Steven J. Horowitz

Representative experience includes:

• In high-profile patent litigation under the BPCIA, led the response to a central, novel invalidity challenge in winning trial in the District of New Jersey as well as the successful defense of that victory on appeal.
• In the Federal Circuit, argued and won a precedent-setting case regarding issue preclusion in Patent Office proceedings.
• In the Federal Circuit, argued and won appeal on behalf of group of solar cell manufacturers, protecting their victory before the International Trade Commission.
• In the Federal Circuit, won rare outright reversal of Patent Office decision upholding the validity of a patent.
• In the Seventh Circuit, won reversal of the denial of a new jury trial following an unfavorable verdict.
• In district courts across the country, drafted and argued successful claim construction briefs and dispositive motions, and presented and cross-examined witnesses at trial.
• In the U.S. Supreme Court, drafted merits and certiorari-stage briefs for both parties and amici in a wide range of matters involving technology and competition.
• Developed strategies for resisting injunctive relief and excessive royalties on standard-essential patents.

Steve has received several awards for his commitment to pro bono and public interest work, including the Award for Excellence in Public Interest Service from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Bar Association’s John Paul Stevens Pro Bono and Public Service Award, and the Thomas H. Morsch Award for Pro Bono Achievement.

Steve is a member of the Intellectual Property Section of the American Bar Association. He has given presentations on technology and competition law issues for the law school faculties at Yale, Harvard, Cornell, UCLA and William & Mary, as well as for the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law. He regularly presents CLE courses on matters relating to IP and appeals, including annual Supreme Court previews/retrospectives. 

Steve has worked closely with the Northwestern School of Law’s Appellate Advocacy Center, including its Supreme Court Clinic, participating as a judge in moot courts for attorneys preparing to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, and developing strategies and drafting briefs in cases pending before the Court.

Steve has also served as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School, where he co-taught a seminar on technology policy.