David Tennant

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David Tennant is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He serves clients in all aspects of IP-related legal work with a particular focus on proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and litigation in district courts.

David draws on his technical background in electrical engineering and over 20 years of legal experience representing clients spanning a variety of sectors and technologies. This includes semiconductors (process and device), circuits, processors, memory, image sensors, computers, servers, databases, computer networks, software and related systems, consumer electronics and related devices, and mobile products and services.

David has served as lead counsel for his clients in numerous PTAB proceedings and has a proven track record there. When representing petitioners, he has a success rate of over 90% post-institution, and Patexia listed him as the #1 Best Performing Attorney in the PTAB. David also represents clients in district court litigations, which often concern the same patents challenged in the PTAB.

David brings knowledge and insight to transactional matters including patent licensing negotiations and often finds clever ways to amicably resolve disputes between parties. Further, clients turn to him for his strategic guidance on patent infringement, invalidity and enforceability issues and on establishing, developing, maintaining and leveraging their patent portfolios to maximize value.

David is a frequent lecturer on all aspects of intellectual property protection. International in experience and outlook, he has spent extended periods of time working abroad with a Japanese client and has served as in-house counsel for a leading Japan-based international consumer electronics manufacturer.

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University of New Hampshire School of Law, J.D.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.S.E.E.