Overview

David Holt’s practice supports post-grant proceedings and patent prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

David has considerable experience in post-grant proceedings from the perspective of both the petitioner and the patent owner, including presenting oral arguments before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in several proceedings. He has been listed as counsel in over 140 USPTO post-grant trials and involved in the development of strategy and preparation of filings for many more.

He also has extensive experience drafting patent applications, examiner responses, and patent-related opinions.

David is technically focused on the electrical, computer-related, physics, and mechanical arts. As such, he has extensive experience in the following technologies:

Internet-driven solutions

Network systems and protocols

Data storage and retrieval standards and media

Microprocessor and computer architecture

Digital cameras and photography equipment

Statistical data analytic solutions

Mobile and other communications equipment and processes

Display technologies

Semiconductor devices and fabrication processes

Signal and image-processing techniques

Complex optical and mechanical devices

Error detection and correction techniques

Telecommunications

Financial processes

Acoustics and video standards and equipment

Turbine engine technology

High-temperature protective coatings

David is a former patent examiner for the USPTO (2007-2008), where he handled patent applications in the digital camera art. He also worked as a software engineer for the Northrop Grumman Corp. (2005-2007), where he designed test software for ground-based radar systems.

Testimonials

"David has been an excellent day-to-day execution partner on multiple cases." — Client Testimonial, 2022 Chambers and Partners USA

Pro bono activities

Asylum applications on behalf of Immigration Equality

Housing conditions on behalf of Legal Aid Society of DC