Areas of Practice
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- International IP Policy
- International Trade & Investment
- International Trade Policy & Negotiations
- IP Licensing
- IP Litigation
- Patent
- Patent: Chemistry
- Patent: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
- Section 337/ITC Litigation
- Trademark
Education
- Capital University Law School, J.D., 1973, Order of the Curia
- Le Moyne College, B.S. in Chemistry, 1968
Bar & Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Ohio
- US Supreme Court
- US Court of International Trade
- US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and District of Columbia
Charles F. Schill
Partner
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington DC 20036
TEL: 202.429.8162
FAX: 202.429.3902
Charles F. Schill is a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the firm's International Department and Intellectual Property group.
Mr. Schill is an experienced international trade and patent litigator with more than 25 years of law firm and government experience, including service as a Senior Staff Attorney in the Office of Legal Services and the Office of General Counsel at the US International Trade Commission. He has successfully argued a patent case before the US Supreme Court and litigated more than 70 unfair trade practice cases under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 at the US International Trade Commission.
Mr. Schill has extensive experience in intellectual property evaluation, licensing and transfer of patent, copyright, database, trademark, trade secret rights, and in litigation in the courts and at federal agencies, particularly in the context of international commerce and trade. He has represented clients before US Customs and Border Protection in antidumping, countervailing duty, and escape clause investigations.
He is a frequent author and speaker to bar and industry groups in the United States and abroad on international trade regulation, the WTO, and intellectual property protection and litigation.
Noteworthy
- Ranked, Chambers Global 2008, The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, US International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
- Ranked, Chambers USA 2007, America's Leading Business Lawyers; International Trade: Intellectual Property
Success Stories
- Steptoe Patent Team Scores Major Victory for Honda
- Section 337 Victory in Wood Flooring Investigation
- Steptoe Team Arranges $40 Million Settlement for Ampex
News
- Chambers and Partners Names Steptoe A Leading Firm in 22 Practice Areas
- Schill Settles for $40M
- DC’s Fastest-Growing Firm
- Charles F. Schill Assumes Presidency of Federal Circuit Bar Association Board of Governors
- Washington Office's New Partner, Schill
Speaking Engagements
- Patent Rights in India and China - IPO Conference, June 12, 2007
- Steptoe Hosts Section 337 Teleconference, February 23, 2006, (A Steptoe-sponsored event)
Publications
- May 1, 2005
Professional Affiliations
- US Patent and Trademark Office
- Federal Circuit Bar Association Past President, 2004-2005, Board of Governors, 1999-present
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association
- US Group of Association International pour la Protection de la Propriete Industrielle
