David Schleifer

Counsel

I believe that the most valuable innovations are those that are made real.

David Schleifer focuses his practice on all phases of patent prosecution, as well as related areas such as infringement and validity opinions. David also has significant experience providing support in patent litigation matters. With more than 20 years of engineering and business experience, he brings a unique perspective and understanding of his clients' challenges. Prior to entering law, David worked as a software engineer, technical architect, and program manager for high-tech companies including Microsoft and Thomson Reuters. His practice includes a broad range of clients, from startup companies to global corporations.

Practice Highlights

Patent prosecution

Written and prosecuted over a hundred patent applications in diverse technological areas such as databases, data mining, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and augmented reality.

Patent litigation support

Assisted in numerous patent litigation matters, including disputes over smartphones, database technology, and financial services. Experience in litigation helps to inform other practice areas, such as patent prosecution and infringement and validity analysis.

Litigation support for major financial services company*

Assisted in defense against patent infringement suits, including analysis of patents, and preparation of petition for covered business method patent review.

Patent services for Fortune 100 e-commerce company*

Prepared and prosecuted patent applications directed toward diverse technological areas including cloud computing, distributed databases, data warehousing, and artificial intelligence.

Patent services for Microsoft Corporation*

Prepared and prosecuted patent applications in a variety of technological fields, including artificial intelligence, optical lenses, virtualization, and operating systems.

*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Admitted to Practice

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Washington, 2012

Education

J.D., The George Washington University, 2012
B.S., Duke University, 1990

Background

- Associate, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Seattle, 2014-2018
- Associate, Woodcock Washburn, Seattle, 2012-2014
- Technology Advisor, Woodcock Washburn, Philadelphia, 2011-2012
- Program Manager and Software Development Engineer, SQL Server Group, Microsoft, Redmond, Wash. and Washington, D.C., 1998-2008
- Technical Architect, Thomson Reuters, Hauppauge, N.Y., 1992-1998