Chad Stover

About Chad Stover

I build focused and persuasive arguments for my clients—winning arguments. I have successfully resolved patent and trademark claims, as well as breach of contract, fraud and other general commercial litigation claims, often involving licensing disputes.A Delaware jury recently awarded my client $31 million in damages for patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and other torts. I obtained early summary judgment in a patent litigation brought in the Southern District of New York against ACCO Brands. I then successfully defended the decision before the Federal Circuit.In another recent case, my deposition of the other side’s expert witness, and the use of that testimony in a summary judgment motion, was part of a favorable resolution of a hotly contested competitor-on-competitor patent case in the District of Massachusetts.While my practice is national in scope, many of my cases are before Delaware’s esteemed federal and state courts. I have successfully resolved litigation involving millions to hundreds of millions of dollars in value in all three of Delaware’s top courts – the District of Delaware, the Court of Chancery and Superior Court. My clients include other lawyers and law firms seeking Delaware counsel.Professional and Community Involvement:Appointed to the District of Delaware Special Masters Panel (20••••24)Appointed to the American Bar Association Federal Practice Task Force (2020)Co-Chair, American Bar Association Section of Litigation’s Business Torts Committee (20••••19)Co-Chair, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware Federal Trial Practice Seminar (2019, 2021)Former appointee, Delaware Board of Bar ExaminersFellow, American Bar FoundationHonors:Martindale-Hubbell, AV PreeminentDelaware Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 20••••17The Best Lawyers in America, 20••••20

Experience

1. Partner

   Barnes & Thornburg LLP

   Oct 2013 — Present · Wilmington, DE, US

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  J.D., Law

  2000 — 2003

• University of Delaware

  BME, Mechanical Engineering

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Patent Prosecution
• Trade Secrets
• Prosecution
• Patents
• Patentability
• Trademark Infringement
• Patent Law
• Patent Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Legal Research
• Unfair Competition
• Copyright Law
• Licensing
• Intellectual Property
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Appeals
• Legal Writing
• Litigation