Robert J. Steinberg

Robert J. Steinberg is a retired patent litigation partner from Latham & Watkins, where he had a distinguished career focused on defending technology companies in high-stakes disputes. He retired from the firm partnership in December 2023. His practice centered on a wide array of technology sectors, including software, semiconductors, cloud computing, internet technologies, robotics, and communications. The provided case data shows him serving as lead counsel for the defendant, Fandango Media, LLC, in a patent dispute, which is consistent with his broader practice of representing large operating companies.

A significant portion of Mr. Steinberg's later career was dedicated to proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He was the chair of Latham's PTAB Practice and was instrumental in its development. Notably, he was a founding member of the national PTAB Bar Association and was elected its first president. His work in this area was recognized when he was named an "IP Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal. His experience includes representing clients like NVIDIA, Jaguar Land Rover, and AbbVie in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.

Mr. Steinberg was a partner at Latham & Watkins for many years, where he also served as the Global Co-Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Before rejoining Latham, he was the Chairman and CEO of a desktop security software company and previously was an IP litigation partner at another California-based firm.

He earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1986 and holds bachelor's degrees in Systems Science Engineering and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Steinberg is also a registered patent attorney.