Counsel

Patrick M. Torre

859-226-2333

Patrick M. Torre is a Patent Attorney in the Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group. His practice focuses on intellectual property protection strategy, including counseling clients on infringement, validity, and patentability, patent drafting, prosecution and appellate proceedings, trademark prosecution, copyright, trade secrets and transfer, and licensing of intellectual property. Pat brings a strong scientific background to his practice, including lab research experience in the areas of nutrition, immunology, biotechnology, and life sciences.

Recent Assignments

Served as outside intellectual property counsel for several U.S. universities, private companies, start-ups and early-stage companies, and entrepreneurs.

Prepared and prosecuted patent applications in a variety of biotechnological, biological, pharmaceutical, computer software, dermatologic, nutraceutical, medical, medical device, and mechanical arts.

Managed domestic and international patent portfolios and prosecution involving applications and patents in various regions/countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Bar Admissions

Kentucky

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Memberships

Kentucky Bar Association

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Member; IP Law Section, Member; IP Law Section, CLE Subcommittee; IP Law Section, Public and Professional Affairs Committee

American Bar Association

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Health Law Section

American Intellectual Property Law Association

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Member

Community Involvement

Judge, 2025 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office National Patent Application Drafting Competition, Midwest Regional Rounds

Education

J.D.,

1998

University of Kentucky College of Law

Org / Honor

Kentucky Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law, Articles Editor (1997-98)

University of Kentucky College of Law Trial Advocacy Board, Co-President (1997-98)

Ph.D.,

1991

Animal Science

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

M.S.,

1987

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

B.S.,

1984

Agriculture

University of Tennessee at Martin

More Than Stites & Harbison

Pat was previously with King & Schickli PLLC, a Lexington intellectual property boutique firm. Prior to joining King & Schickli, Pat served as in-house Corporate Counsel to Alltech, Inc.

Accolades

Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2021-24)

BioTN, Mentor, March 2023

Contact Resources

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