Our firm celebrated its Centennial in 2017. We practice exclusively in the area of intellectual property law, which encompasses patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related business and litigation issues. For over 100 years, we have represented diverse clients, including Fortune 500 companies and individual entrepreneurs.
Renner Kenner has obtained thousands of patents over the years for our clients. The "This Week in Our History...” section below is an example of a patent that was written and/or prosecuted by Renner Kenner.
On December 15, 2015 the United States Patent Office issued U.S. Patent No. 9,214,822 to The University of Akron entitled “Battery Pack Manager Unit And Method For Using Same To Extend The Life Of A Battery Pack.” The invention advances the management of a collection of battery cells such as overall battery pack manager units, individual cell manager units, and wireless communication links between these units, as well as rechargeable batteries. The invention enhances the maximization of battery pack capacity during a charge-discharge cycle and permits the maximization of the total number of charge-discharge cycles.
Renner Kenner proudly supports The Safety Forces Support Center in Akron, Ohio. Law enforcement, fire/EMS personnel, and dispatchers experience intense and unique job stressors which impact their physical, mental, and emotional health, resulting in a high level of divorce, alcoholism, domestic disturbances, and, especially, suicide. The Safety Forces Support Center provides specialized support focusing on the unique job stressors our first responders experience. The highly specialized roster of services and interventions are provided, at no out-of-pocket cost, to active and retired first responders, their spouses/partners, and to safety forces departments primarily in Summit County; but whenever possible in Portage, Stark, Wayne, Medina, and Cuyahoga counties also.
Learn more at https://safetyforcescenter.org/