John R. Kenny

John R. Kenny has experience in patent litigation representing defendants in federal court and now serves as an Administrative Patent Judge (APJ) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). While his publicly available practice history is limited, his work has involved representing technology companies in patent infringement suits.

In private practice, Mr. Kenny was affiliated with Alston & Bird, where the authoritative case list shows he served as lead counsel for the defense in Neomedia Technologies, Inc. v. Symbol Technologies, Inc. This representation aligns with a practice focused on defending operating companies in patent disputes. His early focus on post-grant proceedings is evidenced by a 2014 article he co-authored on the topic of litigation stays pending PTAB trials.

Currently, as an Administrative Patent Judge, John R. Kenny adjudicates inter partes review (IPR) and other post-grant proceedings concerning the validity of issued patents. He is frequently named on judicial panels for PTAB trial proceedings and has an extensive record of decisions on patentability. While it is highly likely that the former Alston & Bird attorney and the current judge are the same individual, a detailed public biography from the USPTO confirming his full employment history prior to his appointment is not available.