Robert C. Okonowski

Senior Counsel

Robert C. Okonowski

Senior Counsel

Robert Okonowski is a senior counsel and intellectual property attorney advising clients ranging from emerging technology companies and startups to multinational corporations, on the acquisition, protection, and enforcement of their intellectual property rights. He is a member of the firm’s Electronics Practice and the Innovative Technology and Manufacturing Sectors.

Robert works with a broad array of clients across disciplines. He has experience in a wide variety of technology areas, including cloud and edge computing; software development and deployment; wireless communication systems, including protection of standard essential patents; hardware design; augmented reality and virtual reality technology, including rendering optimization and latency reduction; artificial intelligence and machine learning; business method technology; and telemedicine.

Robert counsels clients on development, deployment, and execution of IP strategies throughout the IP life cycle, from asset acquisition to third-party agreement negotiation, due diligence, and pre-litigation support, including freedom-to-operate and invalidity analyses.

21 August 2024 Events

SAA Coffee Break: Combating Internal and External IP Leakage

Intellectual Property (IP) leakage poses a significant threat to maintaining competitive advantages in the marketplace. This presentation will identify the main sources of IP leakage and offer effective strategies that stakeholders can implement to safeguard their IP and enhance their competitive edge.
18 October 2023 Honors and Awards

Foley Receives LIFT Insight Pathfinder Award for Impact as a Service Provider

Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT), the U.S. Department of Defense manufacturing innovation institute, named Foley & Lardner LLP as the recipient of its 2022 Pathfinder Award.
20 September 2023 Blogs

Foley Automotive Forum Brings Together Industry Leaders at North American International Auto Show

As the City of Detroit welcomed the North American International Auto Show last week, Foley & Lardner LLP hosted industry leaders at its annual Automotive Forum for a discussion of the critical areas spanning business and legal issues facing the automotive industry.
13 September 2023 Events

Foley Automotive Forum at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit

Hosted alongside the 2023 North American International Auto Show, please join us for a half-day Automotive Forum on Wednesday, September 13, at the Detroit Athletic Club.
17 April 2023 Innovative Technology Insights

Challenges to IP Protections in Fast-Paced Cloud Environments

SaaS and cloud computing companies utilizing agile software development methods such as Scrum should ensure that their IP strategy is correspondingly flexible.
28 March 2023 Blogs

Structuring IP Licenses to Manage Supply Chain Risks in the Automotive Industry

In recent years unexpected supply chain disruptions made it difficult for some automotive suppliers to manufacture components needed to fulfill their downstream orders on time and on budget.