Matthew J. Kinnier

Matthew J. Kinnier is an intellectual property lawyer and member at Hoffman Warnick, LLC whose practice focuses on patent portfolio management, patent prosecution, trademark matters, licensing, enforcement, and intellectual property strategy. He prepares and prosecutes US patent applications and coordinates related filings outside the United States. His work spans electronics engineering, integrated circuit manufacturing, power generation systems, mechanical devices, software systems, manufacturing and testing equipment, control systems, business methods, and rehabilitative technologies. He also advises businesses on trademark registration, portfolio expansion, enforcement, and TTAB proceedings.

Kinnier earned his J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center, where he served as Notes and Comments Editor of IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Review and graduated from the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program. He earned his B.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering & Management from Clarkson University and was a member of its honor society. He is admitted in New York and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Kinnier has experience filing and managing substantial patent portfolios in the US and abroad while advising clients on ways to strengthen intellectual property protection. His trademark work includes managing portfolios for businesses of different sizes and protecting product brands marketed domestically and internationally. He also drafts intellectual property agreements, including nondisclosure agreements, licenses, and settlement agreements. His practice further includes assisting startups and small businesses with intellectual property planning, as well as representing businesses in trademark disputes before the USPTO.

Matthew J. Kinnier has spoken on intellectual property issues through programs including the Albany Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur Boot Camp and a New York Intellectual Property Law Association presentation on changes in patent law. His published work has addressed startup grant submissions, government-funded technology transfer, and patent legislation. His combination of engineering training and legal experience supports work with clients developing, protecting, licensing, and enforcing technology and brands across varied industries. He approaches each matter with careful attention to business goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hoffman Warnick, LLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center)
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Clarkson University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Interdisciplinary Engineering & Management (iE&M)

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