Clayton Kuhnell

Practice Areas

Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Drafting & Consultation, IP Licensing

Career

Clay counsels clients on complex intellectual property (IP) matters spanning a broad range of industries, including agricultural, manufacturing, chemical, healthcare, consumer product, bioscience, and technology. He develops creative solutions to help clients make intelligent business decisions when it comes to intellectual property; from securing and valuing important intellectual property rights to due diligence reviews and audits to monetization and enforcement efforts. With oversight of corporate global patent portfolios, he prepares and facilitates ongoing prosecution of patent applications before the USPTO and all international patent offices.

As a key component of his practice, Clay consistently assists clients in unlocking the value of their IP and the commercialization of their innovation through strategic alliances. These can take many forms, all of which he has proven success in facilitating, from material transfer agreements, joint development and collaboration agreements, distribution and supply agreements, and licensing arrangements. He counsels clients on IP enforcement opportunities and has noteworthy patent litigation and enforcement experience before U.S. federal courts, the International Trade Commission, and the USPTO.

Professional Memberships

Cincinnati Bar Association

Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association

Ohio State Bar Association

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Personal

University of Cincinnati College of Law. J.D., 2001

University of Cincinnati, B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1998