Attorney Kevin Duffy has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as Of Counsel in the Patent group in Denver, the international law firm announced today.

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Attorney Kevin Duffy returned to Dorsey & Whitney LLP as Of Counsel in the Patent group in Denver.

Kevin returns to Dorsey from King & Spalding. Kevin received his J.D. from University of Colorado School of Law, his M.B.A. from California State University-Bakersfield, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. Prior to attending law school, Kevin was a mechanical engineer.

With a strong business background and industry-tailored approach, Kevin counsels companies in a wide range of intellectual property transactions to help them exploit their intellectual property assets. He helps companies accomplish their goals by advising, negotiating, and drafting complex technology-based transactional agreements, including patent and trademark licenses, software licenses, technology transaction agreements, joint development agreements, sponsored research agreements, and asset transfers, among others.

Kevin provides clients a comprehensive offering by not only advising on IP transactions, but also by developing and protecting the underlying IP assets themselves. Kevin’s patent preparation and prosecution experience is extensive. With a deep background in energy, nuclear, mechanical, and electrical technologies, he helps clients identify and protect their patent rights by working closely with client technical teams to “harvest” inventions, analyze the competitive patent landscape, draft and prosecute patent applications, and develop strategic plans for managing and growing patent portfolios.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kevin back to our Patent team,” said Matt Bethards, Business Group Head covering the Patent, Trademark, Copyright + Advertising Practice Groups. “As a mechanical engineer with in-the-field energy industry experience, Kevin works collaboratively with clients to develop a successful framework for identifying intellectual property and maximizing its value to meet business needs.”

“Clients turn to Dorsey’s Patent group for its world-class, full-service IP offering, and its incredible reputation based on decades of successfully applying technical knowledge and industry experience to protect clients’ critical IP assets,” said Kevin Duffy. “I am very excited to return to Dorsey’s excellent team and to join my long-time colleagues in continuing to serve our clients.”

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“As a mechanical engineer with in-the-field energy industry experience, Kevin works collaboratively with clients to develop a successful framework for identifying intellectual property and maximizing its value to meet business needs." - Matt Bethards