Stephen J. Walder, Jr.

Focus: Patent Preparation and Prosecution Expert

Mr. Walder has over 30 years of patent experience working as both a Patent Examiner and Patent Attorney with expert knowledge of patent application preparation and prosecution. Specializing in patent preparation and prosecution matters, Mr. Walder has advised numerous clients with regard to complex patentability issues and has been integral to the evaluation of client invention disclosures and how they advance client patent portfolios. Mr. Walder has drafted, prosecuted, and evaluated thousands of patent applications in various technologies ranging from Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Speech Recognition, Computer Vision, Computer System Architectures, Computer Application Environments, Processor Architectures, Database and Data Storage Systems, Medical Imaging, Healthcare Computer Systems and Applications, Business Enterprise Systems, Medical Equipment, Telecommunications, Power Management Systems, and various other computer, mechanical, and electrical technologies. He has efficiently obtained and managed patent portfolios for individual inventors, small businesses, and fortune 500 companies. Mr. Walder assists clients with patent mining and patent strategy consultations which aim at maximizing the value of innovations to achieve the intellectual property goals of the clients he serves.

Professional Background

• 2025 - present – Hickman Becker Bingham Ledesma LLP
• 1997 - 2025 – Private practice–Texas and Virginia law firms
• 1993 - 1997 – Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, VA
• 1990 - 1993 – Operations Research Systems Analyst, U.S. Army Concepts Analysis Agency, Bethesda, MD

Education

• 1998, J.D. Specialization in Intellectual Property Law – George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, Arlington, VA
• 1986, B.S. Aerospace Engineering with Mathematics Minor – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Bar Admissions

• Texas – 1999
• Virginia – 1999
• United States Patent & Trademark Office – 1997

Professional Activities and Memberships

• American Intellectual Property Law Association