David A Kennedy

Managing director, Berkeley Research Group, LLC

David A Kennedy is an expert in IP valuation, analysing claims for infringement damages, determining reasonable royalty rates and negotiating the economics of patent sales and licensing agreements. Over his 30-year career, Mr Kennedy has negotiated over 100 IP-related transactions and performed patent portfolio valuations for investor groups, large public companies and patent holding companies.

Mr Kennedy started his professional career in 1985 as a certified public accountant for Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). He has been recognised as an IP, licensing and damages expert and practises in the US Department of Justice, the US Court of Federal Claims, US district courts and International Chamber of Commerce arbitration proceedings.