David West

David West is an active intellectual property attorney with over thirty years of experience in multidisciplinary invention development, authoring, patent prosecution, licensing, and management. Operating from the Gaithersburg area, he has served as chief scientist and intellectual property manager for multiple startup enterprises. Dr. West also conducts intellectual property due diligence for acquisitions and technology consulting. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, combining scientific expertise with comprehensive legal counsel.