Ryan C. Richardson is a director in Sterne Kessler’s electronics and trial & appellate practice groups. His practice focuses on post-grant proceedings before the PTAB at the USPTO, as well as US district court litigation and fast-track section 337 investigations before the US International Trade Commission. Richardson has developed specialised knowledge and expertise in the area of standard essential patents and FRAND licensing associated with them. He also has significant experience in handling the preparation and prosecution of US and foreign patent applications for a wide range of entities.