Steckler Wayne Cochran Cherry

Steckler Wayne Cochran Cherry, formerly known by that name and now operating primarily as Steckler Wayne or Steckler Wayne & Love, is a Dallas, Texas-headquartered regional litigation firm. Founded in 2014, the firm maintains offices in Dallas and Sherman, Texas, with some attorneys also based in Waco. With a team of approximately 9 to 11 professionals, it is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a "Best Law Firm" in Metro Dallas/Fort Worth for areas including Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Commercial Litigation.

The firm's practice encompasses a range of complex civil litigation, including intellectual property disputes. Its patent litigation experience, as demonstrated by tracked cases, involves technology areas such as wireless devices, cellular telephones, and virtual private network (VPN) systems, particularly concerning the interface of IP-based wireless devices. In its patent litigation endeavors, Steckler Wayne Cochran Cherry has exclusively represented plaintiffs in all two of its tracked appearances.

A notable case reflecting the firm's patent litigation activity is Smart Mobile Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc., where the firm represented the plaintiff. This dispute involved inter partes review (IPR) proceedings initiated by Apple against Smart Mobile Technologies' patents related to wireless communication technology. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision, upholding the patentability of several claims of Smart Mobile's '943 patent, which Apple had challenged as obvious. This outcome highlights the firm's experience in defending patent validity against post-grant challenges.

Key partners involved in the firm's intellectual property litigation practice include Craig D. Cherry, who has been counsel in all tracked patent cases and emphasizes intellectual property disputes as part of his complex civil litigation practice. Founding partner Bruce W. Steckler leads the firm's broader litigation efforts, and Mark Siegmund, an attorney at the firm, actively manages a growing patent litigation docket.