Theodore Stevenson

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Ted is a veteran trial lawyer who has tried over 30 patent and intellectual property cases, primarily to juries. Ted is a registered patent attorney who has handled infringement cases related to many industries, including telecommunications, medical devices, drugs, software, and oil and gas exploration services. Ted is also one of the foremost experts on cases alleging breach of the obligation to license standard essential patents on fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory terms (FRAND). Ted has handled, as lead counsel, nine contested trials or evidentiary proceedings in federal district court, the ITC, or arbitration in which FRAND royalty rates for standard essential patents were adjudicated. Many of the world’s leading innovators turn to Ted to defend their licensing programs against claims of anticompetitive behavior or breach of FRAND.