Kevin Wills - MVIS Secret Weapon

Saw his linkedin profile on Stocktwits. Thought it should be highlighted.

I have followed Microvision's Kevin Wills' work for a long time. Not just the patents he has drafted (and helped draft) for MVIS but also his filings on appeal of denied applications. He is a genius and we are very lucky to have him. Below is just a part of his profile. Be sure to look at his credentials and work experience. Impeccable.

Patent Counsel

Company Name MicroVision Inc.

Full-time

Dates Employed Feb 2007 – Present

Employment Duration 13 yrs 9 mos

Intellectual Property:

• Shaped Microvision’s patent portfolio to achieve recognition as:

o A top 20 electronics company in the IEEE Worldwide Patent Power Scorecard 3 years in a row, which measures patent portfolio growth, impact and originality

o A top 50 electronics company in Wall Street Journal’s Patent Board Scorecard 3 years in a row, which tracks scale, quality and impact of intellectual property

• Managed legal personnel and budgets for strategic development of worldwide patent portfolio.

• Simultaneously reduced patent related expenditures by 70% and increased both patent filings and patent issuances threefold through redesign of in-house portfolio management process and infrastructure.

• Evaluated and valued potential patent licensing and acquisition opportunities.

• Streamlined decision making through creation of patent licensing/acquisition financial models.

• Negotiated strategic acquisition of a large competitor’s patent portfolio.

• Developed claim charts for infringement and invalidity analysis.

• Performed landscape and freedom-to-operate searches coupled with patent mapping and risk mitigation.

• Drafted and negotiated agreements including NDA’s, vendor, sales and license agreements.

• Closed gaps in patent coverage through technological mapping of patent assets, conducting applications-based brainstorming sessions and strategic patent in-licensing/acquisition.

• Performed product clearances, due diligence and opinion work.

• Worked with IP management and search software including: Foundation IP, CPA and Innography.

• Prepared and prosecuted patent applications in all aspects of MEMS, MEMS control, laser control, optics and software pertaining to laser pico-projector, AR/VR/MR technology.

Data Privacy:

• Developed privacy policy and drove GDPR and CCPA compliance.

• Thoroughly analyzed the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and how the laws applied to company’s operations.