

Peter J. Kinsella
- Denver
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Pete advises companies on intellectual property, technology, licensing, and transactional matters.
Pete Kinsella has significant experience structuring and negotiating domestic and international agreements. His work spans numerous areas, including cloud and software as a service, outsourcing, product development, software development, semiconductor manufacturing, automation systems, medical equipment, technology transfer, aerospace, consulting services, and telecommunications. He also advises on data sharing; complex procurement arrangements; product distribution and sales; manufacturing arrangements; marketing and advertising services; content creation and distribution; and various types of patent, trademark, and copyright licenses.
As a registered patent lawyer with an undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering, Pete understands and regularly counsels clients on cutting-edge technology matters, such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and data use issues. He routinely handles sophisticated technology, data, and intellectual property (IP) issues in public and private company mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, including several transactions valued at several billion dollars.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1993
- North Dakota State University, B.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Computer Engineering Option), 1990
Bar and Court Admissions
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Colorado
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Related Employment
- Faegre & Benson LLP, Denver, CO, Partner
Professional Recognition
Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024
Named "Technology Law Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America, 2023, 2025
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Information Technology Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Technology Law, 2007-2025
Chambers USA as "America's Leading Lawyer" for Intellectual Property, 2005-2024
Listed in Denver's Top Lawyers by 5280 Denver's Mile High Magazine, 2021-2024
Named IAM Global Leader, 2020-2024
Recognized as an IP Star by Managing IP, 2013-2014, 2016-2024
Listed in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, 2012-2024
Named the Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year Denver: Technology Law, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Corporate Counsel Black Book, 2007-2008
IAM Licensing 250–The World’s Leading Patent and Technology Licensing Lawyers
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- ABA Patent-Trademark and Copyright Section
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering