State of Connecticut
State of New York
United States Patent and Trademark Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States Court of International Trade
Stephen has extensive experience in U.S. and international trademark, copyright, and domain name counselling, registration, portfolio management and disputes. He has been lead counsel in numerous trademark oppositions and litigations, and UDRP domain name dispute proceedings.
Stephen has the same range of experience in U.S. and international patent matters, including patentability opinions, patent prosecution and management, and strategic counselling on the development of both domestic and international patent portfolios, as well as leading teams in patent litigation, and PTO IPRs (Inter Partes Review) and Ex Parte Reexaminations. Mr. McNamara also is often involved in consulting on the IP issues involved in mergers and acquisitions and managing the process of recording transfers of ownership of IP.
He has been recognized annually as a Connecticut Super Lawyer in the field of Intellectual Property by Super Lawyers magazine since 2008, and has been a past President of the Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association.
