Kevin E. Noonan is a partner with McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP. An
experienced biotechnology patent lawyer, Dr. Noonan brings more than 10 years of
extensive work as a molecular biologist studying high-technology problems in serving
the unique needs of his clients. His practice involves all aspects of patent prosecution,
interferences, and litigation. He represents pharmaceutical companies both large and
small on a myriad of issues, as well as several universities in both patenting and
licensing to outside investors. He has also filed amicus briefs to district courts, the
Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court involving patenting issues relevant to
biotechnology. He has authored amicus curiae briefs in landmark patent and other
cases in U.S. Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Dr. Noonan is a frequent speaker, commentator and author on a variety of intellectual
property law topics. He is a founding author of the Patent Docs weblog, a site focusing
on biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law. In 2010, he was interviewed for a
segment that aired on the television program "60 Minutes" that addressed the issue of
gene patenting.
Memberships
DePaul University College of Law
Adjunct Professor, Biotechnology Patent Law
The John Marshall Law School
Adjunct Professor
Distinctions
Best Lawyers in America (2007-2013 editions)
Best Lawyers in America 2013 Chicago "Lawyer of the Year" in Biotechnology Law
LMG Life Sciences 2012