Robert L. Kovelman

Partner

• rkovelman@steptoe.com
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• Century City Office

Robert L. Kovelman is a partner in the Century City office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Intellectual Property group.  Mr. Kovelman’s practice concentrates on domestic and foreign intellectual property issues, including prosecution, litigation, and transactional issues. 

Mr. Kovelman's primary experience is in the Internet, multimedia, and computer technologies, but he has also obtained valuable experience in the electrical, mechanical and biomedical arts.  In this regard, Mr. Kovelman counsels clients in all aspects of patent law, trademark law, copyright law, trade secret law, and other technology-related matters.

Mr. Kovelman has substantial experience in drafting and negotiating technology agreements and licenses, and he advises clients as to both offensive and defensive strategies relating to their intellectual property portfolios.  In addition, Mr. Kovelman has extensive experience in preparing non-infringement, validity and right to use opinions, and he has been involved with several patent, trademark and trade secret litigations.

Mr. Kovelman also is a frequent guest lecturer at the University of Southern California where he teaches a graduate course in the Department of Engineering entitled Strategic Management of Technology.  Moreover, Mr. Kovelman frequently lectures to client groups regarding the fundamentals of intellectual property to explain what is intellectual property, how it is protected, and how it is used to provide a competitive business advantage.

Noteworthy

• Four-time recipient of the Southern California Super Lawyer Award
• Recipient, Pacific Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation - Certificate of Merit, 1987

Select News & Events

• Intellectual Property in Entertainment & Media, June 25, 2008
• Firm's IP Practice Gains Four in Century City

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of California, Patent Standing Committee
• US Patent and Trademark Office