Kevin O'Connor (entrepreneur)

Kevin O'Connor (born April 4, 1961) is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Graphiq,[1] a research engine founded in Santa Barbara in 2009.

[4] A graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School, O'Connor received his bachelor's degree in 1983 from the University of Michigan.

[4] When ICC was acquired by Digital Communications Associates in 1992, O'Connor eventually became its Chief Technology Officer and a Vice President of Research and Development.

“Businesses shouldn’t have to deal with this,” O’Connor said, explaining his decision to pay out-of-pocket to fight the lawsuit in court, rather than settle for a likely much smaller amount.

“A shell company should not be able to send a boilerplate demand letter, alleging infringement on a patent that is invalidated when challenged in court.