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David Kappos

David Kappos

USA 2026

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About

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David J. Kappos is Co-Chair of Cravath's Intellectual Property Practice. He is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost leaders in the field of intellectual property, including intellectual property management and strategy, the development of global intellectual property norms, laws and practices as well as commercialization and enforcement of innovation‑based assets. Mr. Kappos advises Cravath’s clients on a wide range of their most complex intellectual property issues, including those pertaining to artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptoassets and fintech, as well as cybersecurity and data privacy.

Career

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (JD, 1990); University of California, Davis (BS, summa cum laude, 1983)

Personal

For more information: https://www.cravath.com/people/david-j-kappos.html

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional - New York

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Individual Editorial

David Kappos cochairs the firm's IP group and offers substantial breadth of expertise, with a particular emphasis on non-contentious IP mandates including commercialization and strategy.

Strengths

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  • David is the best in the field. Period.

    Intellectual Property: Patent: TransactionalChambers Guide to the USA
  • David is a great resource for transactional IP.

    Intellectual Property: Patent: TransactionalChambers Guide to the USA
  • David is good at thinking commercially. He also understands businesses and their risk tolerances.

    Intellectual Property: Patent: TransactionalChambers Guide to the USA
  • David is very good with counter parties. He is friendly but firm and has a lot of gravitas in negotiations.

    Intellectual Property: Patent: TransactionalChambers Guide to the USA

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