Kyle T. Peterson
Partner
Kyle Peterson represents clients with complex business issues involving patents and trademarks. He has a broad background and rich experience in intellectual property licensing, client counseling and infringement analysis relating to the retention and transfer of intellectual property assets. Kyle is responsible for the worldwide trademark portfolios of many of Patterson Thuente's clients. He has extensive experience preparing trademark clearance and availability opinions, preparing and prosecuting domestic and international trademark applications, and conducting trials before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
In addition, Kyle represents clients involved in domestic and foreign trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, and litigates trademark infringement, unfair competition and trademark dilution cases. He is also experienced in Internet law, including Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) actions and domain name acquisitions. Professional Experience Before earning his law degree, Kyle worked as an engineer designing precision components for the automotive, medical device and office products industries. His industry experience spans a wide range of disciplines, including materials science, filtration, enology and food science. Case Studies
Domain Name Dispute Victories - CSAV, Inc. v Jucco Holdings c/o Admin Recognitions
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612.252.1554 Practice Areas Technology Areas Education
University of St. Thomas, B.S., Manufacturing Systems Engineering, 1998, Cum Laude
University of St. Thomas, M.B.A., Finance, 2004
William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 2001
Admissions
Supreme Court of Minnesota
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Memberships
American Bar Association Hennepin County Bar Association International Trademark Association
Publications
Are Your Trademarks Being Sold by Search Engines?, Minnesota Business Magazine online, July 2009
Protecting Brands in International Markets, Ideas on Intellectual Property Law, December 2008
American Red Cross Sued for Using Red-Cross Trademark, Ideas on Intellectual Property Law, April/May 2008
Trade Dress and Trademarks are Similar But Distinct Tools, Ideas on Intellectual Property Law, February/March 2008
Trademark Abuse by Cybersquatters & Cyberpirates, Ideas on Intellectual Property Law, August/September 2007
E-mail Abuse and Screen Names May Lead to Trademark Liability, Ideas on Intellectual Property Law, June/July 2007
How to Keep Your Secret Sauce Secret, Upsize Minnesota, June 2006
Here's How to Protect Trademarks, Names on the Internet, Upsize Magazine, March 2005
Intellectual Property and the Internet, Minnesota Journal of Business Law and Entrepreneurship, Fall 2005
What Your Company Should Know About Trade Secrets, Ideas on Intellectual Property Law, August 2006
Determining the Value of Intellectual Property Assets, Ideas on Intellectual Property Law, October 2006
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