Wayne Kennard is a partner who focuses his practice primarily on representing high-tech startup and established companies in a full range of intellectual property matters that include obtaining patent, trademark, and copyright protection, licensing intellectual property, trade secret protection, and the protection of plaintiffs' and defendants' rights in intellectual property through litigation. He joined the firm in 1993.

Practice

In the patent area, Mr. Kennard has experience in obtaining intellectual property protection, licensing, and litigation in the computer hardware and software, electrical, and electronics technology areas, as well as in the mechanical and electromechanical technology areas. He has extensive experience advising US and international companies on US and international intellectual property issues.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Kennard was with the firms of Fish & Neave and Kenyon & Kenyon in New York City, and was patent counsel for Pacesetter Systems in Sylmar, California.