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Richard D. Kelly is a partner in the firm's Litigation Practice Group and a member of the firm's Board of Directors. In addition to litigation, he actively counsels clients in all aspects of intellectual property matters. He has particular expertise in the impact of U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations upon intellectual property rights. In addition to district court experience, he practices extensively before the International Trade Commission. He also has extensive patent prosecution and patent interference experience.
Mr. Kelly joined the firm in 1975 after receiving his Law degree from the Catholic University of America. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University in 1970. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as an examiner.
Mr. Kelly is admitted to the Bar of Virginia and is licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Federal Circuits, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and numerous Federal district courts. He is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the American Bar Association (Patent, Trademark, and Copyright and Litigation Sections) and the International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association.
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