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Partner at Nicholson De Vos Webster & Elliott LLP
David Nicholson is a founding partner of Nicholson De Vos Webster & Elliott LLP. He is a registered patent attorney who focuses on IP protection in the software and hardware industries. He provides a broad range of patent-related services, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications (both foreign and domestic), design and evaluation of patent programmes, review and evaluation of patent portfolios, due diligence evaluations, post-grant proceedings, litigation support and opinions regarding patent validity and infringement. His background in electrical and computer engineering has allowed him to work on many interesting technologies, including:
Before practising law, Mr Nicholson worked in the special purpose processor development group at the Mayo Clinic, designing MEMS devices and analysing existing application-specific integrated circuit designs, including both digital and analogue devices.
Mr Nicholson was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star (2014-2018) and a Top Patent Prosecutor by Patent Buddy (2011), and was listed in the IAM Patent 1000 (2015-2019).
He has a BSEE from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a JD from the University of Houston.