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Kevin M. Kercher

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Kevin’s practice encompasses all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, trade secrets and related areas.  His technical experience includes preparing and prosecuting a wide range of patent applications, including complex business processes, computer software and hardware, internet-related applications, and complex electronic, electromechanical, mechanical and chemical arts applications.  He has extensive experience in matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including oral arguments with patent examiners.  In addition, he has negotiated and prepared a wide variety of technical documentation and technology licensing agreements and joint development agreements. Through his intellectual property work, he has traveled extensively in the U.S. and worldwide, including China, Germany, England, Japan, Scotland, Denmark and Malaysia.  Kevin is included in the 2005 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® list.

American Intellectual Property Law Assoc.
American Bar Assoc.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Missouri Bar
Accuhire.com Corporation
Connect Technologies Corp.
ICL Performance Products LP
Leica Biosystems Richmond, Inc.
BioSynthema Inc.
Sentry Security Fasteners Inc.
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Silgan Plastics Corporation
“Business Process Patents–Are You Prepared for Electronic Commerce?” Terralex Intellectual Property Newsletter, Sixth Ed
“Professionally Speaking” Radio Show on Intellectual Property, WTAZ Radio (February 2001)
“Business Process Patents and Computer Science” Lions Club, Peoria, Illinois (December 2000)
Kevin M. Kercher
University of Missouri-Columbia
J.D. (1987)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
B.S., Electrical Engineering (1997)
University of South Carolina
Additional studies in Chemistry (1992-1993)
University of Missouri-Columbia
B.S., Industrial Engineering, cum laude with special honors (1981)
Thompson Coburn LLP
Partner (2005-Present)
Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP
Partner (2004-2005)
Of Counsel (2001-2003)
Husch & Eppenberger, L.L.C.
Patent Attorney (2000-2001)
Caterpillar, Inc.
Intellectual Property Counsel (1999-2000)
Senior Patent Attorney (1998-1999)
Intellectual Property Attorney (1998)
Illinois (2001)
Missouri (1987)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1989)