Stephen E. Noona

Stephen E. Noona is a veteran intellectual property litigator and Member at Kaufman & Canoles, P.C., where he is the Chair of the Litigation Section and Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property group. With a career spanning four decades, his practice is concentrated on patent and other complex IP disputes in federal courts, particularly within the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, where he is known for his extensive experience with the court's fast-paced "rocket docket." His firm biography notes that he has appeared in over 125 patent cases, handling technologies ranging from software and internet technologies to pharmaceuticals and mechanical devices.

Based on available case data and his firm's description of his practice, Noona primarily represents defendants. The single tracked appearance shows him serving as local counsel for the defendant, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. His practice profile states he routinely serves as counsel and co-counsel to major Fortune 500 companies and other international and regional businesses, which aligns with a defense-oriented practice. His representative matters include defending a major internet provider in multiple patent cases, as well as defending an international manufacturer in a patent infringement jury trial.

Noona served as local counsel for the defendant in the high-profile case Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. This case involved complex network security patents and parallel inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). While documents show Noona's involvement in district court matters that include discussions of related IPRs, public records do not indicate that he regularly serves as lead counsel in PTAB trial proceedings.

Admitted to the Virginia bar in 1985, Noona earned both his B.A. with high distinction and his J.D. from the University of Virginia. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.