Mr. Dorsney, a registered patent attorney, maintains an active practice representing corporate clients and the interests of outside counsel in a wide variety of complex commercial matters, including patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright litigation, mediation, and dispute resolution in the District of Delaware.
A frequent speaker on patent law, Ken has spoken at numerous seminars and law schools on the topic and is Editor-in-Chief and a Co-Author of ANDA Litigation: Strategies and Tactics for Pharmaceutical Patent Litigators, a single-source 840-page treatise examining the intersection between the statutory and regulatory scheme governing approval of generic pharmaceuticals and U.S. patent law in the context of Paragraph IV ANDA litigation. For more information, please click here. He is also an active committee member in several associations across the country focused on the practice of intellectual property law and litigation and current Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and Chair Emeritus of the Intellectual Property Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.
Mr. Dorsney has a B.A. and B.M.E. from the University of Delaware and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He clerked for The Honorable Mary Pat Thynge, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Delaware. After his clerkship with Judge Thynge, Mr. Dorsney clerked for The Honorable Kent A. Jordan, U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware (in December 2006, Judge Jordan was elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit).
Mr. Dorsney is admitted to practice in Delaware, the District of Columbia, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Honors and Awards
· The Best Lawyers in America®, Patent Litigation, Nominee, 2011 Ed.
Activities and Affiliations
· Delaware State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, Chair
· American Bar Association, Patent Litigation Webpage Subcommittee, Chair
· American Bar Association, Business Law Section, IP Transactions Committee, Program Subcommittee, Chair
· U.S. Bar/JPO Liaison Council, Delaware Delegate
· American Intellectual Property Law Association
· Federal Circuit Bar Association
· Federal Bar Association Delaware Chapter, Intellectual Property Litigation Section, Co-Chair
· Licensing Executive Society
· National Association of Patent Practitioners
Experience
Summit Data Systems LLC v. EMC Corporation, et al.
10-749-GMS (D. Del.).
Finjan Inc. v. McAfee Inc., et al.
10-478-LPS (D. Del.).
McGrath v. Datex-Ohmeda Inc., et al.
10-478-LPS (D. Del.).
Novartis Corporation v. Webvention Holdings LLC and Webvention LLC
10-793-GMS (D. Del.).
Scholastic Inc. v. Webvention Holdings LLC and Webvention LLC
10-966-GMS (D. Del.).
Randstad Holding N. V. v. Webvention Holdings LLC and Webvention LLC 10-877-GMS (D. Del.).
10-877-GMS (D. Del.).
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc. v. Webvention Holdings LLC and Webvention LLC
10-824-GMS (D. Del.).
TriMas Corporation v. Webvention Holdings LLC and Webvention LLC
10-881-GMS (D. Del.).
1-800 Contacts Inc. v. Webvention Holdings LLC and Webvention LLC
10-942-GMS (D. Del.).
Five Star Quality Care Inc. v. Webvention Holdings LLC and Webvention LLC
10-948-GMS (D. Del.).
Instinet Incorporated v. Webvention Holdings LLC and Webvention LLC 10-888-GMS (D. Del.)
10-888-GMS (D. Del.)
American Apparel Inc. v. Webvention Holdings LLC and Webvention LLC
10-936-GMS (D. Del.).
Sonion Nederland BV v. Asius Technologies LLC
C.A. No. 11-067-RBK-KW (D. Del.)
Serverside Group Limited et al. v. CPI Card Group - Minnesota Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-559-RGA (D. Del.)
SonicWALL Inc. v. Innovatio IP Ventures LLC
C.A. No. 11-920-LPS (D. Del.)
Select Retrieval LLC v. Amerimark Direct LLC et al.
C.A. No. 11-812-LPS (D. Del.)
AVM Technologies LLC v. Intel Corporation
C.A. No. 10-610-RGA (D. Del.)
Polar Electro Oy v. Suunto Oy et al.
C.A. No. 11-1100-GMS (D. Del.)
Asahi Glass Co Ltd. et al. v. Guardian Industries Corp.
C.A. No. 09-515-SLR (D. Del.)
Round Rock Research LLC v. Macy's Inc.
C.A. No. 11-1237-UNA (D. Del.)
Verance Corp. v. Digimarc Corp. (Delaware) et al.
C.A. No. 10-831-MMB (D. Del.)
Universal Innovations LLC v. CS Industries Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-501-RGA (D. Del.)
Where 2 Get It, Inc. v. Geo Tag Inc.
C.A. No. 11-223-RGA (D. Del.)
Warnock v. GetFugu Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-010-LPS (D. Del.)
American Cruise Lines Inc. v. HMS American Queen Steamboat Co. et al.
C.A. No. 11-889-JEI-KW (D. Del.)
Starhome GmbH v. AT&T Mobility LLC et al.
C.A. No. 10-434-GMS (D. Del.)
Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited et al. v. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited et al.
C.A. No. 11-1009-GMS (D. Del.)
Technology Innovations LLC v. Amazon.com Inc.
C.A. No. 11-690 SLR (D. Del.)
Chalumeau Power Systems LLC v. Allied Telesis Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-1176-RGA (D. Del.)
CISCO Systems Inc. et al. v. Innovatio IP Ventures LLC
C.A. No. 11-425-LPS (D. Del.)
FastVDO LLC v. Apple Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-797-RGA (D. Del.)
FotoMedia Technologies LLC v. Facebook Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-826-MMB (D. Del.)
ChriMar Systems Inc. et al. v. Cisco Systems Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-1050-GMS (D. Del.)
Digital CBT LLC v. TiVo Inc.
C.A. No. 11-917-SLR (D. Del.)
Digital CBT LLC v. AT&T Inc.
C.A. No. 11-916-LPS (D. Del.)
Ever Win International Corporation v. RadioShack Corporation
C.A. No. 11-1104-GMS (D. Del.)
EIT Holdings LLC v. Barnes & Noble Inc.
C.A. No. 10-1081-RGA (D. Del.)
Golden Bridge Technology Inc. v. Amazon.Com Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-165-SLR (D. Del.)
Microsoft Corporation et al. v. GeoTag Inc.
C.A. No. 11-175-RGA (D. Del.)
Chalumeau Power Systems LLC v. D-LINK Systems Inc., et al.
C.A. No. 11-771-RGA (D. Del.)
Netgear Inc. v. Innovatio IP Ventures LLC
C.A. No. 11-1139-LPS (D. Del.)
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. v. Enzymotec USA et al.
C.A. No. 11-895-GMS (D. Del.)
Infoblox Inc. v. BlueCat Networks (USA) Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-567-GMS (D. Del.)
Hunter Douglas Window Designs Inc. v. Springs Window Fashions LLC
C.A. No. 11-899-RGA (D. Del.)
Marketlinx Inc. v. Industry Access Incorporated et al.
C.A. No. 11-562-GMS (D. Del.)
Chalumeau Power Systems LLC v. Enterasys Networks Inc. et al.
C.A. No. 11-572-RGA (D. Del.)
Publications
05.21.2012
Kenneth L. Dorsney Is Editor-In-Chief and a Co-Author of a New ANDA Litigation Book Published by the American Bar Association
ANDA Litigation provides both a ready roadmap for novice litigators in the field as well as more detailed material and strategy to assist the more experienced ANDA litigator.
09.15.2010
Licensing Disputes & Insolvency: Perspective from the U.S. & U.K
ABA IP Litigation Newsletter, Fall 2010.
May 2010
The Patent Powerhouse
Delaware Business Magazine, 2010
May 2010
District of Delaware Amends Local Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure
Effective June 30, 2007, these amendements supercede prior local rules, and govern civil practice in the District of Delaware.
04.15.2010
Res Judicata: Patent Indemnitee Beware!
ABA IP Litigation Newsletter, Spring 2010
04.01.2010
Patent Damages: Is Your Expert's Royalty Really "Reasonable"?
National Litigation Consultants' Review, April 2010
2010
ABA Intellectual Property 2010 Annual Review
Ken Dorsney was a contributing author of this publication of the ABA.
Fall 2007
Permanent Injunctions in Patent Cases: A Post-eBay Update
ABA IP Remedies Newsletter
June 2007
District of Delaware Amends Local Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure, client newsletter
Spring 2007
District Court Local Rules: A Patent World of Difference, ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter
Spring 2006
Patent Infringement Damage Awards: A Business Opportunity, ABA Pretrial Practice & Discovery Newsletter
May/Jun. 2004
Coming Full Circle: District Of Delaware Issues New Opinion On Waiver Of Attorney-Client Privilege And Attorney Work Product Protection In The Context Of A Willfulness Inquiry, 10 THE IP LITIGATOR 28
Mar./Apr. 2004
Willful Patent Infringement, Advice of Counsel, And Bifurcation: An Overview Of Federal Circuit Precedent And Discussion Of District Court Decisions, 10 THE IP LITIGATOR 24
Clerkships
Law Clerk for The Honorable Mary Pat Thynge, United States Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
Law Clerk for The Honorable Kent A. Jordan, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware