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
Illinois
Missouri
US Patent and Trademark Office
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Association of University Technology Managers - Membership Committee
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Intellectual Property Owners Association
Licensing Executives Society
St. Louis Chapter Chairman, 2015-Present
Blockchain & Fintech Subsector Chairman, 2019-Present
Missouri Bar Association
Advanced Accelerator Applications USA, Inc.
Husky Injection Molding Systems, Inc.
Leica Biosystems Richmond, Inc.
MicroTechnologies LLC
Savantage Solutions
Sentry Security Fasteners Inc.
Silgan Plastics LLC
UNICOM Systems Inc.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (by BL Rankings), 2021
Listed in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2005 (by Thomson Reuters)
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
Kevin’s practice encompasses all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, trade secrets and related areas.
As a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, Kevin’s significant technical experience includes preparation and prosecution of a vast range of patent applications comprised of complex computer software and hardware, electronic, electromechanical, mechanical and chemical arts applications. Kevin’s extensive experience in matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office includes oral arguments with patent examiners and successfully reversing rejections through the appeals process.
Kevin has also prepared and negotiated a wide variety of technology agreements, including licensing and joint development agreements. Kevin’s experience also extends to intellectual property provisions in government contracts.
Through his intellectual property work, Kevin has traveled extensively in the U.S. and worldwide, including China, Germany, England, Japan, Scotland, Denmark and Malaysia.
TC Rewind 2014 - The Protection of IP When Working in the Federal Government & Commercial Markets
Licensing for the Government Contractor
"Business Process Patents–Are You Prepared for Electronic Commerce?"
Terralex Intellectual Property Newsletter, Sixth Ed
"Patent Strategy, Applicability & Litigation,"
Association of University Technology Managers Membership Development Committee Teleconference, November 12, 2020
“Annual Report of Achievements, Educational and Technical Developments and Advancements,"
Licensing Executives Society Fintech and Blockchain Subsector of High Tech Sector, 2020 Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting Teleconference, October 19, 2020
“Annual Report of Achievements, Educational and Technical Developments and Advancements," Licensing Executives Society Fintech and Blockchain Subsector of High Tech Sector,
2019 Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, October 23, 2019
"Patent Research and Strategy,"
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, October 7, 2019
“Technology Transfer, Patent and Licensing Strategy and Due Diligence,”
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, November 30, 2018
“Open Source Software,”
ITEN, St. Louis, Missouri, July 12, 2018
"Copyrights and Patents,"
University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, April 13, 2018
“Technology Transfer,”
2017 Global Investment Forum - Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer, Nanjing, China, April 26, 2017
“Technology Transfer,”
Fifth China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair - UNIDO Day, Shanghai, China, April 21, 2017
"Cloud Services for Healthcare Providers: Data Privacy and Security Toolkit - Transaction Risk Mitigation and Implementation Guidance for Healthcare Providers,"
Licensing Executives Society-Chicago Chapter, Chicago, Illinois, March 17, 2016
"Translating Science into Economic Development,"
St. Louis Institute of Nanoscience & Nanomedicine, St. Louis, Missouri, December 12, 2015
"New Developments in Patentability and Licensing Considerations,"
St. Louis Institute of Nanoscience & Nanomedicine, St. Louis, Missouri, November 12, 2015
"Technology Transfer and Licensing Challenges,"
Biomedical Engineering Society 2015 Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, October 8, 2015
"Software License Agreements,"
Saab Sensis Corporation, East Syracuse, New York, June 25, 2015
"Translating Science into Economic Development,"
St. Louis Institute of Nanoscience & Nanomedicine, St. Louis, Missouri, November 22, 2014
"End User License Agreements (EULA),"
The Center for Emerging Technologies, St. Louis, Missouri, October 28, 2014
"Licensing for the Government Contractor,"
St. Louis, Missouri, March 20, 2014
"TC Rewind 2014 - Where Two Worlds Collide: The Protection of Intellectual Property When Working in the Federal Government & Commercial Markets,"
St. Louis, Missouri, June 14, 2014
"Software Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights,"
Missouri Institute of Mental Health, St. Louis, Missouri, January 28, 2014
"Protecting and Licensing Software Inventions,"
Licensing Executives Society-St. Louis Chapter, St. Louis, Missouri, July 18, 2013
"Translating Science into Economic Development,"
St. Louis Institute of Nanoscience & Nanomedicine Symposium, St. Louis, Missouri, May 5, 2013
"The Positive and Negative Effects of Intellectual Property on a Transaction,"
Center for Emerging Technologies, St. Louis, Missouri, May 11, 2011
"What You Can Protect: Gaining a Competitive Edge Through Business Method Patents,"
Missouri Bar/Missouri Judicial Conference Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri, September 22, 2005
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