Paul Kienitz
Senior Patent Engineer
Fairfield, California, United States
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Top SchoolPaul Kienitz is a registered patent agent and Senior Patent Engineer with over 20 years of cross-industry experience marrying intellectual property strategy to product and business development. He leads IP portfolios and monetization efforts at GE Power, covering air filtration, smart grid, and power services, while directing freedom-to-operate analyses and patent evaluation boards. His background in chemical engineering and earlier roles in water treatment, new product development, and market research give him rare breadth across hardware, software, and commercial intelligence. Paul is a power-user of patent databases and IP tools, skilled at translating technology roadmaps into actionable patent landscapes and licensing opportunities. Known for self-directed leadership, he combines hands-on prosecution and due diligence with team-building and multi-project management. An unexpected facet: he blends deep technical patent work with a market-researcher’s instinct for competitive signals and strategic business development.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Chemical Engineering, BS, Chemical Engineering at University of Minnesota
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Github Skills (9)
static-page10
ajax9
javascript7
font-size6
asp-net6
php6
sql6
insert6
silverlight6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
paulkienitz/SPARE
Mar 2015 - Aug 2022
Static Page AJAX to Replace Elements — a lightweight client-side library
Contributions:4 releases, 127 commits, 10 PRs in 7 years 5 months
client-sideelementsstatic-pagejavascriptajax
paulkienitz/BlitLife
Jul 2020 - Jan 2024
Contributions:1 release, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 5 months
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