About Kenneth L. Cage

In memory of Kenneth L. Cage

BSME 1963, MSM
MSNucE 1966, UMR
JD 1971, University of Missouri-Columbia
LLM 1977, George Washington University 
OGS Member

Ken’s career began with Westinghouse Electric Company in 1963, after he received his first of many degrees. He later became involved with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission as a patent attorney, after he received his degrees in nuclear engineering and law. He also served in the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in both Special Laws Administration and Designs, all involved with patent issues. He moved into private practice in the firm of Willian, Brinks, Olds, Hofer, Gilson, and Lione in 1989. In 1996, he moved to McDermott, Will and Emery, where he was a partner, and specifically deals with litigation for the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. 

Ken received the Department of Energy’s Special Achievement Award for administering contract patent and data provisions, and in 1988 received the Gold Medal Award from the Department of Commerce for initiating, negotiating, and implementing a patent secrecy agreement with Japan.