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Joseph Edward Kovarik
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Biography
Joe Kovarik represents inventors and entrepreneurial ventures – helping them to protect their technologies from a legal standpoint, as well as assisting them to commercialize on the opportunities that arise from their innovations. Joe represents both plaintiffs and defendants in intellectual property disputes and transactions in the U.S. and internationally, with an emphasis on aggressive assertion of patent rights and defenses to further their interests. With strength gained through 25 years experience in patent prosecution and litigation strategies, Joe is able to cost effectively promote clients’ interests, whether before the Patent and Trademark Office, in Federal court or across a negotiating table.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property
30%
40 years
Licensing
20%
40 years
Patent Application
20%
40 years
Patent Infringement
20%
40 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Colorado for 39 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 36 years
State: California
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Joseph Edward Kovarik
1560 Broadway #1200, Denver, CO, 80202
Law Offices of Joseph Edward Kovarik
1560 Broadway, Ste 1200, Denver, CO, 80202-5145
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Posted by Jeff | January 09, 2013 | Intellectual Property
Joe Kovarik is my patent attorney.
My vocabulary does not contain enough superlatives to describe Joe Kovarik, the patent attorney that I was lucky enough to hire in 2008. During this time, Mr. Kovarik has provided invaluable legal counsel, has been my most loyal advocate, has diplomatically steered me away from potential problems an...
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Experience
Honors
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2016
Fellow of the Foundation, American Bar Foundatoin
2015
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2014
Membership, International Association of Defense Counsel
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers
2012
SuperLawyer, Superlawyers
2011
Superlawyer, Superlawyers
2010
Superlawyer, Superlawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1988
Registered to Practice, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Work Experience
1990 - Present
Shareholder, Sheridan Ross P.C.
1989 - 1990
Vice President/General Counsel, Advance Display Technologies, Inc.
1988 - 1989
Associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
1986 - 1988
Associate, Rothgerber, Appel, Powers and Johnson
Associations
2014 - Present
International Association of Defense CounselMember
2012 - Present
Startup ColoradoAdvisory Board
2010 - Present
Defense Research InstituteMember
2005 - Present
American Intellectual Property Law Association ( AIPLA )Alternative Dispute Registry – AIPLA
1995 - Present
Licensing Executives Society (LES)Member
1990 - Present
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaMember
1989 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
1986 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
1986 - Present
Denver Bar AssociationMember
1983 - Present
Association for the Advancement of ScienceMember
1983 - Present
American Chemical SocietyMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Florida Power & Light v. LIXI
Favorable Settlement
Kikkerland Design, Inc. v. B & R Plastics et al
Settled
WCM Industries, Inc. v. American Brass & Aluminum Foundry Company
Settlement and Consent Judgment
LENOX-MACLAREN SURGICAL CORPORATION v. MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC.
Plaintiff prevailed against MSD for a cause of action - Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Relations.
Education
2004
CDR Associates
Mediation Training
1986
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
Univiersity of Colorado, Boulder
Graduate Study - MCD Biology
1981
Univ of Colorado Boulder
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
American Chemical Society Annual Meeting - Denver
Startups and Acquisitions - focus on IP issues
2013
Angel Capital Summit
"What is the Value of a Patent?"
2012
Entrepreneurial Finance
Intellectual Property: Case Studies in Entrepreneurship
2012
BioWest 2012
Creating Value in Your Technology
2012
10th Anniversary of the Rocky Mountain IP Institute
Prosecution on a Shoestring – Maximizing Coverage, Minimizing Costs
2011
Entrepreneurial Finance class
IP Issues for Start Up Businesses
2009
Licensing Executives Society (LES) 2009 Winter
“Mediation of Patent Disputes”
2009
7th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property Institute
Pitfalls in Claims Drafting
2008
5th International Congress of Nano-Bio & Clean Tech 2008
Patent Mediation
2007
5th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property &Technology Institute
Fundamentals of IP Law
2002
2nd Annual Chris Munch Summer Institute in Intellectual Property
General Principles of Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets & Copyrights
Publications
2017
International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Newsletter
The Patent Ineligibility Tsunami: The Impact of the Mayo and Alice Decisions on the Future of Innovation
2013
ExecSense
Constructing Patent Estates of Value - For Less
2012
2012 IP Institute
Prosecution on a Shoestring – Maximizing Coverage, Minimizing Costs
2004
University of Denver Journal of Transactional Law
Mediation of Patent Disputes: “You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist”
1986
Denver University Law Review
United States Supreme Court Review of Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions
Languages
English