Kinza Hecht, Of Counsel
☎ CONTACT
E: khecht@hechtpartners.com
E: kinza@hard-ip.net
T: (212) 851-6821
PRACTICE AREAS
With almost a decade-and-a-half of patent experience, Kinza Hecht has drafted and procured hundreds of patents for some of the world's leading technology companies. She has prosecuted for Google, AT&T, Red Hat, and Siemens, among many others. Her years of experience in patent prosecution and reexamination give her deep insight into a patent's vulnerabilities, enabling her to draft patents that deter future challenges. Kinza, a registered patent practitioner since 2008, focuses on hardware and software technologies, including mobile devices, operating system and applications software, computer peripheral devices and control methods, network security, medical devices, e-commerce, semiconductors, and telecommunications.
Kinza works with both large corporations and startups. She specializes in assisting corporations create a budget for their intellectual property needs and managing worldwide patent dockets.
Kinza holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Windsor, where she went on to complete her Master's coursework in the same field. She most recently attended Rutgers University School of Law - Newark.
Kinza has worked at several well-regarded firms in New York and New Jersey, including Lowenstein Sandler.
BAR ADMISSIONS
State of New York
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
EDUCATION
Rutgers University School of Law (Completed first year law school requirement under § 520.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law)
B.S., University of Windsor, School of Engineering, Electrical Engineering (M.S., coursework completed)