Kinney & Lange - Attorneys

Alan M. Koenck graduated with high distinction from the University of Iowa School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor and was named to the Order of the Coif. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University.

Prior to joining Kinney & Lange, Alan worked on patent law matters in the legal department of Norand Corporation (now Intermec Technologies, a Unova Corporation), a major manufacturer of portable data collection and communication systems.

In his spare time, Alan enjoys sports of all kinds, including golf, tennis and basketball.

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E-mail: amkoenck@kinney.com

Stephen M. Komarec is a Wisconsin native, and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During his undergraduate studies, Steve interned with Asyst Technologies, LLC and Case Corporation. He also worked as a Page in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

While attending law school, Steve was the recipient of the State Bar Award for the Highest Grade in Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law. He also was a Judicial Intern in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Steve also served in the U.S. Armed Forces as a Specialist in the U.S. Army.

In his spare time, Steve enjoys sports, current events, reading, and outdoor activities.

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E-mail: smkomarec@kinney.com

Nathaniel P. Longley is a registered patent attorney with a background in electrical and mechanical engineering, particle physics and astrophysics. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics (cum laude) from Carleton College, and both a J.D. (cum laude) and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Longley was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the California Institute of Technology, has taught physics at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. He has co-authored approximately one hundred scholarly articles in neutrino physics, astrophysics and statistical methods. Dr. Longley remains involved in physics and physics education, is an avid reader and freshwater fisherman, and keeps active by running and managing sports and social calendars for two teenager daughters and an eight-year-old.

Dr. Longley’s legal studies focused on intellectual property law and international human rights. He was an invited participant in the inaugural Walter F. Mondale Seminar in International Relations, and co-authored the ABA response to the U.S. PTO’s five-year Strategic Plan for 2007–12. Dr. Longley has also written, presented and edited works on general intellectual property law, trade secret law, obviousness in light of KSR Int’l v. Teleflex, and copyright infringement.

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E-mail: nplongley@kinney.com

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