Steven S. CHANG

Steven S. Chang is an Of Counsel attorney at The Stafford Davis Firm, where his patent litigation practice primarily involves representing plaintiffs in technology-focused disputes. His work has centered on software and web-based technologies, as evidenced by his involvement in cases concerning web conferencing systems and cloud networking patents.

Chang’s tracked litigation experience indicates a focus on the plaintiff side, with his sole appearance being for a plaintiff entity. Notably, he represented Datacloud Technologies LLC, identified as a non-practicing entity (NPE) and an IP Investments Group entity, in actions against major technology companies.

A prominent case in Chang's practice is Datacloud Technologies LLC v. Alphabet Inc. (Google). In this matter, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a patent infringement complaint against Google, finding that the asserted web conferencing software claims were ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as directed to an abstract idea. Additionally, a patent owned by his client, U.S. Patent 8,762,498, which relates to communicating to a network through a virtual domain, received a final rejection of all challenged claims from the Central Reexamination Unit in February 2024.

While specific details regarding Steven S. Chang's direct experience in inter partes review (IPR) or post-grant review (PGR) proceedings are not readily available, his client's patents have been subject to post-grant challenges, including reexamination by the USPTO. Reliable public information regarding his bar admissions and educational background is not consistently available to disambiguate from other attorneys with similar names.