Robert F. Kappers

Robert Kappers is trusted by prominent companies to handle their complex patent and trade secret litigation matters from inception through trial. He is comfortable in court, having second-chaired several jury trials and successfully argued before district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the Federal Circuit. Most recently, he secured a $170 million verdict where the jury awarded the full damages sought and found wilful infringement, a $40 million verdict where the jury found for his client on all issues at trial, and reversed a $39 million judgment against his client on appeal.

Robert represents clients across a wide range of industries, including small molecule pharmaceuticals (Hatch-Waxman), medical device, and automotive industries. His recent work spans diverse therapeutic areas, such as ophthalmology, oncology, and diabetes, and spans diverse technologies, such as medical devices for use in cardiac and spinal surgery and to treat diabetes, tools to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness in automotive drivelines, and systems for website design and network communications.

As an adjunct professor, Robert teaches a course on "Patents and Intellectual Property: Business Applications" at the University of Cincinnati, College of Law. He is also an active member of professional and philanthropic organizations in Chicago, including the Richard Linn American Inn of Court and CARPLS, Cook County's largest provider of free legal services, for which he serves on the Professionals Board. He is also a member of the Auxiliary Board of the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST), whose mission is to enhance the public's understanding and appreciation of science and technology.

Robert graduated as Valedictorian from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he received many awards for his academic success, including the Lawrence Maxwell Memorial Advocacy Prize for excellence in advocacy.

Robert is a Registered Patent Attorney with the US Patent and Trademark Office.