Kyle W. Graves

About Kyle W. Graves

Attorney, Electrical Engineer, & Advisor to Corps, Founders, & VCs. I help clients protect tech and brands and get deals done. I provide a pragmatic approach that changes as business objectives change, but always valuing ROI above the transient distractions endemic to law, VC, & tech. I assist my clients with:*Global patent preparation, portfolio strategies, enforcement, and jurisdictional arbitrage *Asserting, defending, and licensing patents *Selecting brands, clearing brands, and enforcing brands & trademark rights *Navigating investment and other liquidity events *Publishing and protecting art, books, podcasts, and music *Quickly shutting down phishing and other unauthorized websites.

Experience

1. Intellectual Property Attorney

   Snell & Wilmer

   Sep 2021 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   IP global patent prosecution and enforcement strategies in over 20 countries for various implantable technologies and devices.*Advised one of DFW\'s largest employers on R&D IP strategies organization-wide.*Developed time-sensitive freedom-to-operate positions and global IP protection strategies for developer of COVID-19 disinfectant sprayer systems.*Developed and managed trademark portfolio for international non-profit organization concerned about regional political concerns.*Assisted in a cross-border copyright infringement dispute after politically-motivated foreign actors misappropriated large amounts of trade secret material from client’s servers.**Technology patent diligence efforts in connection with multi-billion dollar subsidiary divestment and handled related international IP considerations.*Conducted deep-dive technical diligence on IP portfolio of multiple startups on behalf of potential acquirers and prepared go/no-go recommendations to investors.*Prepared multiple startups for due diligence review by investor’s counsel.*Prepared comprehensive intellectual property policies for a university governing faculty research and associated commercialization rights.*Developed standard SLA agreements for startup hosting provider to manage long-term risk landscape associated with offering co-located IT hosting.**Representing Grammy award winning musician to develop estate plan managing competing copyright and tax issues.*Managed all aspects of emerging musician’s business from obtaining licenses, managing royalty programs, preparing public appearance contracts, managing agreements with podcast distributors, negotiating royalty splits with bandmembers, and handling contract dissolution issues.*Represented estate and IP trust for a founding musician behind the “Red Dirt Music” movement to resolve posthumous royalty, ownership, and IP clearance issues.

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

• UCL

  Part of my J.D.

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  B.S., Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Mediation
• Legal Research
• Corporate Law
• Patent Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Civil Litigation
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Patent Law
• Trademark Infringement
• Intellectual Property
• Patent Prosecution
• Patents
• Copyright Law
• Microcontrollers
• Electrical Engineering
• Licensing