Steven M. Richard

Steven M. Richard's patent litigation practice, as reflected in available records, centers on a limited historical role as local counsel. He appeared as Local Counsel for Microsoft Corporation in Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Microsoft Corporation, while affiliated with the firm Tillinghast Licht. The subject matter of this case involved software registration technology, relating to U.S. Patent No. 5,490,216.

Tillinghast Licht LLP, a Providence, Rhode Island-based firm, dissolved in 2008. Therefore, any patent litigation activity under this firm affiliation would predate its closure or occurred during its winding down. Given the single tracked appearance as local counsel, it is not possible to establish a specific technology focus or a consistent side preference for patent litigation. There is no publicly available information indicating a sustained patent prosecution or Post-Grant Review (PGR)/Inter Partes Review (IPR) practice for Mr. Richard.

A prominent attorney named Steven M. Richard at Nixon Peabody LLP, also based in Providence, Rhode Island, is recognized for his extensive experience in complex commercial disputes, higher education law, privacy, and employment cases. While Nixon Peabody LLP has a robust Intellectual Property and Patent Law practice, Steven M. Richard's individual professional profiles at the firm do not list patent litigation as a primary or specialty practice area. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1989 and is admitted to practice in Rhode Island. It is plausible that this is the same individual given the shared name and Providence location; however, his current professional focus does not appear to be patent litigation.