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N. Stephan 'Norman' Kinsella

Patent application Attorney at Houston, TX

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also known as Stephan Kinsella

  • State Years
    Texas - TX 31 years
    Pennsylvania - PA 29 years
    Louisiana - LA 31 years
  • Licensed for 31 years
    State TX
    Acquired 1992
    Status
    Eligible to Practice in Texas No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 29 years
    State PA
    Acquired 1994
    Status
    Retired No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 31 years
    State LA
    Acquired 1992
    Status
    Inactive No misconduct found

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Practice areas
  1. Patent application
    34%

    30 years, 400 cases

  2. Contracts and agreements
    33%

    30 years, 200 cases

  3. Corporate and incorporation
    33%

    23 years, 100 cases

Proprietor, Kinsella Law Group. Outside, and Former, General Counsel, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., Houston, and partner, Duane Morris. Registered patent attorney. Twenty years’ law firm and in-house experience in patent, IP, and general commercial and corporate law. Former adjunct Professor of computer law at South Texas College of Law; author of numerous articles and books about IP law, international law and other topics. More info at .

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AVVO RATING 8.9 (Excellent)

Work Experience

  • Proprietor
  • Kinsella Law Group
  • 2012 - Present
  • General Counsel, VP-Intellectual Property, Secretary
  • Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
  • 2000 - 2012
  • Partner
  • Duane Morris LLP
  • 1997 - 2000
  • Associate
  • Schnader Harrison LLP
  • 1994 - 1997
  • Associate
  • Jackson Walker L.L.P.
  • 1992 - 1994
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Education

  • King's College London—University of London
  • LL.M - Master of Laws
  • 1992
  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1991
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
  • M.S.E.E.
  • 1990
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
  • B.S.E.E.
  • 1987
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Associations

  • Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Member
  • 1998 - 2007

Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • American Jurisprudence Award (Contracts)
  • 1988
  • LSU Alumni Federation Scholarship
  • LSU Alumni Federation
  • 1988
  • LSU Law Alumni Association Scholarship
  • LSU Law Alumni Association
  • 1988
  • Member, President LSU chapter
  • Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering Honor Society)
  • 1987
  • Member, President LSU chapter
  • Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)
  • 1987
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Publications

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Speaking Engagements

  • Understanding the IP License
  • Ethics Issues in Licensing
  • 2003
  • The President’s Forum of Houston
  • Recognizing and Protecting Your Assets
  • 2000
  • 11th Annual Oil & Gas Law Institute
  • Intellectual Property as Assets in the Oil & Gas Industry: What Are Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets, and How Do You Protect Them?
  • 1998

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Intellectual property Attorney | Jan 24
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"I endorse this lawyer's work. Stephan is an excellent lawyer and provides top-notch service."
Patent application Attorney | Dec 25
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"I endorse this lawyer's work. Stephan is excellent lawyer. I have known him for many years and have seen the fine quality of his work. He brings bigs brains and sharp skills to the table."
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Houston Patent application Lawyer N. Stephan 'Norman' Kinsella
N. Stephan 'Norman' Kinsella
Patent application Attorney
Houston, TX
Licensed for 31 years