Kyle R. Canavera
Kyle counsels clients at all stages of the intellectual property (IP) life cycle, guiding them effectively through a range of IP issues.
Kyle Canavera’s experience at the portfolio development stage includes writing more than 100 patent applications and analyzing 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 and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the International Trade Commission.
Kyle’s skills come into play at the intersection of patent prosecution and litigation. Using 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 a complaint is filed or a demand letter is written, Kyle helps clients obtain patent claims that are carefully tailored to avoid claim construction issues and design-arounds and that contain meaningful defense in depth in dependent claims.
Kyle’s greatest technical strengths lie in artificial intelligence and machine learning, 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 as a software engineer, graduate degrees in computer science and electrical and computer engineering, and experience teaching computer science courses at the university level.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Johns Hopkins University, M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2014
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., cum laude, Staff Member, AIPLA Quarterly Journal, 2013
- George Mason University, M.S., Computer Science, 2012
- Xavier University, B.S., Computer Science, magna cum laude, 2006
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
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District of Columbia
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Related Employment
- Foley & Lardner LLP, Washington, DC, Associate, Law Clerk 2012-2015
- University of California, Irvine, Instructor for Intermediate Programming, 2017
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, XML Data Architect, 2012
- Science Applications International Corporation, Falls Church, VA, Software Engineer, 2009-2010
- Fifth Third Processing Solutions (now FIS), Cincinnati, OH, Senior Applications Developer, 2008-2009
- Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati, OH, Information Technology Leadership Program, 2006-2008
- Convergys Corporation, Cincinnati, OH, Database Intern, 2004-2006
Clerkships
- Hon. Todd M. Hughes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Additional Languages
- Spanish
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Intellectual Property Law, 2024
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Federal Bar Association, Member, 2019-present
- Howard T. Markey Inn of Court, Member, 2016-present
- Federal Circuit Bar Association, Member, 2016-present
- Association for Computing Machinery, Member, 2014-present
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Member, 2014-present
Insights
News
Professional Experience
Intellectual Property Law
Pulse Electronics, Inc. v. u.d. Electronic Corp.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-00373
Represented defendant UDE in district court litigation related to electronics component patents. Achieved complete victory on summary judgment, with result affirmed on appeal.
Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. TCT Mobile (U.S.) Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 8:19-cv-02192
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Case No. IPR2020-01609
Represented defendant TCL in district court litigation and inter partes review (IPR) related to computer security patent. Case settled favorably after institution of IPR.
Netskope, Inc. v. Bitglass, Inc.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Case Nos. IPR2021-01045, PGR2021-00091
Represented petitioner Netskope in successful IPR and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings against networking-related patents. All challenged claims found unpatentable and cancelled.
H-E-B, LP V. Wadley Holdings, LLC
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Case No. 6:20-cv-00081
Represented plaintiff H-E-B in four-patent case against Home Depot and other vendors of rotomolded coolers. Case settled favorably before trial, after summary judgment of infringement.
Parus Holdings, Inc. v. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Case No. 2:21-cv-00393
Represented defendants Charles Schwab and Bank of America in case related to speech recognition technology. Case settled favorably at the end of discovery.
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. Intersil Corporation
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, Case No. 1:16-cv-01125
Represented Monolithic Power Systems in litigation including claims for trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference, disparagement, defamation, and unfair competition. Case settled favorably before trial.
In the Matter of Certain Electronic Devices Having Wireless Communication Capabilities and Components Thereof
U.S. International Trade Commission, Investigation No. 337-TA-1284
Represented respondent TCL in investigation involving wireless communications patents. Investigation settled favorably at the end of discovery.
In the Matter of Certain Multi-Domain Test and Measurement Instruments
U.S. International Trade Commission, Investigation No. 337-TA-1104
Represented complainant Tektronix in a two-patent case concerning multidomain test and measurement instruments. Investigation terminated after consent order by respondents agreeing not to import products at issue.