiconductor finishing technology. Semcon Tech LLC v. Ebara Corporation et al.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving the remote disablement of digital hardware. SoftVault Systems, Inc. v. Elster Solutions, LLC.
- Represented the plaintiff in patent and trademark litigation involving ski pole strap adapters. Charles R. Fisher and Dennis V. Martin v. Goode Ski Technologies.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving plastic and vinyl restoration products. Stuart v. Wipe New LLC et. al.
- Represented the defendant/accused infringer in patent litigation involving drones. Drone Technologies, Inc. v. Parrot S.A. and Parrot, Inc.
- Represented defendant in litigation involving an alleged breach of patent license under patents directed to network devices used for internet access and media entertainment services in hotels. Nomadix, Inc. v. Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
- Represented plaintiff in patent litigation involving patents
directed to devices and methods for casting from a smart device to a TV in hotels. Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. v. Exceptional Innovation, LLC. - Represented plaintiff in patent litigation involving patents directed to devices and methods for internet access in hotels. Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. v. Nomadix, Inc.
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