STEVEN RICHARD KITCHEN
European Patent Attorney, Partner
European Patent Litigator

T +45 4018 2058
E srk@copenhagenpatents.com

Steven is head of our Mechanics, Electronics and Software Team.

He has more than 15 years of experience in patent protection of inventions within mechanics, electronics and software, and draws on experience from both patent firms and the industry.

Steven handles all aspects of patent life cycle and portfolio management, patent strategy, infringement opinions and freedom-to-operate-analyses.

Steven is tremendously experienced in opposition cases, including in oral proceedings before the European Patent Office – on part of both the opponent and patentee.

Steven is ranked both as Recommended Individual by IAM Patent 1000 in 2020 and as IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property 2020.

BACKGROUND

  • European Patent Attorney

  • Master of Science, Electrical Engineering (Optics), Industrial PhD (Optics)

  • Court-appointed expert

KNOWLEDGE AREAS

  • Mechanics

  • Wind Turbine Technology

  • Electronics

  • Optics

  • Metrology Systems

  • Software

  • Business Methods

MEMBERSHIP

  • Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)

  • Association of Danish Intellectual Property Attorneys (ADIPA)

POSITIONS OF TRUST AND HONOURS

  • Technical Judge of the Maritime and Commercial High Court in Copenhagen