Boyd Black is an expert in patent prosecution and related portfolio management and client counseling. He joined Kinney & Lange as an associate in 2012 and has been an integral part of their team ever since.
Professional Experience
Boyd’s practice primarily focuses on patent prosecution and related portfolio management and client counseling. This includes patentability opinions, third-party opinions regarding noninfringement, and patent invalidity. He has extensive experience in a range of technological fields, including aerospace products and propulsion systems, deep-earth drilling equipment, super materials, mining and milling equipment, medical devices, business and software methods, and more.
Prior to law school, Boyd worked in the intellectual property department at Novatek Inc., where he prepared patent applications for several product portfolios, including the NovaDrill patent portfolio that was subsequently acquired by Schlumberger.
During law school, Boyd was the vice president of the Intellectual Property Law Society and worked in the In-House Clinic both as a Spanish interpreter and representing defendants in criminal misdemeanor cases.
Publications
Boyd is a co-author of the book Patent Freedom to Operate Searches, Opinions, Techniques, and Studies (ABA, 2017), which is a comprehensive guide to patent clearance searches. He also writes the annual Intellectual Property Law for Business Lawyers publication for Kinney & Lange, P.A.
Representative Matters
Boyd has been involved in several high-profile cases, including participating in patent clearance studies for billion-dollar product lines. He has advised clients regarding risk management and patent avoidance strategies and prepared associated opinions of counsel. Boyd has prepared, prosecuted, and supervised a large number of patent applications, including PCT and foreign counterparts, on behalf of multinational corporations, medium-sized businesses, small businesses, and individual inventors. He has also prepared analyses of third-party patent families and provided opinions of counsel to clients related to noninfringement of those patents.
Personal Interests
Though a native of warm and sunny Southern California, Boyd has fallen in love with the rich and diverse outdoor opportunities available in Minnesota. He enjoys extended canoeing excursions in the Boundary Waters during his free time.
Boyd Black’s extensive experience in patent prosecution and portfolio management make him a valuable asset to the Kinney & Lange team. His dedication to his clients and passion for intellectual property law are unmatched, and he continues to be an expert in his field.