Kean DeCarlo is a leader in the mechanical, software, database solution, and medical technology sectors and actively advises clients on all aspects of patent, trademark, trade dress, licensing, unfair competition, copyright, trade secret, and Internet matters. Kean strives to develop an in-depth business partner relationship with his clients – by understanding the intimate details of a client’s business, he is able to maximize the return to the business on their intellectual property investments.

With over two decades of experience, Kean has extensive experience in domestic and international patent prosecution, patent counseling, portfolio and competitor risk analysis, licensing, and commercial transactional matters for clients ranging from start-up companies to international conglomerates. He provides strategic due diligence guidance to companies, universities, and investors during mergers and acquisitions or portfolio restructuring, with a particular emphasis on early stage growth companies and entrepreneurs in commercializing their IP assets. As part of Kean’s business partner focus, he routinely serves on clients’ patent and marketing committees, where he provides strategic intellectual property guidance.