Edward T. Kennedy - Canton, OH
Attorney at Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.
Litigation Lawyers in Canton, OH
4775 Munson Street NorthWest Canton, OH 44718
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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26
Years
Experience
Canton Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 07/17/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property
Attorney Information
Overview
Ed is a director at Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. His practice is concentrated in the areas of patent law, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and related litigation. Prior to becoming a licensed patent attorney, Ed spent a number of years working as a development engineer in the plastics machinery and plastics processing industries.
Ed counsels clients in a wide variety of intellectual property issues, including performing patent searches, drafting and prosecuting patent applications, preparing right-to-use opinions, filing and prosecuting trademark applications and handling intellectual property litigation matters. He frequently presents seminars on intellectual property topics to many businesses and trade organizations throughout the Northeast Ohio region.
The Youngstown native received his Bachelor of Engineering Degree and his Master of Science Degree from Youngstown State University, and earned his Juris Doctorate cum laude from University of Dayton School of Law. Ed is a member of the Stark County and Ohio State Bar Associations, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Society of Plastics Engineers, and he is Chairman of the Admissions and Membership Committee of the Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association. Ed has been named one of “Ohio Rising Stars” 2010 by Cincinnati Magazine Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition and superlawyers.com (the up-and-coming young lawyers in the state).
Ed resides in Hudson with his wife Linda and their children.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America ® and was named to the list of Ohio Super Lawyers®.
Other Sources of Feedback About Edward T. Kennedy
Included on the 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of Dayton School of Law,
Dayton,
Ohio, 2000
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
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Youngstown State University, 1992
M.S.
Major: Material Engineering -
Youngstown State University, 1990
B.E.
Major: Material Engineering
Current Employment Position(s)
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Director
Classes and Seminars
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Intellectual Property Law for the Corporate Practitioner, Corporate Law Committee of the Stark County Bar Association, November 28, 2006
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Basics of Intellectual Property, Canton Inventors' Council, November 6, 2006
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Intellectual Property for Engineers, Canton Regional Society of Professional Engineers, October 17, 2006
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Are Your Developments Protected? Intellectual Property Basics, Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society, October 10, 2006
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Basics of Intellectual Property in Business, Canton Regional Chapter of Service Corps of Retired Executives, SCORE, September 27, 2006
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Are Your Developments Protected? Intellectual Property Basics for Engineers, Scientists and R & D Managers, Fall 2005 Conference of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society, November 2, 2005
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The Intersection of Financial Methods and Patents: Business Method Patents, Society of Financial Service Professionals & the Columbus Bar Association, April 21, 2005
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Intellectual Property for Employers, Buckingham, Doolittle & BurroughsA' 16th Annual Employment Law Seminar, Akron, Cleveland and Canton, 2004
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Protecting Your Intellectual Property, SCORE Small Business and Law Seminar, Canton, Ohio, October 16, 2004
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Business Methods Patents, Columbus Estate Planning Group, Columbus, Ohio, September 8, 2004
- Intellectual Property in Business, Seminar on Innovative Strategies for Growing and Protecting Your Business in a Challenging Economy, Massillon, Ohio, March 18, 2004
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2000
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Ohio State Bar Association (Member)
- Stark County Bar Association (Member)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member)
- Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association (Chair, Admissions and Membership Committee)
- Society of Plastics Engineers (Member)
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Contact
4775 Munson Street NorthWest
Canton, OH 44718
Fax Number: (330) 497-4020
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.kwgd.com
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