Kevin E. Flynn

2011 - Current

FLYNN IP LAW

Patent Attorney

In 2011, founded a law firm to provide specialized legal advice regarding intellectual property, particularly domestic and foreign patent rights, and related business issues. NOTE -- the legal name of the firm is The Law Offices of Kevin E. Flynn, PLLC.

2005 - 2011

The Eclipse Group

Patent Attorney

Joined The Eclipse Group LLP, a national law firm of seasoned attorneys that specialize in intellectual property with an aim to provide exceptional results at reasonable rates. Helped create and maintain a large portfolio of patents relating to spine surgery and spinal implants. Worked with a number of other medical device clients. Worked to manage patent firms outside of the United States to help clients acquire patent assets in both the US and abroad.

1998 - 2005

Daniels Daniels & Verdonik

Patent Attorney

Patent attorney at a firm that specialized in helping set up and support the growth of high technology companies. Obtained extensive experience helping companies examine patent issues for the first time. Helped companies prioritize IP expenditures to get the most bang for their limited budget. Handles all aspects of patent prosecution from strategy and initial patent drafting through the patent prosecution in both the United States and outside the United States.

1996 - 1998

Moore & Van Allen

Patent Attorney

Patent litigation and patent prosecution, general intellectual property counseling for a range of clients from small start-ups to sizeable longstanding companies.

1992 - 1996

Fish & Neave

Patent Litgation Associate

Patent attorney, primarily patent litigation support for large patent litigation such as the disputes between Altera and Xilinx; also wrote patent applications and responses to office actions from patent agencies; opinion work on scope of claim coverage and infringement or non-infringement.

1982 - 1989

Duke Power Company - Now Duke Energy

Engineer -- series of positions with increasing responsibility.

Series of postions over years working with industrial equipment to generate electricity, instruments to measure thermodynamic performance, computer systems to monitor and control projects. Obtained North Carolina Professional Engineer License while working for Duke Power.

1989 - 1992

Duke University School of Law

J.D. (1992)

Honors: Graduated cum laude Winner of Melvin G. Shimm Award for work as Articles Editor.

1984 - 1985

California State University - San Jose State University

M.S. (1985) | Industrial & Systems Engineering

Honors: Graduated summa cum laude and admitted into Tau Beta Pi

1978 - 1982

Duke University

B.S. (1982) | Completed the requirements for a BSE in both Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

Honors: Elected Dormitory President 1978.