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Steven T. Cooper is a Partner in FRB’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. As a registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent attorney, Steven manages a global portfolio of more than 1,000 patent, design, and trademark applications and registrations across a broad range of industries.
His practice focuses on drafting and prosecuting provisional, design, and utility patent applications before the USPTO, as well as managing comprehensive U.S. and international IP portfolios. He also advises clients on trademark clearance, registration, and enforcement, assisting with filings and renewals worldwide.
In addition to his prosecution and portfolio management work, Steven has experience in IP litigation, including proceedings before the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and in federal court. He is also proficient in IP transactions, including due diligence and analysis of IP in business mergers and acquisitions.
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law – J.D., Certificate in Intellectual Property
- University of Notre Dame – Biological Sciences & Anthropology
Bar Admissions
- State of Connecticut
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Professional Affiliations
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- European Community Trademark Association (ECTA)
- Greater Bridgeport Bar Association – President
Areas of Concentration
- Intellectual Property
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- Design
Publications
- “USPTO Changes: Navigating the New Trade Mark and Patent Fees and Filing Systems,” ECTA Bulletin, June 2025.
- “Making Dollars & Sense of the USPTO’s New Trademark Application Fees”, Alt Legal Blog, November 22, 2024.
- “Time for action: how IP firms can help support people in crisis”, Managing IP, 9 May 2024.
- “10 Things Every Trademark Attorney Should Know About Patents“, Alt Legal Blog, April 7, 2023.
Related Publications
- Deep Bench Briefings Recap: Mine, Yours, or the Machine’s? The New Rules of IP Ownership in the Age of AI
- Why MUSIC.AI’s Trademark Failed: Descriptive Marks, TTAB Risk, and Branding Strategies for AI and Technology Companies
- TTAB Decision on WORLDWIDECRYPTO Provides an Instructive Reminder for Crypto Trademark Applicants
- Twin California Rulings Mark a Turning Point for AI‐Copyright Fair Use
- Steven Cooper Joins FRB’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, Expands Patent Service Offerings