Background
Frankel, Kenneth M. was born on April 22, 1948 in New York, New York, United States.
Frankel, Kenneth M. was born on April 22, 1948 in New York, New York, United States.
University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1970). The George Washington University National Law Center (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1973).
Worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Litigation, Antitrust, International Trade and Government Contract Law. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Virginia. 1979, United States. Supreme Court.
1981, District of Columbia.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1995, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
Law Clerk, United States. Court of Claims, 1973-1974.
Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division (Intellectual Property and Litigation II Sections), United States.
Department of Justice, 1974-1990. Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Steering Committee, Computer Law Section, 1985-1994. Chairman, Trade Regulation Committee, Computer Law Section, 1985-1989.
Company-Chair, Computer Law Section, 1990-1992.
Member, Computer Law Section). Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Antitrust Law. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law).
District of Columbia Computer Law Forum (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1992. President, 1988-1989).
American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chair, Antitrust Committee, 1994-1995. Vice-Chair, Antitrust Committee, 1993-1994).
Founded in 1965, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has grown to become the largest law firm practicing in the specialized field of intellectual property law in Washington, District of Columbia, and one of the largest in the United States.
The intellectual property practice of the firm encompasses every area of technology and includes all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also has a significant practice in other areas related to the interface of law and technology, such as computer law, unfair competition, government contracts, export control, and related antitrust, licensing, litigation and international trade matters.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Steering Committee, Computer Law Section, 1985-1994. Chairman, Trade Regulation Committee, Computer Law Section, 1985-1989. Company-Chair, Computer Law Section, 1990-1992.
Member, Computer Law Section).
Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Antitrust Law; Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law).
District of Columbia Computer Law Forum (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1992. President, 1988-1989).
American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chair, Antitrust Committee, 1994-1995.
Vice-Chair, Antitrust Committee, 1993-1994).