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Kevin applies his intellectual property knowledge in many and varied industries, from small start-up firms to large multinational corporations. In addition to his copyright and trademark background, he is also experienced in IP licensing and patent litigation matters. Kevin previously taught Temple Law School’s Introduction to Intellectual Property course as an adjunct professor.

Kevin is the Intellectual Property Leader for the Philadelphia office.

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J.D., Stanford Law School, 2006

B.A., Swarthmore College, 2003

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<li><em>World IP Review</em>, WIPR Insights: USA Trademarks Rankings: Recommended &#8211; Non-Contentious Litigation (2024)</li>
<li>WTR 1000 – The World&#8217;s Leading Trademark Professionals (2023 to 2025)</li>
<li>Pennsylvania Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2021)</li>
<li>The Legal 500 United States
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<li>Recommended in Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) (2022 to 2023)</li>
<li>Recommended in Copyright (2021 to 2023)</li>
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<li><em>The Legal Intelligencer</em>: &#8220;Lawyers on the Fast Track&#8221; (2017)</li>
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WTR 1000 2025 Recognizes BakerHostetler Trademark and Copyright Team

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INTA Roundtable – Enforcement: AI and Fair Use

BHIPP - BakerHostetler IP Perspective - 2024

Trademark and Copyright: The Good Fight

IP Intelligence Report

2024 Trends: UDRP Complaints, Domain Scams Still on the Rise

BakerHostetler Attorneys and Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 2023 Guide

Kevin Bovard Addresses Ruling on Domain Names in Commercial Dispute Resolution Article

BakerHostetler Attorneys, Practice Areas Shine in The Legal 500 2022 Guide

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Trademark and Copyright

Media Law and Digital Content

Patent Litigation

<h5>Trademark/Trade Dress</h5>
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<li>Serves as lead trademark counsel and manages the global trademark portfolios of multiple Fortune 500 and 1000 companies, as well as smaller entities.</li>
<li>Provides comprehensive trademark services, including clearance and trademark prosecution services, as well as enforcement strategies, to consumer products companies, medical device manufacturers, software companies, apparel retailers and other brand owners.</li>
<li>Lead counsel in cancellation and opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO.</li>
<li>Lead counsel in district court proceeding defending a light emitting diode (LED) retailer against trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation claims.</li>
<li>Represented a playground equipment manufacturer in asserting trade dress infringement claims against a competitor.</li>
<li>Represented a clothing and home goods retailer in asserting trademark infringement and related Lanham Act claims.</li>
<li class="x_MsoListParagraph">Obtained transfer of scores of cyber-squatted web domains through UDRP proceedings.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Copyright</h5>
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<li>Represented, as lead counsel, an author&#8217;s heir in a suit for declaratory judgment of joint authorship and for an accounting.</li>
<li>Represented a telephone directory publisher in defending claims of copyright infringement based on the plaintiff&#8217;s collection of stock photographs.</li>
<li>Represented a software company in asserting copyright and related breach of contract claims against a former customer.</li>
<li>Represented an enterprise applications software company in a case against its direct competitor, alleging violations of the U.S. Copyright Act, Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, California Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, California Unfair Competition Law, and related business torts.</li>
<li>Represented a visual artist in asserting claims under the Visual Artists Rights Act, the U.S. Copyright Act and state law.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Patent</h5>
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<li>Defended a large technology company in a patent infringement case involving contact-voltage detection along streets. District court litigation was stayed following successful institution of <em>inter partes</em> review at the USPTO, after which all asserted claims were found to be invalid.</li>
<li>Defended an LED manufacturer against claims of design patent infringement. Virtually all damages were eliminated on summary judgment.</li>
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<p><strong>Misc.</strong></p>
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<li>Member of team that represents a wellness-focused resort and branded residences scheduled to open in the Allegheny River Valley of western Pennsylvania in 2028.</li>
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Kevin M. Bovard

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