Stepan Starchenko

Stepan Starchenko is an intellectual property litigation attorney primarily focused on defending operating companies against patent infringement allegations. He serves as Counsel, IP Litigation, at Apple Inc., where his practice centers on the technology areas relevant to the company's products and services.

Throughout his tracked appearances, Mr. Starchenko has exclusively represented defendants, with two notable instances defending Apple Inc. in patent disputes. These include his roles in CardWare Inc. v. Apple Inc. and Avant Location Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc. While specific verdicts or major settlements attributed directly to his named involvement in these cases are not publicly detailed, his role is consistent with an in-house counsel defending a major technology company. His prior patent prosecution experience, as indicated by his co-inventorship on a patent related to low-power input object detection and interaction (assigned to Synaptics Incorporated), suggests a background in consumer electronics and interface technologies.

Information regarding Mr. Starchenko's regular appearance in PTAB or IPR proceedings is not readily available in public records. He was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 6, 2017.