Steve Moore focuses his practice on patent infringement litigation. He has handled patent cases involving a wide variety of industries, including wireless communications devices and systems, cable television, computer software, Internet systems, electrical and mechanical systems, medical products, textiles, chemical and metallurgical products, and pulp and paper. Mr. Moore frequently defends companies accused of patent infringement, and also represents patent owners harmed by a competitor’s infringement in pursuing patent and related claims. Mr. Moore also has experience in successfully coordinating global patent litigation, resulting in favorable rulings for his clients both in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Moore further has experience in trade dress claims and commercial litigation matters.
Mr. Moore has significant courtroom experience in patent cases. He has jury trial experience, including in a three-week jury trial in which the jury found his opponent’s patents invalid and not infringed. He has also argued before the Federal Circuit on several occasions, including before the en banc Federal Circuit in the pending joint infringement appeals. Mr. Moore further has argued and examined witnesses in numerous Markman hearings, after which courts issued claim construction rulings that have caused a case to resolve favorably for his clients.
Mr. Moore was recognized as a "Rising Star" in Intellectual Property Litigation and Business Litigation in 2009 and in Intellectual Property Litigation in 2010, 2011 and 2013 by SuperLawyers magazine. He is listed in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Intellectual Property Law. Mr. Moore was named to The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for Patents in 2013. He is proficient in French and also speaks basic German.
Professional & Community Activities
Georgia State Bar Association, Member
Federal Bar Association, Executive Committee Member of Atlanta Chapter
North Carolina State Bar, Member
Alaska Law Review, Former Executive Editor