Charles T. Steenburg

Charles T. Steenburg is a highly experienced patent litigator and Shareholder at Wolf Greenfield, focusing on patent litigation, trade secret cases, and other contested intellectual property matters. His practice spans various technology areas, including electrical connectors, touch control technologies, networking technologies, sports medicine devices, display technologies, pharmaceutical compounds, and medical devices. Steenburg has represented clients in both district court and at the International Trade Commission (ITC).

While the provided data indicates one plaintiff-side appearance in a tracked case, Steenburg's broader practice, as described by his firm, involves representing a diverse set of clients in both asserting and defending patent rights. He has played key roles in securing successes for clients such as Sony Corporation, Amphenol, and BTG plc in ITC investigations. Notable representations include defending Sony in multi-patent ITC actions involving touch control and networking technologies, representing Amphenol in an ITC investigation concerning electrical connectors, and securing a favorable settlement for Sony in a multi-patent declaratory judgment action against Rovi. He also successfully defended Kantar Media Audiences and WPP plc against TiVo, defeating patent infringement and trade secret claims at summary judgment.

Steenburg possesses significant experience in post-grant proceedings, including reexaminations and inter partes reviews (IPRs), coordinating these efforts with parallel litigations. He has successfully argued at both the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and the Federal Circuit, securing victories for clients like Smith & Nephew. His PTAB experience includes obtaining multiple institution decisions against patents related to pharmaceutical compounds and medical device technologies, which led to patent owners disclaiming claims or dismissing challenged patents from co-pending litigation.

Charles T. Steenburg earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 2005 and was admitted to practice in Massachusetts the same year. He previously interned at the Connecticut Attorney General's office and worked as a summer associate at Pfizer Global Research and Development, gaining experience in organic chemistry synthesis. Steenburg has been recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer from 2018 to 2026 and served on Wolf Greenfield's Executive Committee for six years.