Peter J. Kinsella

Pete Kinsella has significant experience structuring and negotiating domestic and international agreements in numerous areas, including cloud and software as a service, outsourcing, product development, software development, semiconductor manufacturing, technology transfer, consulting services, and telecommunications. He also works 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. 

Pete regularly counsels clients on cutting-edge technology matters such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and data use issues. He regularly handles technology, data, and intellectual property (IP) issues in public and private company mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, including multiple transactions valued at more than several billion dollars. He also has a breadth of international experience, including advising on IP holding companies, transfer pricing, export control, and international distribution issues. He has extensive knowledge of the sports industry, assisting clients on naming rights; licensing; name, image, and likeness; and sponsorship agreements.

Pete has been materially involved in high-profile IP disputes in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, semiconductors, computer networking, automotive, cleantech, and health sciences. His representative work involves writing appeal briefs and representing clients in U.S. International Trade Commission investigations. 

Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Pete worked in-house, where he was responsible for managing more than 1,500 trademark applications and registrations in 62 countries.