Kevin Todd Duncan, Attorney

Kevin Duncan is a native of Louisville, Kentucky and recently returned to his hometown after spending eight years in Washington, D.C. as a partner in the Intellectual Property practice group of the international law firm of Hunton & Williams, LLP. Prior to joining VHR Kevin was a partner and head of patent litigation with Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC. Kevin began his legal career with the Indiana law firm of Baker & Daniels where he practiced in various aspects of patent law and patent litigation. Prior to practicing law, Kevin obtained Bachelor of Science and Master of Electrical Engineering degrees from the Speed Scientific School of the University of Louisville. He worked in an engineering capacity with Barber Colman Company, now a part of Invensys, prior to and while obtaining his law degree from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law.

Kevin's practice focuses on intellectual property with particular emphasis on all aspects of patent law, including product clearance counseling and opinions, patent preparation and prosecution, patent litigation and mediation, and licensing, transactional, and due diligence matters. Kevin's experiences include complex patent practice matters, patent interferences, reissues, reexaminations, petitions and appeals. In addition, Kevin has experience in trademark and copyright procurement and litigation matters; unfair competition and deceptive trade practices; misappropriation of trade secrets, and other issues relating to intellectual property rights.

Kevin's practice concentrates on the technical areas of electronics, software, controls, communications, DSPs, semi-conductors, and e-commerce. Kevin also has experience in mechanical arts, including compressor technology, hydrostatic transmissions, power tools, medical devices, and vapor recovery systems.

Kevin represents a wide range of well-established and emerging technology companies in all facets of intellectual property and has established and maintained client intellectual property programs. Kevin's practice includes all aspects of complex patent and associated litigation, including trial, preliminary injunction and Markman proceedings, pre-filing investigation and analysis. Kevin has negotiated patent licenses, settlements and other agreements in a variety of technologies. As an example of Kevin's due diligence experience, he led a team of five IP attorneys over a span of multiple weeks in a critical due diligence matter. This work related to an acquisition of a technology company whose key assets were its IP. The matter involved reviewing and analyzing hundreds of patents and patent applications, a portfolio of trademarks, numerous licenses and agreements, and litigation.