Brian Kinnear
Partner, Holland & Hart LLP

Brian Kinnear focuses on patent prosecution, counseling, licensing, and litigation.  His technical experience ranges from sophisticated and complex communication and biomedical devices to cutting edge improvements in recreational activities associated with sports equipment and UV protection.  Currently, Mr. Kinnear’s practice focuses on patent prosecution and counseling for his clients, although he is frequently called on to consult in all phases of litigation including assisting in all aspects of discovery and claim interpretation in the federal court.  He is adept at weighing the risks of litigation against the cost and advising clients on approaches to maximize the economics, but minimize the costs.  In that regard, Mr. Kinnear has researched and prepared numerous infringement, validity, and freedom to operate opinions.

While Mr. Kinnear is frequently called on by his clients for advise regarding specific intellectual property matters, he also assists clients mange diverse and worldwide patent portfolios.  The management typically includes developing adequate protection for technology in the United States and analyzing whether and where to protect inventions around the world.

Prior to beginning his legal career, Mr. Kinnear worked as practicing engineer.  He worked with the Department of Defense on upgrading the nuclear power plant for Los Angeles class submarines (including the U.S.S. Dallas made famous by the movie and book “The Hunt for Red October”) as a nuclear test engineer for the Department of defense at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.  Mr. Kinnear also worked as an instrumentation and control engineer for ABB Impell corporation, which was a subsidiary of ABB (Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.)