Hunter Dentino

Associate Intellectual Property

Austin +1 512 355 4475

Hunter Dentino

Overview

Hunter Dentino is an intellectual property litigation associate in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Before attending law school, Hunter worked as a patent agent at Patterson + Sheridan LLP in Houston. Hunter was a patent agent for several years and worked on a wide variety of technologies. This included work in energy production, semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace engineering, medical devices and liquid gas storage. Hunter has prepared and prosecuted over 100 patent families in both the U.S. and internationally.

Judicial InternHonorable Judge Alan AlbrightUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas2025

Patent Agent, Patterson + Sheridan LLP

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Memberships & Affiliations

Austin Intellectual Property Inn of Court, 2023–2025

Austin Intellectual Property Law Association, 2024–2025

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2025, Texas
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • University of Texas at Austin School of LawJ.D.2025

    Managing Editor & Articles Editor, Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal

    President, Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal

    Captain & Regional Finalists, Texas Patent Drafting Team

    Winner, Louis T. Pirkey Prize in Intellectual Property Law

  • Baylor UniversityB.S., Mechanical Engineering; Mathematics Minormagna cum laude2019