Kevin E. Flynn

Kevin E. Flynn

Kevin E. Flynn
Patent Attorney For US Startups Serious About Seeking Patents
Experience: 30 years
New York, North Carolina and United State Patent & Trademark Office
Patents I wrote were allowed and Issued, AV Preeminent®--the highest rating awarded and 2 others
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Awards 4
Experience 30y
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Still an engineer at heart, I help companies seek strong patent protection to arm against me-too products and stay clear of third-party patent rights.

I am the right choice for the right client, but not everyone needs the same sort of patent attorney.

Some clients want to just file something so that the client can say "patent pending" without caring about actually getting a useful patent. I am not a good fit for such clients as I want to be in it to win it.

Some clients want to file a patent application although they have no idea how to make the novel product. They see the patent process as a lottery ticket where you stake a claim for a type of product and hope for a big payoff. That is not how the system works and not how I work.

Some clients want to crank out lots of very narrow patent applications where the patent attorney essentially re-formats a fairly comprehensive invention disclosure form that has been vetted by the internal patent attorneys on a patent committee. They want someone to crank out narrow applications while minimizing expenses. They have reduced new patents to a numbers game as the company has lots of patents already. No budget for creativity. Someone with less skill than me can handle that routine work.

Some clients are building a business and know that having a strong set of patents will move the needle on the value of their company as strong patents will help protect margin and market share by keeping others from selling me-too products. They want a patent attorney that is an external team member that helps the company spend money wisely while seeking patents that have commercial significance. They want someone with sufficient engineering skills to understand their technology and communicate the technology to a patent examiner. This is the type of client that I am well-suited to help.

if you want an engineer with a broad set of skills to help you seek patents or stay clear of others' patent rights, then we should talk.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New York

Since 1993

North Carolina

North Carolina State Bar
ID Number: 23395
Since 1996

United State Patent & Trademark Office

Since 1993

Professional Experience

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.

Education

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.

Awards

year - Kevin E. Flynn
Patents I wrote were allowed and Issued

United States Patent & Trademark Office

year - Kevin E. Flynn
AV Preeminent®--the highest rating awarded

Martindale-Hubbell

year - Kevin E. Flynn
Named as being in the Legal Elite for the category of Patents

Business North Carolina

year - Kevin E. Flynn
Granted Admission to Tau Beta Pi for my work while a graduate student at San Jose State University

Tau Beta Pi - The Engineering Honor Society

Contacts

Mailing Post Office Box 4655 Chapel Hill NC 27514 Telephone: (919) 818-9147 Cell: (919) 818-9147
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Kevin E. Flynn Patent Attorney For US Startups Serious About Seeking Patents

Experience: 30 years
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Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Certifications

AV Preeminentâ„¢ Peer Review Rated

Results of Peer Reviews compiled by Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Engineer License (now expired)

North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors

Registration as Patent Attorney

United States Patent & Trademark Office

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