ABOUT PRACTICE AREAS PROFESSIONALS NEWS CONTACT Home Professionals David P. Sheldon David P. Sheldon MEMBER CHAIR OF PATENT PRACTICE GROUP 206.695.1611 DAVID.SHELDON@COJK.COM DOWNLOAD CONTACT DOWNLOAD PDF LINKEDIN PROFILE David Sheldon serves as head of COJK's patent practice group. His strong background in computer science and technical experience in software engineering help him assist his software industry clients with patent drafting, prosecution, and counseling. David's technical expertise includes technologies such as machine learning, augmented/virtual reality, control systems, encryption, wireless communication, information search and retrieval, and compiler optimization. David also advises his clients on other vital issues relating to software products, including open source licensing and developing comprehensive strategies for protection of software using copyright, trademarks, design patents, and trade secrets to supplement utility patent protection. David's patent prosecution experience includes a wide variety of other technical fields as well, such as medical and mechanical devices/processes. David is recognized by Intellectual Asset Management’s guide, IAM Patent 1000 — The World's Leading Patent Professionals and is named to the list of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in patent law. Prior to joining COJK, David worked in various computing-related roles, including designing and coding software testing utilities for Microsoft. + Expand All Professional Experience Technical Experience Professional Affiliations Presentations & Publications EDUCATION J.D., Order of the Coif, UCLA School of Law, 2007 B.S., cum laude, Computer Science, Northwestern University, 1999 BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS United States Patent and Trademark Office Washington State Bar BACK TO ALL PROFESSIONALS CHRISTENSEN | O’CONNOR JOHNSON | KINDNESS 1201 Third Avenue Suite 3600 Seattle, WA 98101 T. 206.682.8100 F. 206.224.0779 info@cojk.com PRACTICE AREAS Patents Trademarks Litigation IP Licensing View All OUR FIRM About Professionals Diversity Careers Contact QUICK LINKS News Legal & Privacy Sitemap This web site may contain attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. © 2019 Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC. Web Design by efelle creative.