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| Stephen E. Noona Partner • Co-Chair of Intellectual Property & Franchising T (757) 624.3239F (757) 624.3169 senoona@kaufcan.com | |
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As head of the Litigation Section and the Intellectual Property Law Practice Group, Stephen has spent over 24 years trying complex commercial cases in federal and state courts. Known for his hard work, Stephen has a long and successful record as a trial lawyer who focuses his trial practice on intellectual property law cases in the Federal Courts across the nation. As a former President of the Virginia State Bars Intellectual Property Law Section and the local Federal Bar Association, he is particularly well known for his knowledge and ability to navigate the complexities of the Eastern Districts rocket docket and has appeared in over 60 patent cases in all four of the Districts Divisions. Based on his trial experience and professionalism, Stephen has been inducted as a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers.
Practice Areas
Representative Matters
- Co-counsel for major internet provider accused of infringing three complex patents in three and a half week jury trial in Norfolk Division that resulted in a defense verdict of non-infringement for the provider
- Obtained summary judgment with co-counsel for major internet provider accused of infringing multiple patents in Norfolk Division
- Successfully defended international manufacturer of outboard motors in three week patent infringement jury trial in Alexandria Division
- Obtained the first ever dismissal of copyright infringement claim within the Fourth Circuit on a motion to dismiss in the Norfolk Division for an international media entity
- Successfully obtained the pretrial dismissal of $60 million wrongful termination counterclaim filed against and obtained judgment for a national distributor of delicatessen meats in trademark action filed in the Norfolk Division
- Successfully defended national grain supplier in trademark infringement and publicity matter in Richmond Division
- Successfully defeated claim for preliminary injunction for trademark and trade dress infringement brought against a Hong Kong entity in a week long bench trial in the Untied States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Successfully obtained and defended on appeal a judgment obtained in a two week patent infringement jury trial in the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Recognition and honors
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America; Intellectual Property Law, 2002-2011
- Virginia Super Lawyers; (top 10 and top 50 lawyers overall), Intellectual Property Litigation, Law & Politics, 2006-2010
- Virginia Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition; Law & Politics, 2009-2010
- Virginias Legal Elite; Intellectual Property, Virginia Business Magazine, 2004-2009
- Americas Leading Lawyers for Business; Chambers USA, Litigation and Intellectual Property, 2005-2010
- AV® Rated; Martindale-Hubbell
- Phi Beta Kappa
Associations
- Virginia State Bar; Past President, Intellectual Property Law Section
- Virginia Bar Association; Governing Board, Intellectual Property Law Section
- Federal Bar Association; Tidewater Chapter, Past President
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Virginia Professionalism Course; Past Presenter
- Virginia Professionalism in Law Schools; Past Presenter
- IAnson Hoffman American Inns of Court; Executive Committee
- Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association
- Virginia Beach Bar Association
- Porsche Club of America, First Settlers Region
Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals for the Federal and Fourth Circuits
- Numerous District Courts
- Virginia Supreme Court
Education
- University of Virginia; B.A., high distinction, 1982
- University of Virginia School of Law; J.D., 1985
press and publication
- 36 K&C Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2011
- 31 K&C Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers & 11 Named as Rising Stars 2010
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2010 Chambers USA
- Stephen E. Noona Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
- 3 K&C Attorneys Named in Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers 2010
- 39 K&C Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite 2009
- A Modern Day Fairy Tale: Injunctive Relief in a Post eBay World: The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same
- 35 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2010
- Hunter Sims and Steve Noona Recognized in Statewide Survey
- 30 Attorneys Named Super Lawyers, 12 Named Rising Stars
- 6 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named in Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers 2009
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to Chambers USA 2009
- 36 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2009
- 36 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite 2008
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to Chambers USA 2008: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- 28 K&C Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers & 8 Named as Virginia Rising Stars 2008
- 34 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2008
- 20 K&C Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite 2007
- Kaufman & Canoles named to Chambers 2007 Leading Business Lawyers List
- 34 K&C Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2007
- 30 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named in Virginia Super Lawyers 2007
- 34 K&C Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite 2006
- Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Chambers USA 2006
- 32 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America
- 28 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named In Virginia Super Lawyers 2006
- 27 K&C Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite
- Intellectual Property - Protecting the Brand
- 30 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers in America
- 31 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite