Hawkes, Kevin

As a registered patent attorney, Kevin Hawkes’ innate ability to understand how things work and how to solve problems has proven critical in securing valuable intellectual property rights before the USPTO. As firm managing partner, Kevin has been involved in the successful prosecution of hundreds of patent applications across a wide range of technologies. A chemist prior to becoming a patent attorney, he has extensive experience working with anything from simple mechanical devices to complex computer network systems.

Kevin studied and reviewed thousands of decisions issued by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). This has provided Kevin with in-depth insight into examiner behavior and which arguments and strategies succeed in obtaining a patent. Such experience allows him to make better-informed decisions when prosecuting patent applications, which can translate into cost savings and better patents for his clients. Kevin has extensive experience in successfully handling appeals before the PTAB.

Kevin is also a member of the Intellectual Property Owner’s Association (IPO) and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPlA) where he actively participates with other leading IP professionals across the country. Kevin has been named as a Rising Star by Southwest Super Lawyers (ThomsonReuters) each year since 2020.

When not working, you can usually find Kevin chasing any one of his four children, training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or lost in the desert on his mountain bike.

Kevin is licensed as an attorney in Arizona and Utah and is admitted to practice before the USPTO, in federal court in the District of Arizona, and at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.