Adrian E. Kipp

Adrian Kipp is an intellectual property litigator who represents clients in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and technology-related disputes. His practice focuses on helping innovators, technology companies, and intellectual property owners protect and enforce their rights in high-stakes litigation and administrative proceedings.

Adrian has experience representing clients through every stage of litigation, from pre-suit investigations and pleadings through discovery, dispositive motions, trial, and appeal. He works closely with clients to develop litigation strategies that support their business goals, whether pursuing claims, defending against allegations of infringement, or resolving complex intellectual property disputes.

A significant focus of Adrian’s practice is patent litigation. He assists clients in patent infringement disputes in federal courts and matters involving the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including Inter Partes Review (IPR) and other post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His experience includes analyzing infringement and validity issues, coordinating litigation and post-grant strategies, managing discovery, working with technical experts, and developing persuasive arguments on complex technological issues.

Education

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Dean’s List, Mitchell Hamline Fellows Program (2023); Cybaris IP Law Review, Staff (2021-2022), Editor (2022-2023)
• University of Minnesota, B.S. in Chemistry (2017)

Representative Matters

Represented an insurer in a coverage action arising from a boating accident, securing summary judgment voiding the policy based on the insured’s failure to disclose a prior fatal car accident and eliminating more than $2 million in policy-limit exposure. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

• Named a "Minnesota Rising Star," Super Lawyers (2026)
• Named a "North Star Lawyer" by the Minnesota State Bar Association for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services (2024-2025)
• CALI Award in Patent Prosecution (2023)

Civic

• LegalCORPS Inventor Assistance Program, Volunteer Attorney (2023-2025)
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Patent Law Clinic (2022-2023)

Professional

• Minnesota State Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Speeches

Good DOGE or Bad DOGE? – What Government Contractors Need to Know to Navigate EO 14222 Successfully
MyLawCLE, Virtual (May 15, 2025)