Areas of Practice
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1977, Editor, Iowa Law Review
- Iowa State University, B.S., Electrical Engineering, with distinction, 1972
Bar & Court Admissions
- Illinois
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Trial Bar of the Northern District of Illinois
Stanley A. Schlitter
Partner
115 South LaSalle StreetSuite 3100
Chicago IL 60603
TEL: 312.577.1250
FAX: 312.577.1370
Stanley A. Schlitter is a partner in the Chicago office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Intellectual Property practice group. Mr. Schlitter’s practice primarily focuses on the areas of intellectual property litigation, counseling, and transactions. Mr. Schlitter is AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability.
Mr. Schlitter currently represents or recently has represented clients in patent infringement suits involving writable DVDs, computers, refrigerator shelves, liquid crystal displays, semiconductor devices, electronic control circuitry, and agricultural equipment, among other technologies. In non-patent litigation, he has represented clients in matters involving trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, power plant circuit protection and nuclear power plant technology, in addition to other matters.
Mr. Schlitter counsels clients regarding patents for a wide range of products and technologies, including semiconductor devices, electronics, computer hardware and software, e-commerce business methods, and aerospace vehicles. In addition, he maintains a transactional practice that includes patent and technology licensing, computer software, trademarks and copyrights and intellectual property transfers in connection with corporate acquisitions.
Prior to attending law school, for two years Mr. Schlitter was an electrical engineer at Boeing Aerospace Co. in Seattle, Washington.
Select News & Events
Publications
- Federal Circuit Review of Markman Issues (2004)May 10, 2005
- Patent Infringement Warnings from the Patentee's Perspective, International Legal Strategy, VI-31997
- Effects of Markman on Patent Cases Tried to Juries, International Legal Strategy, V-111996
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
