Atty. M. Scott Stevens
Scott Stevens is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group and a registered patent attorney. Mr.
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M. Scott Stevens is a patent and ip attorney based in Charlotte, North Carolina, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Admitted to practice in North Carolina, United States, Virginia, United States, and District of Columbia, United States. Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 2003) and University of Virginia (BS). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott Stevens is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group and a registered patent attorney
- Mr. Stevens’ practice focuses on patent litigation involving technologies such as telecommunications, chemical processes, pharmaceuticals, cloud computing, and flash memory
- Mr. Stevens represents clients in Section 337 Investigations before the U.S
- International Trade Commission, as well as in patent-infringement litigation before various U.S
- District Courts and the U.S
- Court of Federal Claims
- Mr. Stevens has also appeared and argued before the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Additionally, Mr. Stevens has experience representing companies in trademark, parallel importation, trade secret and copyright litigation before district courts, the International Trade Commission, and the U.S
- Court of Federal Claims
- Mr. Stevens has also prosecuted patent applications before the U.S
- Patent and Trademark Office
- Mr. Stevens has been recognized in the 2016 and 2015 editions of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in intellectual property and patent litigation
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M. Scott Stevens is one of 20,749 patent attorneys indexed nationally. Browse patent attorneys in North Carolina →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Charlotte are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina 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 North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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