Kyle R. Canavera Partner

Kyle Canavera counsels clients at all stages of the intellectual property (IP) life cycle and has the experience to guide clients effectively through a range of IP issues. At the portfolio development stage, Kyle has written more than 100 patent applications and analyzed portfolios as part of acquisition due diligence. When disputes arise, he represents both plaintiffs and defendants in patent and trade secret litigation in U.S. district courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the International Trade Commission (ITC).

One of Kyle’s most valuable skills comes at the intersection of patent prosecution and litigation. Leveraging his experience in both domains, combined with extensive reverse engineering skills (and the hardware/software tools to match), he helps clients build patent families that are highly targeted at competitors’ products or services. Before any complaint is filed, or even a demand letter written, Kyle helps clients obtain patent claims that are carefully tailored to avoid claim construction issues, to avoid design arounds, and to have meaningful defense in depth in dependent claims.

In terms of technical experience, Kyle’s greatest strengths lie in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), cellular- and networking-related technology (including relevant IEEE 802 and 3GPP standards), video coding (including relevant H.264, H.265, and other standards), and any software-based subject matter. His background includes more than four years of work in the industry as a software engineer, graduate degrees in computer science and electrical and computer engineering, and experience teaching computer science courses at the university level.