Kevin Kirsch is the co-leader of BakerHostetler's Patent Litigation team and is the Columbus Intellectual Property Leader. Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and having represented companies in more than 150 patent litigation matters venued in more than a dozen states, Kevin is deeply familiar with the environment in which clients operate, making him a strong advocate for their patent litigation needs. Kevin also has extensive experience representing companies in high stakes trade secret cases and other intellectual property matters.
Kevin has testified before and advised members of the U.S. House of Representatives on proposed patent reform legislative initiatives. He is honored to have been selected a BTI Client Service All-Star in 2015 and 2020, including being one of only 25 intellectual property attorneys in the U.S. to achieve that ranking in 2015. He is ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Intellectual Property, where he is described as "sensitive to business issues (with) a real ability to see the important issues in any matter" (Chambers USA 2021), "(having) invaluable expertise in IP law and an ability to understand and appreciate cutting-edge technology" (Chambers USA 2021), and "a very good litigator who listens well to the company's position and objectives and gets what we want" (Chambers USA 2014). He is also the primary author of the Patent Local Rules for the Southern District of Ohio, implemented in June 2010.