Kumayl received his Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, magna cum laude. Kumayl holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. While completing his undergraduate degree, Kumayl participated in a variety of internships and volunteer positions including a software development summer internship, computer engineering summer internships, and a research assistant volunteer position for nanoparticle testing. Before attending law school, Kumayl worked as a full-time software engineer with a focus on firmware tools development and firmware testing in medical devices.
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New Shareholders Announced
Kinney & Lange is pleased to announce three new shareholders: Ian MacKinnon, Nicholas Peterka, and Andrew Swanson.
Ian MacKinnon has extensive experience in IP portfolio management. He has assisted clients with monetizing their IP portfolios through licensing and sales activities. Ian has also participated in enforcement activities and providing IP litigation support.
Nick Peterka’s practice has been primarily in patent preparation and prosecution, as well as clearance activities. Such clearance activities include performing offensive activities, such as patentability searches and analyses as well as defensive activities, such as freedom-to-operate searches and analyses. Nick also has extensive experience in Trademark prosecution and registration.
Andrew Swanson has extensive experience managing large patent portfolios for various clients of Kinney & Lange. In addition to client management, Andrew’s practice includes patent preparation and prosecution, as well as clearance activities. Please welcome Kinney’s three new shareholders.
Kinney & Lange, P.A. welcomes Dana Brown and Alexander Walker as our newest Associates
Dana holds a BS degree in Physics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She attended law school at Washington University in St. Louis. Dana focuses her practice on patent prosecution, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, providing recommendations on international patent application strategy, and conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate studies. In her free time, Dana enjoys hiking and visiting Minnesota’s state parks.
Alexander holds a BS degree in biochemistry and a PhD in molecular biosciences from Washington State University. Alexander attended law school at the University of Minnesota. Alexander focuses his practice on patent law, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, conducting freedom-to-operate studies, and conducting patentability studies. In his free time, Alexander enjoys live music, playing guitar and piano, crate-digging for vinyl records, and late-night sessions of Dungeons & Dragons.
K&L Announces New Shareholders
Kinney & Lange is happy to announce two new shareholders – Jessica Thomas and Michael Parish. Jessica and Michael join David Fairbairn, Alan Koenck, Erik Wright, George Romanik, John Leighton, Rick Nelson, and Boyd Black as shareholders. With the addition of Jessica and Michael, with their educational degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Kinney & Lange has strengthened our suite of technical arenas in which we have expertise. We are very excited to have these two attorneys join us, not only because they have demonstrated such talent and ability, but also because both of these young attorneys are fine people who share our core values: Dignity, Respect, Teamwork, Stewardship, and Excellence.
George Romanik Joins Kinney & Lange
Kinney & Lange, P.A. is pleased to announce that George J. Romanik has joined the firm as a shareholder, team leader, and member of the leadership group. George holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA) and a JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law (Hartford, CT).
Before joining Kinney & Lange, George was Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property at Chemtura Corporation (now LANXESS Solutions US) where he led the in-house intellectual property team in providing a full range of IP services, including IP protection (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights), IP transactions (licensing and other commercial transactions), and information technology support (licensing, outsourcing, and other IT matters).
George began his legal career at United Technologies Corporation, where he served in a number of positions over the course of 21 years, notably as Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for both the Pratt & Whitney and Hamilton Sundstrand (now part of UTC Aerospace Systems) divisions. George also served as counsel to Pratt & Whitney’s information technology organization.
George will apply his extensive experience in intellectual property and commercial law, business transactions, and client counseling to serve Kinney & Lange’s clients.
George can be reached by phone at 612.337.9341 or by email at gromanik@kinney.com.
Kinney & Lange serves a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 corporations to start-up businesses and individuals. The firm strives to offer the highest-quality intellectual property services, combined with flexible and competitive pricing strategies that reflect the modern business environment. Since its formation over thirty years ago, the firm has secured, licensed and maintained national and international intellectual property rights for clients throughout the world. Kinney & Lange has also successfully defended these rights in litigation, and through professional, confidential and cost-effective mediation and settlement services. Striving for excellent service on every matter is one of Kinney & Lange’s core values.
Kinney & Lange Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in 2016
Kinney & Lange congratulates its 2016 Super Lawyer David R. Fairbairn and Rising Star Austen Zuege. Super Lawyers surveyed Minnesota attorneys regarding those members of the Minnesota State Bar whom they considered to be Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers Selection Committee evaluated the nominations received and made the final selections. No more than five percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected as a Super Lawyer and no more than 2.5 percent are selected as a Rising Star. This is Dave’s fourteenth consecutive year of being named a Super Lawyer and Austen’s fourth consecutive year on the list of Rising Stars.
Kinney & Lange Welcomes Summer Law Clerks
Kinney & Lange is pleased to welcome Lauren Taylor and Richard Champion as 2016 summer law clerks. Lauren and Richard are both current law students at the University of Iowa College of Law. Lauren has a B.S.E. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa. Richard has a B.S. in Chemistry from Eastern Oregon University, as well as an M.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Nanotechnology from the University of Washington.
K&L Associates Support Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Kinney & Lange is proud to announce 100% participation in the Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid “One Hour of Sharing Associates’ Campaign for The Fund for Legal Aid.” The campaign encourages members of the legal community to make a donation equal to one billable hour. Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is an organization that provides free legal services to people with low income and seniors in our twenty-county service area and people with disabilities statewide. Not only did Kinney & Lange reach 100% participation, it exceeded its fundraising goal this year and was the top donor in its group.
Recent Patents | Newsletter, Vol. 8, Issue 1
Kinney & Lange P.A. files hundreds of new patent applications each year in a wide variety of technology areas. Below are a few recently issued U.S. patents for which the firm is listed as the legal representative.
9,023,155 “Engine wash apparatus and method-manifold”
9,021,778 “Airfoil including trench with contoured surface”
9,025,294 “System and method for controlling solid state circuit breakers”
9,030,200 “Spin dependent tunneling devices with magnetization states based on stress conditions”
9,027,609 “Argon gas level controller”
9,032,619 “Compressor stator chord restoration repair method and apparatus”
9,034,465 “Thermally insulative attachment”
K&L Welcomes New Associates
Kinney & Lange P.A. is pleased to welcome John Fandrey, Tony Salmo, Adam Szymanski, and Lea Westman as associates.
John Fandrey graduated from University of St. Thomas School of Law. John has an under-graduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri – Columbia.
Anthony (Tony) Salmo graduated from William Mitchell College of Law. Tony has an under-graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Adam Szymanski graduated from William Mitchell College of Law. Adam holds an under-graduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
Lea Westman graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Lea has an under-graduate degree in Chemistry from Pepperdine University.