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Kenneth Sonnenfeld

Kenneth Sonnenfeld

USA 2026

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Kenneth Sonnenfeld is a licensed patent attorney with nearly 30 years of experience as intellectual property counsel to biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry clients ranging from domestic startups to multinational corporations.

Ken’s background includes a doctorate in pharmacology, which helps him understand and advise effectively on the complex technical issues that arise in biotech patent matters. Prior to entering the legal profession, he conducted cancer therapy research in academic medicine on neuronal development and cancer. Ken counsels clients on a range of inter-party issues, including due diligence, litigation, foreign oppositions, and licensing. He supervises complex, strategic patent prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and oversees foreign prosecution.

Career

Admissions:

New York

Massachusetts

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Fordham Law School Neuroscience Law Center

Personal

Fordham University School of Law (J.D. 1990)

Columbia University (Ph.D., pharmacology, 1983)

Columbia University (M.Phil., 1979)

Columbia University (M.A., 1978)

Kenyon College (B.A., 1976)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Intellectual Property: Patent - New York

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Individual Editorial

Kenneth Sonnenfeld counsels clients on patent prosecution, due diligence in relation to transactions and appeals before the USPTO on patent applications. He offers experience in the healthcare sector.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Ken clearly understands the company's commercial needs and most important goals for the client.

    Intellectual Property: PatentChambers Guide to the USA
  • His highly sophisticated strategic thinking and his in-depth technical knowledge are invaluable.

    Intellectual Property: PatentChambers Guide to the USA
  • Kenneth offers detailed patent analysis on complex life science patent portfolios.

    Intellectual Property: PatentChambers Guide to the USA

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