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Darin Gibby is the author of five books, including his newest, LIGHT AND SHADOWS. His other books include GIL, THE VINTAGE CLUB, CHASING HINDY and WHY HAS AMERICA STOPPED INVENTING?.

His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, and he has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. In addition to his writing, Darin is a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend and a leading patent attorney with more than 30 years of experience securing patents for cutting-edge technologies. He frequently speaks on Intellectual Property topics at major businesses, universities, and technology forums, drawing on his expertise and real-world patent success stories.

An avid traveler and accomplished triathlete, Darin enjoys backcountry ...more

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	The Vintage Club 4.09 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gil 4.38 avg rating — 40 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chasing Hindy: A Novel Invention 4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Has America Stopped Inventing 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Light and Shadows 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Has America Stopped Inventing by Darin Gibby (1-Feb-2012) Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“To the pure blood of the grape!”
― Darin Gibby, The Vintage Club

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“The 1850s proved to be the decade of the most prolific patent litigation in America’s history. Lincoln himself was involved, as well as his most three prolific cabinet members: Chase, Seward and Stanton.”
― Darin Gibby, Why Has America Stopped Inventing

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“The detective had a kidnapping, he had a knife and he had blood. He had an insane old man. He was going in.”
― Darin Gibby, The Vintage Club

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“If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Follow your bliss and don't be afraid, and doors will open where you didn't know they were going to be.”
― Joseph Campbell

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“Raw is a good place for an artist. It's where the truth comes out.”
― Keith Urban

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