Darin Gibby is an author and one of the nation’s leading patent attorneys, currently a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend. With a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA, Darin combines technical expertise with more than thirty years of experience securing patents for cutting-edge technologies. He has built IP portfolios for numerous Fortune 500 companies and has obtained patents on an extraordinary range of innovations—including the first ultrasonic imaging catheter, inhaled insulin, Crocs shoes, the Izzo double strap golf bag, pizza cheese, money transfer apps, lifesaving cardiac equipment, self-driving cars, and Boppy nursing pillows. In addition to securing patents, Darin helps clients enforce, license, and monetize their intellectual property around the world.
As the author of five books, Darin has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and on numerous television and radio programs. His debut, Why Has America Stopped Inventing?, explored the critical issue of America’s broken patent system. His novels range from thrillers to family dramas: The Vintage Club follows the world’s wealthiest men chasing a legendary wine that promises eternal life; Gil tells the story of a high school coach whose mysterious pitching talent brings a shot at the majors and a deadly secret; and Chasing Hindy is a fast-paced thriller about a patent attorney entangled in the invention of a car that runs on water. His latest novel, Light and Shadows, is a multigenerational family drama about two estranged sisters—a Wyoming rancher’s daughter and a Hollywood star facing a life-threatening illness—whose fates become entwined by an experimental DNA treatment that unearths long-buried secrets about their heritage.
Outside of his work, Darin is an avid traveler who enjoys backcountry fly-fishing, skiing in the Rockies, and surfing. He and his wife, Robin, divide their time between La Jolla, California, and Vail, Colorado, with frequent visits to see their four children.
Awards & Honors
- Named People’s Choice Best IP Lawyer in Law Week Colorado’s Barrister’s Best, 2021)
- Selected as the Denver Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year” (Best Lawyers International, 2014).
- Voted “IP Star” by Managing Intellectual Property magazine 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Named as Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers (Band 1), 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025
- Named as Chambers USA Leading IP Lawyer (Band 1), 2021, 2024
- Indicated to be “one of the most respected patent prosecutors in the country” (Intellectual Asset Management, 2013)
- Super Lawyers, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (100 top lawyers in Colorado) and 2019
- Best Lawyers in America, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Selected by Legal 500 US in 2016 for Patent Prosecution
- Chosen “Best Intellectual Property Lawyer” Barrister’s Best, 2012
- Recipient of a Life Science Star (LMG Life Sciences 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021 and 2022)
- Named to the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent
Practitioners (Intellectual Asset Management, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2026) - Selected as a finalist for “Lawyer of the Decade” (Law Week Colorado, 2011)
- Recipient of BTI Client Service All-Star Award (BTI Consulting Group, 2011)
- Voted ”Best Patent Lawyer” (Barrister’s, 2010)
- Voted Colorado’s “Best Patent Attorney” (Law Week Colorado, 2009)
- Chosen “Lawyer of the Year” (Law Week Colorado, 2008)
- Named “one of Colorado’s “Super Lawyers” (5280 Magazine and Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006)
- Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Band 1), 2005
- Denver Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Denver Business, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003
- 2024 World IP Review (WIPR) Leader