Young, Conway, Stargatt & Taylor

Young, Conway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP is a prominent Delaware-based law firm, headquartered in Wilmington. With additional offices in New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina, the firm is recognized as Delaware's second-largest law firm, employing over 120 attorneys. Chambers USA has recognized the firm as a national leader in the legal profession and rated its Intellectual Property practice as Band 2 in Delaware. The firm also has numerous attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers.

The firm's intellectual property litigation practice is deeply engaged in high-stakes disputes within the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the Delaware Court of Chancery, known "go-to" courts for complex IP matters. Their attorneys handle patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright litigation across a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software, networking, and blockchain technology. While the firm's IP practice serves both as lead and local counsel for plaintiffs and defendants, its recent tracked patent litigation appearances have exclusively been on the defendant side.

Notable patent litigation matters include their representation of defendants Array Networks Inc. and Reduxio Systems, Inc. in patent infringement suits brought by Realtime Data LLC. In Realtime Data LLC v. Reduxio Systems, Inc., the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a district court's ruling that all asserted claims were patent-ineligible, citing insufficient analysis for meaningful appellate review. The firm’s attorneys provide insights into local court procedures and judicial preferences, serving both as co-counsel to national law firms and as sole counsel to various companies.

The firm's public profile does not detail a specific volume or scale of practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for inter partes review (IPR) or post-grant review (PGR) proceedings. However, their IP litigation practice encompasses a broad range of services, including patent infringement defense, which often intersects with PTAB proceedings.

Key partners in the firm's Intellectual Property and Litigation and Trial Practice groups include Robert M. Vrana, who regularly serves as lead or Delaware counsel in patent and trademark cases, with experience across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software, networking, and blockchain technology. Other recognized IP litigation partners include Anne Shea Gaza and Adam W. Poff, who co-authored the 2026 Patent Litigation Guide for USA Delaware.