Steven J. Udick

Steven J. Udick — Patent Litigation Practice Summary

Udick is a Dallas-based patent trial lawyer whose practice spans Hatch-Waxman/ANDA pharmaceutical litigation and technology patent disputes. His own conference biography (IPBC Global 2026) describes a docket covering "hand tools, mechanical systems, and jet engines to pharmaceuticals to cellular, networking, and video streaming technologies," which tracks his tracked matters (a Gilenya/fingolimod ANDA case) and his web-searchable docket (cellular/networking and video-streaming cases for NPE clients). He has co-authored scholarship on patent enforcement and innovation (e.g., Patent Law and the Emigration of Innovation, 94 Wash. L. Rev. 119 (2019)).

Side preference. Both tracked appearances (2 of 2) are defendant-side, at Skiermont Derby. His broader docket, however, is mixed: Law360 lists roughly 34 matters, including plaintiff-side enforcement for NPEs such as Smart Mobile Technologies v. Apple (N.D. Cal.), MyPort, Inc. v. Samsung (E.D. Tex.), and Robocast v. Netflix/YouTube (D. Del.). He has stated that he has "worked extensively on both sides of the docket."

Firm context. He was a partner at Skiermont Derby LLP (Dallas) through at least 2023, then moved to McKool Smith P.C. as senior counsel (per April 2024 Delaware filings). A 2026 IPBC speaker bio indicates he is now in-house as Director of IP Litigation at Klein Tools; the tracked-case data reflects his Skiermont Derby period. One tracked matter is unidentified in the case list.

Notable matters and PTAB/IPR. His most prominent tracked case is Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. (D. Del. No. 1:18-cv-01043; Fed. Cir. No. 21-1070), where he represented HEC Pharm, the ANDA filer challenging Novartis's '405 patent (Gilenya). After an initial Federal Circuit panel affirmed validity (21 F.4th 1362), the court granted rehearing and invalidated the patent (38 F.4th 1013); the Supreme Court denied certiorari — a decisive win for his client. He also has IPR/PTAB experience, including appearing as patent-owner's counsel in IPR2022-01249 (Samsung v. Smart Mobile Technologies).

Bar/education. Texas Bar (2012); J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law (2012); admitted to the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court (per his sworn 2023 declaration). Super Lawyers Rising Star (2019, 2021–2022).