Kenneth A. Matuszewski
Associate
Kenneth A. Matuszewski is registered patent attorney with a background across a broad range of areas, including life sciences, software, electrical, and mechanical technologies. His practice focuses on complex and high-value intellectual property litigation in various federal district courts and before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Kenneth leverages his experience working with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to early-stage startups to obtain favorable outcomes during litigation and while drafting and prosecuting patent applications. He draws on a background handling patents involving gaming technologies, cancer treatments, blockchain, hygiene products, medical devices, microphones, drones, gene therapies, pollution control technologies, and power tools.
During law school, Kenneth externed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trials and Appeals Board, where he managed several dockets and drafted opinions. Prior to joining Goldberg Segalla, Kenneth worked as a patent attorney at boutique intellectual property firms throughout Chicago.
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Honors & Awards
Top 40 Young Lawyers, American Bar Association, 2021
Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, Volunteer of the Year Award, 2021
Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Milton H. Gray Award for Outstanding Project Leadership: Racial Justice Coalition, 2021
Illinois Super Lawyers, Rising Stars: Intellectual Property, 2021-23
Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Impact Award for a Leader with Substantial Impact on the Section, 2020
Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, David C. Hilliard Award for Outstanding Committee Service: Intellectual Property, 2020
Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Rising Star Award for a Leader with Exceptional Promise, 2019
American Bar Association, Award of Achievement for Best Newsletter: @theBar Blog, 2019
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Pro Bono Service Certificate, 2017 and 2018
Admissions
- Illinois
- Washington, DC
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
- Oregon State University, B.S., Computer Science, 2019
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2016
- Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property: Managing Editor, 2015–16
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Biotechnology Patent Law and Copyright Law
- International Trademark Association, Ladas Memorial Award, 2016
- Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition: National Competition, Second Place Overall Winner; Second Best Brief Overall; and Second Best Oral Argument, 2016
- Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition: Midwest Regional Region; First Place Overall Winner; and Best Brief, 2016
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Dolores K. Hanna Trademark Prize, 2016
- University of Notre Dame, B.S., Biological Sciences and Spanish, 2013
Professional Affiliations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Racial Justice Coalition: Co-Founder and Co-Chair, 2020 to present
- Young Lawyers’ Section, Intellectual Property Committee
- Co-Chair, 2018-21
- @theBar blog: Co-Editor-in-Chief, 2018-20
- Project Officer, 2019-20
- Public Service Manager, 2020-21
- Member Services Manager, 2021 to present
- Illinois State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section Council
- Chair, 2021 to present
- Vice-Chair, 2020-21
- Secretary, 2019-20
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
- Membership Committee: Vice-Chair, 2018-19; Co-Chair, 2020 to present
- CLE Committee: Co-Chair, 2019-20
- Mentoring Committee: Chair, 2020 to present
- Richard Linn American Inn of Court
- Associate Member, 2020 to present
Certifications and Trainings
- U.S. Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)
Community Involvement
- Chicago-Kent Patent Hub: Volunteer Attorney, 2016 to present
- Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights: Settlement Assistance Program Volunteer Attorney, 2018 to present
- Lawyers for the Creative Arts: Volunteer Attorney, 2016-present; Associate Board Treasurer, 2019 to present
- Notarization Task Force on Best Practices & Verification Standards to Implement Electronic Notarization: Committee Member, 2017 to present
- Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Midwest Regional Planning Committee: Member, 2018 to present
Publications & Events
- “Patent Strategy Considerations After Caltech Estoppel Ruling,” Law360, April 15, 2022
- Kenneth A. Matuszewski Named to American Bar Association’s Top 40 Young Lawyers for 2021, June 29, 2021
- Kenneth A. Matuszewski Appointed to Chair of Intellectual Property Section for Illinois State Bar Association, June 15, 2021
- Contributor: Chicago Bar Association @theBar
- “From the Bench: Judge Jill Rose Quinn,” Chicago Bar Association Record, May/June 2021
- “ISBA IP Section Council Patents/Trade Secrets Updates,” Intellectual Property Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association, March 2021
- “When the Mandatory Initial Pilot Program is No Longer Mandatory,” Intellectual Property Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association, December 2020
- “Celebrating the Life of Past YLS Chair Judge Dorothy Kirie Kinnaird,” Chicago Bar Association Record, October 17, 2020
- “No More Fear, No More Fright: How Attorneys Can Use Their Might When Facing Failure,” Chicago Bar Association Record, March 31, 2020
- “Five Things Every Lawyer Should Know About Intellectual Property,” Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association, January 2020
- “Meeting of the Minds: Around the World and Back: Making a Champion Out of Your Design with International Design Rights,” Landslide, American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section, February 2019
- “Ready, Illinois? Cracking the code on eSports,” Intellectual Property Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association, March 2018
- “Casting Out Confusion: How Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction in the Federal Circuit Would Clarify Trademark Law,”Western Michigan University Cooley Journal of Practical & Clinical Law, November 2016
- “An Intro to Networking,” Notre Dame Club of Chicago, March 4, 2020
- “What’s the Big ‘Deal’ with IP?” Moderator, Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section, Intellectual Property Committee, January 22, 2020
- “Lunch with a Judge,” Moderator, Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section, December 10, 2019
- “The Power of IP Pro Bono,” Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section, Intellectual Property Committee, October 22, 2019
- “The Astute Associate: How to Become a Thought Leader in Your Practice Area,” Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section, L.E.A.D. Committee, October 21, 2019
- “Restoring Public Trust in the Government, Judiciary and Media,” Moderator, Notre Dame Club of Chicago Hesburgh Forum, May 22, 2019
- “Using Your Alumni Club’s Resources,” Notre Dame Club of Chicago Networking Breakfast, May 9, 2019
- “How Outside Counsel Can Effectively Assist In-House Counsel,” Moderator, Young Lawyer’s Section of the Chicago Bar Association Intellectual Property Committee, April 3, 2019
- “The Ethics of Innovation,” America Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference, October 4, 2019
- “Becoming an IP Expert,” American Bar Association Young Lawyers Action Guild, December 21, 2018
- “How to Succeed this Summer: Small/Midsize Firm,” Chicago-Kent College of Law Career Services, April 18, 2018
- “Fundamentally Ornamental: The Art of Design Patents,” Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section, Intellectual Property Committee, January 3, 2018
- “Pixellism: The Art of Video Games,” Moderator, Lawyers for the Creative Arts Associate Board, October 24, 2018
- “Navigating IP Issues in eSports,” 2112 Chicago, August 15, 2017
- “Trial Demonstratives: Seeing is Believing,” Hon. Richard Linn American Inn of Court and Chicago Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago Joint Meeting, May 17, 2017
- “From Mom’s Basement to Madison Square Garden: Navigating the Intellectual Property Issues in eSports,” Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section, Intellectual Property Committee, May 3, 2017
- “How to Succeed this Summer: Small/Midsize Firm,” Chicago-Kent College of Law Career Services, April 18, 2017
- “How to Grow Your Law Firm During and After the Pandemic,” Moderator, Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Intellectual Property Committee Meeting, April 16, 2021
- “Legal Day Panel Discussion,” Moderator, Chicago Inventors Organization, March 25, 2021
- “How to Create a Patently Perfect Resume,” Northern Illinois University Intellectual Property Law Society, February 25, 2021
- “COVID-19 Counseling: Trademark Concerns for Clients,” Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Intellectual Property Committee Meeting, February 23, 2021
- “Introduction to Patent Pro Bono Programs at the USPTO and in Illinois,” Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, February 16, 2021
- “IP 101: Patents,” Illinois State Bar Association, December 2, 2020
- “Coming Out in the Workplace,” Moderator, Chicago Bar Association Intellectual Property and Young Lawyers Section Intellectual Property Joint Committee Meeting, December 2, 2020
- “Creating a Racial Justice Coalition for Systemic Change,” American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, December 1, 2020
- “Intro to IPLAC,” Moderator, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago Mentoring and Membership Joint Committee Meeting, October 28, 2020
- “How to Avoid Bungling Business’ Intellectual Property During Bankruptcy,” Moderator, Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property Joint Committee Meeting, October 27, 2020
- “IPLAC Book Club: How to be an Antiracist,” Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, September 22, 2020
- “Police Reform in Chicago: CPAC or GAPA?” Moderator, Chicago Bar Association Racial Justice Coalition, September 8, 2020
- “Paradigm Shifts in Modern Law: Having a Plan B for Your Career,” Moderator, Chicago Bar Association, July 29, 2020
- “U.S. Senator Dick Durbin: The Justice in Policing Act of 2020,” Chicago Bar Association, Racial Justice Coalition, July 17, 2020
- “Intro to the YLS,” Moderator, Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section, June 24, 2020
- “No More Fear, No More Fright: How Attorneys Can Use Their Might When Facing Failure,” John Marshall Annual Ethics in the Practice of IP Seminar, June 5, 2020
- “Interviewing During and Beyond the Pandemic,” Chicago Bar Association Career Advancement Program, May 21, 2020
- “How the CBA Can Help You Make Partner, Part II,” Moderator, Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section, L.E.A.D. Committee, April 29, 2020
- “From Mom’s Basement to Madison Square Garden: How IP Can Power Up Esports,” Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section, Intellectual Property and Creative Arts Committees, April 3, 2020
- “Alternative Dispute Resolution in Intellectual Property Cases,” Moderator, Illinois State Bar Association, February 5, 2019
- “Clearing the Skies: How to Fly with the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program,” Moderator, Illinois State Bar Association, January 17, 2018
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