Atty. Chad S.C. Stover
Chad Stover represents clients in Delaware’s federal and state courts, and in courts across the country. He is a frequent first-chair trial attorney with a knack for making complex technical and factual problems understandable to juries, judges, and clients.
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About Chad S.C. Stover at a glance
Chad S.C. Stover is a ip attorney based in Wilmington, Delaware, practicing at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Admitted to practice in Delaware, Delaware Bar Association, South Carolina, South Carolina Bar Association, and United States, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Educated at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 2003) and University of Delaware (—). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Intellectual Property, Wilmington (DE) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Patent Law (2026). Serands clients in Wilmington, DE and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Chad Stover represents clients in Delaware’s federal and state courts, and in courts across the country
- He is a frequent first-chair trial attorney with a knack for making complex technical and factual problems understandable to juries, judges, and clients
- Chad has successfully resolved patent and trademark claims, as well as breach of contract, fraud and other general commercial litigation claims, often involving licensing disputes
- Known for building focused and persuasive arguments for his clients, Chad recently obtained early summary judgment in a patent litigation brought in the Southern District of New York against ACCO Brands
- He then successfully defended the decision before the Federal Circuit
- In another recent case, Chad’s 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 Chad’s practice is national in scope, many of his cases are before Delaware’s esteemed federal and state courts
- Chad has 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 Delaware Superior Court
- Chad’s clients include other lawyers and law firms seeking Delaware counsel
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Chad S.C. Stover handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Delaware
Practicing law in Delaware. Legal matters in Delaware are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Wilmington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Delaware state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Delaware brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Delaware courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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