Kyle Watson joined Irwin IP as an Associate in September of 2024, with a primary focus on patent litigation.
Kyle received his J.D. from DePaul College of Law (2024), as well as a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2012) and Masters of Business Administration (2019) from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Before earning his law degree, Kyle served as a USPTO Mechanical Examiner, and held a career in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry. His prior experience includes working at A. Zahner Company, an architectural metals fabricator, where he specialized in Virtual Design for Construction, parametric design, programming, and automation for manufacturing, and serving as a specialist and trainer in the use of Dassault Systemes 3DEXPERIENCE software.
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2024
University of Missouri-Kansas City, MBA General Management, 2019
University of Missouri-Kansas City, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2012
Too Late to Antedate: A Sandbagging Strategy Struck, Implicit, LLC v. Sonos, Inc., 2020-1173, 2026 WL 653502 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 9, 2026)
Spot the Differences: Narrowing Design Patent Scope, Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Co. Inc., 2026 WL 261890 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 2, 2026)
Federal Circuit Emphasizes the Power of Good Documentation in First Post-AIA Derivation Case , Glob. Health Sols. LLC v. Selner, 148 F.4th 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2025)
NDIL Shreds the “Schedule A” Playbook: Specificity Required , Eicher Motors Limited v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Ass’ns Identified on Schedule “A”, No. 25cv02937 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 8, 2025)
A Black Flag For Authors: AI Training Ruled Fair Use, Bartz et al. v. Anthropic PBC, No. C 24-05417 (N.D. Cal. 2025)
Cognac Flexing Fame in Hip-hop, Bureau Nat’l Interprofessionnel du Cognac v. Cologne & Cognac Ent., 110 F.4th 1356 (Fed. Cir. 2024)
