Stephen Durant

Phone: (858) 481-1883

Email: steve@mlo-ip.com

Education: 

BSEE from the University of Notre Dame

JD from Cornell Law School

Stephen Durant

Of Counsel

Steve is a registered patent attorney with deep experience guiding technology companies in developing durable patent portfolios to further their business objectives. He specializes in developing U.S. and international filing strategies, as well as creating and managing internal processes for invention identification and procurement. Steve's practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, IP strategy, opinions, licensing, and IP due diligence supporting transactions and litigation.

Before joining MLO, Steve was the founding partner of the patent prosecution practice at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosatti. He later headed the San Francisco patent prosecution practice as a partner at Morrison & Foerster. Following his work at major general practice law firms, he was a principal in the San Jose office of the patent boutique Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner. Earlier in his career, Steve worked as an in-house patent attorney at the Hughes Aircraft Company, Space & Communications Group. He also assisted with licensing negotiations and supported litigation at AMD as a seconded employee for two years while working as a partner at a Bay Area patent boutique.

Steve received a BSEE from the University of Notre Dame and a JD from the Cornell Law School. Steve is a member of the State Bar of California and is registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Steve is an advisor to the Silicon Catalyst incubator and a member of the Silicon Catalyst Angels.