Ken Newton counsels clients in a broad range of intellectual property matters, including domestic and international patent prosecution, patent litigation and patent counseling with a focus on electrical engineering technologies. He advises clients and procures patents in areas such as:

  • Radio frequency integrated circuits
  • Commercial electronics hardware
  • Mobile devices
  • Semiconductor devices 
  • User interfaces 
  • Optics
  • Sensor technology
  • Cellular communication
  • Automotive guidance
  • Power supply
  • Microwave technologies

Ken prepares noninfringement and invalidity defenses and has represented clients before the International Trade Commission and the Eastern District of Texas. He also evaluates patent portfolios to support technology transactions and strategic decision making. Before joining Polsinelli, Ken served as associate in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 company.

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 2013)
    • University of Southern California (M.S., 2005)
      • Electrical Engineering
    • University of Southern California (B.S., 2003)
      • Electrical Engineering

    Bar Admission

    • California, 2013
    • Washington, 2021
    • Admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office