Duane Morris LLP

Karen Kline practices in the area of intellectual property ("IP") and technology transactions and licensing, providing strategic guidance in protecting and monetizing companies' intellectual assets. With over fifteen years of legal practice, she has established herself as a trusted advisor to clients in matters of trademark, copyright and technology law, data protection and privacy, artificial intelligence, and commercial transactions involving IP or proprietary information. Ms. Kline works with clients that range in size from start-ups to established national and multinational corporations, and across a wide range of industries including software, medical technology, immersive (VR/AR/MR) technologies, computer vision, engineering, hospitality, media, cosmetics and personal care products.

Intellectual Property

Ms. Kline counsels clients in all aspects of their domestic and international trademark, copyright and patent portfolios. This includes strategic planning, clearance and prosecution, and enforcement of rights. She also assists clients with intellectual property due diligence in connection with the acquisition or sale of IP assets.  In the emerging area of artificial intelligence (AI), she advises clients on IP and privacy issues related to training data and model development, diligence and procurement of third party models and products, and organizational policies and procedures related to use of AI in business operations. She has also provided product counsel support to tech clients, working closely with product teams and company stakeholders to advise on IP issues and privacy-first approaches in all stages of research and development.

Technology Transactions, Licensing and Commercial Contracts

Ms. Kline also counsels clients in technology-related transactional matters, including structuring, drafting, negotiating, and providing legal advice regarding in-bound and out-bound data licensing, content and brand licensing, collaboration and development agreements, consulting and professional services agreements. In this respect, she has drafted and negotiated agreements directed to a range of intellectual property issues, including software licenses, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and service level agreements, patent and related know-how licenses, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, joint development, trademark licenses and publicity rights.

Duane Morris LLP - Partner, 2018-present - Special Counsel, 2017 - Associate, 2010-2016 Novak Druce + Quigg LLP - Associate, 2009-2010 Akerman Senterfitt PA - Associate, 2008-2009 - Summer Associate, 2007 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas - Judicial Intern to District Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn, 2006 - Judicial Intern to Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health - Grants Management Specialist, 2000-2005

The Florida Bar International Trademark Association (INTA) Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida (APABA)

The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors, 2008 The George Washington University, M.B.A., 2004