Steven R. Borgman

Professional Summary: Steven R. Borgman

Steven R. Borgman is a veteran intellectual property attorney and a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton in Houston, where he serves as Team Leader for the firm's Mechanical and Medical Device Patent practice. His practice encompasses a wide range of IP litigation and counseling, with a focus on patent disputes. While his current practice group specialty is in mechanical and medical devices, he has litigated cases across a variety of technologies, including telecommunications and software. Prior to joining Kilpatrick Townsend in August 2020, Mr. Borgman was a partner at Vinson & Elkins.

Mr. Borgman's litigation practice includes significant experience in federal district courts, particularly in the Western and Eastern Districts of Texas, and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). His recent work at Kilpatrick Townsend is focused on defending operating companies in patent infringement suits. The provided case data shows a prior appearance as local counsel for plaintiff TQP Development, LLC, a patent assertion entity, while at Vinson & Elkins in TQP Development, LLC v. Callidus Software, Inc. His broader practice experience also includes trade secret, trademark, and copyright litigation.

Public profiles do not indicate regular appearances in inter partes review (IPR) or other post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Mr. Borgman earned his J.D. with high distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University. He has been licensed to practice in Texas since 1986.