Kenneth B. Black
Experience
Ken Black engages in a complex business litigation practice, with emphasis in
intellectual property and securities-related disputes. He represents clients in patent,
trademark, trade dress, copyright, and right of publicity disputes. Ken has also
litigated a wide range of intellectual property-related contract, licensing, trade
secrets, and unfair competition disputes. Targus, Inc., C.R. Bard, Inc., Schiff Nutrition
International, Inc., GE Capital Financial, Inc., and Sepracor, Inc. are just some of the
clients Ken has recently represented in intellectual property disputes. Ken has
handled matters in a variety of substantive areas, from medical devices, to business
methods and processes, to consumer products. In a recent case for Targus in Southern
California, Ken obtained a summary judgment of non-infringement on a plaintiff's
patent infringement claims and secured a unanimous affirmance on appeal to the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Partner
Ken also represents businesses, accountants, and individuals in securities litigation
Salt Lake City, UT
matters, including class actions, shareholder derivative suits, SEC investigations,
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dissenting shareholder actions, and battles for corporate control. In one recent
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matter, Ken obtained for one of the Big Four accounting firms a complete dismissal
with prejudice of professional negligence claims brought in federal court by
shareholders of one of the firm's former audit clients. Ken is a past member of the
firm's Executive Committee.
ken.black@stoel.com
Education
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J.D. cum laude, Harvard Law School,
Ken has been named one of the leading litigators in Utah in Chambers USA: Guide to
1989
America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2005-2015), the Mountain States Super
Developments Editor, Harvard
Lawyers directory (2007-2015) and The Best Lawyers in America (2008-2016).
International Law Journal
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Prior Legal Experience
Honors B.A. magna cum laude, Phi
Beta Kappa, University of Utah, 1986
Associate, Latham & Watkins, Orange County, California (1990-94); law clerk to The
Honorable Bruce S. Jenkins, U.S. District Court, District of Utah (1989-90).
Professional Activities
President (2004) and board member (1999-2005), Federal Bar Association, Utah
Chapter; member, Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism (2004-
Admissions
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Utah
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California
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Utah and California federal and state
courts
present); executive committee member, Salt Lake County Bar Association (2001-05);
member, Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference Program Committee (2003-04); member
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Circuit
(2001-present), U.S. District Court, District of Utah Technology Committee.
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Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America© (currently: Appellate Practice, Bet-theCompany Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Intellectual Property,
Litigation-Patent, Litigation-Securities, Trade Secrets Law), 2008-2016
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
U.S. Supreme Court
Kenneth B. Black
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Selected as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (Utah) by Chambers USA (currently: Litigation: General
Commercial), 2005-2016