Kent E. Genin

Kent Genin's practice includes both patent prosecution and litigation. As a registered U.S. patent attorney with a background in electrical engineering, Mr. Genin has extensive experience in preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications and is responsible for development and management of a number of patent portfolios. His work has involved a wide variety of technologies and business areas, including telecommunications systems, memory devices, software, business methods, medical devices, automotive technology, and manufacturing equipment. He also counsels clients regarding patentability, validity, infringement and licensing issues.

• Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2009

• Pro Tech Monitoring, Inc. v. Elmo-Tech, Ltd. and ADT Security Systems, Inc. (M.D. Fla. 2004). Represented defendants in patent infringement action relating to electronic monitoring of parolees.
• Optobionics v. Peyman (N.D. Ill. 2002). Represented plaintiff in matter involving misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and Lanham Act violation relating to artificial retina devices.
• Peyman v. Optobionics (E.D. La. 2002). Represented defendant in declaratory judgment breach of contract action relating to artificial retina devices.
• BI Incorporated v. Elmo-Tech Ltd. and SecurityLink, Inc., D. Colorado, Case No. 01-N-1568. Represented defendants in patent infringement action relating to electronic monitoring of parolees.
• Varis v. Scitex Digital Printing, Inc. and Scitex Corporation Ltd., S.D. Ohio, Western Division at Dayton, Case Nos. C-3-99-336 and C-3-00-072, 1999-2001. Represented defendants in patent infringement action involving high-speed digital printing technology.

• American Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• Intellectual Property Owners Association

• Chicago Lawyer