Robert F. Kappers

Robert Kappers is trusted by prominent pharmaceutical and medical device companies to handle their complex patent litigation matters from inception through trial. He is comfortable in court, having second-chaired jury trials and successfully argued before district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the Federal Circuit. Most recently, he secured a $40 million verdict where the jury found for his client on all issues at trial.

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.