Recognition
Best Lawyers in America® (Patent Law) (2007–2022)
Selected as the “Lawyer of the Year” in Patent Law for Washington, D.C. for 2016.
Intellectual Asset Management’s IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners
Selected as one of the top practitioners in the United States for post-grant proceedings, 2012–2022.
Selected as a “recommended” patent attorney in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area, 2013–2017, 2020–2022.
IAM Patent 1000’s commentary:
2022 – “Kevin Laurence and Matt Phillips are two of the top PTAB experts in DC and bring more than 50 years of collective experience to the table at Laurence & Phillips. Laurence is hailed for his strategic wisdom, which he applies in both post-grant proceedings and prosecution.”
2021 – “Kevin Laurence of Laurence & Phillips is a trailblazing patent strategist, seasoned PTAB lead counsel, savvy prosecutor and respected author and educator. For worldly wisdom on patent law, he’s an absolute must.”
2020 – “Kevin Laurence is a mastermind when it comes to post-grant proceedings with a level of experience that is hard to beat. The Laurence & Phillips co-founder knows all the details of his cases and is extraordinarily perceptive at a strategic level, too.”
2017 – “Kevin Laurence recently set up Laurence & Phillips IP law, a boutique focused primarily on representing patent owners, as well as challengers, in post-grant proceedings.”
2016 – “Kevin Laurence knows what works at the USPTO with regards to obviousness – it enables him to frame PTAB cases in the right way from the get-go.”
2015 – “Few do more extracurricular work for the benefit of the post-grant community than Kevin Laurence, a prolific author and teacher.”
2014 – “The hire of Kevin Laurence was a great move, further insulating the firm [Oblon] from competitors in this [post-grant] practice area.”
2013 – “leading reexam buff”
2012 – “Both academically and in practice, Kevin Laurence is among a small handful of leading reexamination experts in the United States.”
Managing Intellectual Property magazine, named an “IP Star” (2013–2022)
Chambers USA, Selected as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” (Intellectual Property) (2007–2017)
Chambers’ commentary and quotes from clients and others:
Northern Virginia, 2014–2017
2017 – “noted for his representation of clients in inter partes review proceedings and other post-grant proceedings”
2016 – “Kevin Laurence has significant expertise in complex post-grant proceedings. He works for a diverse range of clients, including from the pharmaceutical and medical devices, technology and chemical sectors.”
2015 – “well versed in post-grant proceedings”
2014 – “Praised by sources as a “master prosecution strategist.”
Utah, 2007–2013 (Band 1)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 (2002–2023)
Intellectual Property Owners Association
While serving as vice chair of Intellectual Property Owners Association’s U.S. Post-Grant Patent Office Practice Committee, the committee received the 2015 Outstanding Committee Award in recognition of the Committee’s outstanding service.