Adrian E. Kipp

Adrian Kipp has spent his legal career representing clients in a range of complex business and intellectual property disputes. He has represented clients through every stage of litigation, from performing pre-suit evaluations, initiating suits, and aggressively pursuing discovery to handling summary judgment, mediation, trial on the merits in federal court, and post-trial motions and appeal. Adrian represents clients in a variety of intellectual property and technology matters, including patent and trademark infringement, copyright disputes, and licensing issues.

Prior to becoming a litigator, Adrian worked as a chemist in a range of industries, including for a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer. After law school, he honed his litigation skills by working on complex commercial disputes before merging that experience with his passion for technology by focusing on IP litigation. In doing so, Adrian has represented clients in a wide range of jurisdictions, including before the USPTO, the District of Massachusetts, the District of Rhode Island, the District of Minnesota, and New York.

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)

• Named a "North Star Lawyer" by the Minnesota State Bar Association for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services (2024)
• 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)