Boyd Black
Professional Experience
Boyd joined Kinney & Lange as an associate in 2012. His practice is primarily focused on patent prosecution and related portfolio management and client counseling. This includes patentability opinions and third-party opinions regarding noninfringement and patent invalidity. His technology experience includes aerospace products and propulsion systems, deep-earth drilling equipment, super materials, mining and milling equipment, medical devices, business and software methods, and a wide variety of other technological fields.
Prior to law school, Boyd worked in the intellectual property department at Novatek Inc., where he prepared patent applications for several product portfolios, including the NovaDrill patent portfolio that was subsequently acquired by Schlumberger. During law school, he was vice president of the Intellectual Property Law Society and worked in the In-House Clinic both as a Spanish interpreter and representing defendants in criminal misdemeanor cases. Though a native of warm and sunny Southern California, Boyd has fallen in love with the rich and diverse outdoor opportunities available in Minnesota and enjoys extended canoeing excursions in the Boundary Waters.
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
- Juris Doctor, May 2012
- Iowa Law Review – Contributing Editor
- 2012 Giles Rich Moot Court – Regional Semi-finalist
- Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, May 2009
Bar Admissions
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Publications
- Patent Freedom to Operate Searches, Opinions, Techniques, and Studies, (ABA, 2017), co-author
- Intellectual Property Law for Business Lawyers, Kinney & Lange, P.A. (annual)