John A. Kenney

Representative Experience

• Representation of clients in patent litigation involving business methods, consumer products, chemicals, dental equipment, industrial machines and processes, medical equipment, oil and gas equipment, gas well completion methods, valves, and other products and processes, including:
  • Obtained jury verdict and damages of $9.9 million, plus more than $2 million in prejudgment interest and costs, on behalf of the inventor of a medical device against a global medical technology company in patent litigation while serving as co-counsel. Judgment affirmed by U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Obtained order of dismissal for multiple defendants in a case alleging infringement of three patents on the basis the patents were ineligible under Section 101 of the Patent Act and, as such, unenforceable and invalid as a matter of law. Judgment affirmed by U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, certiorari denied by the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Obtained a plaintiff’s verdict in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma for technology client for misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition, including findings of willfulness and punitive damages. Prior to trial, the court also granted summary judgment in client’s favor on certain Lanham Act claims. Post-trial, following a jury verdict for the client, the court entered an order awarding damages and attorney fees for client.
  • Obtained order of dismissal for defendant in a case alleging infringement of a business method patent.
  • Representation of a grinding product manufacturer in defense of a claim of patent infringement resulting in a jury verdict of invalidity, a finding of inequitable conduct, and a finding for the client on its claim of tortious interference of business relationships in an amount in excess of $2.1 million.
  • Representation of an inventor in patent infringement litigation involving a medical device resulting in a jury verdict for client in excess of $14 million. Judgment affirmed on appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Representation of an industrial equipment manufacturer in a patent infringement case resulting in jury verdict finding patent validity and a damage award and judgment for the client in the amount of $1,583,202. Judgment affirmed on appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
    Representation of a horse trailer manufacturer in a patent infringement case resulting in jury verdict finding patent validity and a resulting damage award and judgment for client in the amount of $2,165,253.
  • Successful representation of a chemical manufacturer in a contested Australian patent proceeding.
  • Representation of patent owner in litigation and settlement of a case involving a new drug.
  • Representation of valve manufacturer in a patent infringement and breach of license agreement case resulting in judgment for client.
• Successful representation of parties receiving judgment in the trial court in appeals to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Trademark, trade dress and copyright matters and litigation involving publications, storefront design, canned goods and consumer products.
• Counseling of manufacturers and businesses on intellectual property issues, including licensing, valuation, trademark and trade dress.
• Regional representation of major corporations in class action, multiple party and tort litigation.
• Successful trial of Hugoton gas field “deep rights” cases for major oil company.
• Successful representation of clients in environmental cases involving claims related to asbestos, chemicals and oil and gas operations, and of alleged toxic tort.
• Successful defense and trial of products liability cases involving automobiles, chemicals, consumer products, pipe and pharmaceutical products.
• Advice and counsel concerning matters related to products liability and related insurance coverage.