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Robert J. Kenney
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Robert “Bob” Kenney leads our Intellectual Property Group with more than 35 years at the intersection of law, business, and brands. He clears, prosecutes, and manages trademarks; guides portfolios; and drives practical strategies that help clients acquire, protect, and profit from IP—avoiding costly fights when a smarter path exists. When litigation is the needed solution, Bob is battle-tested in federal courts nationwide, at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Trademark Office. Bob also counsels on anti-counterfeiting and licensing and teaches worldwide on brand protection. From Global 500s to emerging companies across electronics, pharma, apparel, home goods, sporting goods, travel, spirits, and automotive, Bob builds durable advantages for your intellectual property.
When faced with a federal trademark suit, a software platform provider needed clarity, not chaos. Cutting to what matters: the brand’s position, the business risk, the path to market. Bob procured a settlement that protected the name and preserved momentum -- a resolution that kept product roadmaps moving and budgets intact.
Toys. Designs. Copyrights. One case, one clear story. Bob anchored evidence in how buyers actually choose—consumer perception and aisle facts. In court, that discipline delivered: non-infringement on every claim. The line stayed on shelves, the season stayed on schedule, and the company kept building what kids love. Strategy met evidence, and the noise fell away.
At the U.S. International Trade Commission, speed and cost can swallow a business. Representing one of ten respondents in a Section 337 patent case, Bob secured the only dismissal. Our client exited early. Supply chains stayed open. The team focused on customers, not case calendars. That’s the point: solve the problem, avoid the burn, and keep the business moving.
A settlement only works if it’s enforced. When an adversary breached an agreement reached in the Eastern District of Virginia, Bob moved quickly and won a default judgment. The terms held. The client got certainty and relief without relitigating the past. Fast, enforceable, and done—the kind of outcome that respects both the agreement and the business it protects.
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