Stephen Knuth

CEO

Bradenton, Florida, United States29 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in patent risk assessment and portfolio valuation.
Led high-stakes patent litigation support for major firms.
Extensive experience in patent drafting and prosecution.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Patent Law Expert with extensive experience in IP litigation and patent analysis.

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Skills

Core Skills

Patent LitigationPatent SearchingPatent LawPatent AnalysisPatent Preparation

Other Skills

Application writingBusiness Method PatentsPatentabilityPatent LicensingPatent MonetizationBusiness DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisPatent Portfolio AnalysisResearch ImplementationChemical EngineeringHeavy IndustryFinanceSupervisory SkillsVirtual OfficeManagement Accounting

About

I work with law firms, in-house teams, and financial stakeholders on patent risk assessment, portfolio valuation, and analytics supporting high-stakes disputes and monetization decisions.

Experience

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3 roles

U.S. Litigation and Licensing Liaison

Oct 2025 – Oct 2025 · 0 mo

Patent SearchingPatent Litigation

U.S. Litigation and Licensing Liaison

Oct 2025 – Oct 2025 · 0 mo

Senior Director (U.S.), IP Services

Sep 2025 – Present · 6 mos

Patent law services international, llc

Chief Executive Officer

Jan 2009 – Oct 2025 · 16 yrs 9 mos · Virtual (Based in Florida) · Remote

Patent AnalysisPatent Law

Self-employed

Patent Law

Dec 2008 – Jul 2025 · 16 yrs 7 mos · Florida, United States · Remote

Provide contract patent drafting and paralegal services for generalist and specialized IP law firms.
Draft and prosecute patent applications in mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, software,
business method, and chemical technologies.
Prepare responses to USPTO office actions and conduct patentability and invalidity searches.
Support IP litigation matters including document management, infringement analysis, and expert
coordination.
Approximately 50% of workload involves corporate projects; remaining with individual inventors.
Provide business development support and legal analysis in M&A-related IP matters.

Patent SearchingApplication writingPatent Preparation

Litman patent law offices

Researcher, Application Writer, and Research Supervisor

Aug 1998 – Nov 2008 · 10 yrs 3 mos · Arlington, Virginia, United States · On-site

Wrote over 100 patent applications per year across technical fields including engineering, computer,
business method, and telecommunications.
Consistently ranked among top 3 performers in billing and production for 6 consecutive years.
Supervised and trained 6-10 patent researchers while managing workload, deadlines, and quality
control.
Developed new business relationships and converted provisional applications into non-provisional
filings.

Business Method PatentsPatentabilityPatent PreparationPatent Analysis

U.s. patent and trademark office

Patent Examiner

Jul 1996 – Aug 1998 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Alexandria, Virginia, United States · On-site

Examined and issued patents related to business methods and emerging web technologies.
Conducted prior art searches, written analyses, and patentability evaluations under USPTO
standards.