Steven A. Nielsen
Registered U.S. Patent Attorney

Education
1987 J.D. Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
- Prosser Prize – Finance and Accounting
- Associate Editor, International Tax and Business Lawyer
- Member, Boalt Hall Computer Group
1984 – 1985 Santa Clara School of Law
- American Jurisprudence Award in Torts
1983 B.A. Political Science, California State University, Chico
2003 B.S. Computer Science, California State University, San Francisco
- Special emphasis in Operating Systems and Distributed Processing.
- Significant computer programming in UNIX,
- C++, Java and Open GL.
- Extensive study of electrical engineering, computer hardware and optics.
Legal Experience
Attorney, Burnham Brown
- Trial counsel.
- Represented professionals from architects to dentists in malpractice cases.
- Significant experience in multi-unit residential and commercial construction defect claims, delay claims, professional design and personal injury cases.
Patent Attorney
- Current practice is focused on patent litigation and patent procurement before the USPTO and through the PCT and the EPO.
Affiliations
- Chair or Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Section, 2004 to Present – Marin County Bar Association
- Member, Intellectual Property Section, State Bar of California
Presentations and Papers
- Elimination (or at least reduction) of Bias in the Legal Profession
MCLE Video 2015 - Responding to a Demand or Request to Purchase a Patent License
MCLE Video 2011 - Ethical Considerations for Patent Attorneys
MCLE Video 2011 (Ethics 2.0 Hours) - How to draw Patent Drawings Correctly
MCLE Video 2011 - Interview by Rocket Lawyer Regarding Patent Litigation, September 2010
- Patent Fundamentals for Non-Patent Attorneys, MCLE Video 2010
- Patent License Agreements: The Dangerous Road to Starting a Patent License Negotiation
MCLE Video 2010 - Meet Your Directors: Spotlight on Steve Nielsen, The Marin Lawyer, November 2009
- Seven Patent Concepts Every Lawyer Should Know, The Marin Lawyer, May 2009
- Patent Basics for Non-Patent Attorneys presented on October 11, 2005 to the Marin County Bar Association – Intellectual Property Section Annual Seminar. Click here for the Power Point version.
- Patents/Design Patents 101 presented on November 9, 2005, to California Lawyers for the Arts. Click here for the Power Point version.