Dr. Kimberlynn B. Davis J.D., Ph.D.
Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Kimberlynn B. Davis, J.D., Ph.D. is a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. As a patent attorney in Kilpatrick's internationally-renowned Patent Practice Group, Kim prosecutes patent applications in pharmaceuticals, the chemical arts, and metallurgy, and counsels a diverse array of clients on high-value IP-protection strategies.
Prior to becoming a rising star in the complex field of patent law, Kim was an accomplished scientist, having earned a B.S. in biochemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Emory University. While attending graduate school, she designed and synthesized nucleoside analogues as HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors under advisor Dr. Dennis Liotta.
She routinely leverages her background as a synthetic organic chemist to protect innovations with massive real-world impact, including components currently being used in COVID-19 vaccines.