Andrew D. Kasnevich
As a partner at KDW with over 10 years of experience, Andrew D. Kasnevich specializes in a wide range of intellectual property law matters. His purview includes utility and design patent acquisition and portfolio management, patent litigation, patent post-grant proceedings, and IP due diligence, opinions, and transactions.
Andrew has been recognized by The Legal 500 (Washington, DC Elite, Intellectual Property 2026), Managing Intellectual Property (IP Stars Handbook, Rising Star 2021-2025), and The Best Lawyers in America (One to Watch for Intellectual Property Law, 2023-2025). Beyond intellectual property, Andrew engages in a range of pro bono matters, including small business assistance, military veteran assistance, and bar exam grading.
Prior to joining KDW, Andrew served as counsel at Hunton Andrews Kurth, where he engaged in a range of intellectual property and pro bono matters. During law school, Andrew worked as patent agent at Harness IP.
Role/Title
- Partner
Education
- George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
JD, 2009 - The Journal of Law, Economics, and Policy, Editor, 2009
- Oregon State University
BS, Computer Science, 2016 - University of Pittsburgh
BSE, Chemical Engineering, 2004 - University of Pittsburgh
BS, Economics, 2004
Admissions
- Bar: District of Columbia; Virginia
- Other: Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Court: US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; US District Court, Eastern District of Texas; US District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Practice Areas
- Patent Drafting and Prosecution
- Patent Counseling
- Patent Litigation
- Intellectual Property Opinions
- IP Mergers, Acquisitions, &
- Divestitures
- Licensing and Technology Transactions
Industries
- AI & Machine Learning
- Automotive
- Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
- Digital Media & Entertainment
- Fintech
- Games
- Healthtech
- Medical Devices
- Semiconductors
- Software
- Cloud Computing
- Wireless Communications
Notable Legal Expertise
- Patent & Trade Secrets
- Global portfolio management & optimization
- Strategic counseling including patentability, validity, infringement, competitive landscape, freedom to operate, & enforcement
- IP diligence for portfolio optimization, deal support & licensing
- Patent preparation & procurement for global protection
- Appeals
- Post-grant proceedings
- IP Licensing, Transactions, & Agreements
- Licensing & tech transfer
- Asset purchase
- Sponsored & joint research
- Technology standards review and analysis, FRAND licensing
Representative Technological Expertise
- Automotive electronics
- Contactless payments
- Cryptography
- Data access and control
- Electric motors and hybrid vehicle control strategies
- Immunosuppressant drugs
- Injection molding
- LCD displays and lighting
- Medical devices
- Non-imaging optics
- Pharmaceutical polymorphism
- Semiconductor structure and fabrication
- Video streaming and analytics
Publications
- Senators Dive into the World of NFTS, Asking U.S. Patent and Copyright Offices to Consider Questions Regarding Related Intellectual Property Rights, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, October 2022 (co-author)
- ITC Consent Orders Can Be Complicated in IP Cases, Law360, April 4, 2022
- An Attractive ITC Tool To Stop IP-Infringing Online Sales, Law360, January 10, 2020 (co-author)
- Unfair Competition and the ITC, A Treatise on Section 337 Actions (co-author 2021-2024, staff editor 2018-2020)
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