As a registered US patent attorney, Kevin focuses his practice on intellectual property with particular emphasis on all aspects of patent law, including product clearance counseling and opinions, patent preparation and prosecution, patent litigation and mediation, and licensing and transactional matters. Kevin has extensive experience in complex patent practice matters, including patent interference, reissues, reexaminations, petitions, appeals and protests. In addition, Kevin has experience in trademark and copyright procurement and litigation matters; unfair competition and deceptive trade practices; misappropriation of trade secrets, and other issues relating to intellectual property rights. Kevin concentrates on the technical areas of electronics, controls, communications, DSPs, semi-conductors, and e-commerce.

AREA OF PRACTICE

Kevin has prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the electrical arts, including electronic circuits, software, controls, communications, DSPs, semiconductors, and e-commerce, and in the mechanical arts, including compressor technology, hydrostatic transmissions, power tools, medical devices, and vapor recovery systems. Kevin’s experiences include complex patent practice matters, patent interferences, reissues, reexaminations, petitions and appeals. Kevin has experience in product clearance counseling and in analyzing patents and rendering opinions concerning validity, enforcement and infringement issues. Kevin has experience in enforcement of IP rights in complex patent and trademark litigation and mediation including, preliminary injunction proceedings, discovery, Markman hearings, summary judgment proceedings, and trial. Kevin has experience in jury trials related to patent infringement representing both patent-holders and alleged infringers. In addition, Kevin has experience in trademark and copyright procurement and litigation; unfair competition and deceptive trade practices; misappropriation of trade secrets, and other issues relating to IP rights. Kevin has experience in transactional matters, including licensing, asset transfer, and due diligence. Kevin has negotiated patent licenses, settlements and other agreements.