David Heckadon

About David Heckadon

Of Counsel in Gordon & Rees’s San Francisco office and a member of the Intellectual…

Experience

1. of Counsel

   Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

   Oct 2015 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Senior patent prosecutor at national law firm. Majority of my practice is in patent prosecution, and I have been exposed to a wide variety of technologies, including:(a) electro-mechanical systems, mechanical systems, scanning devices, medical imaging;(b) internet and computer systems, software and business method patents, pharmaceutical software management systems;(c) chemical analysis systems, renewable energy, microfluidics;(d) medical device systems; and (e) design patents- Significant experience managing domestic and foreign patent portfolios- Experience performing freedom to operate studies, infringement analyses and due diligence reviews- Significant experience with foreign patent prosecution (Europe, Japan, China, India, Canada, Australia, Mexico, etc.)- Patent technical review for litigation support- Formulating and implementing patent practice group procedures- First (and only?) lawyer in the U.S. who is both a registered U.S. Patent Attorney and a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Education

• University of Windsor

  B.Commerce

  1986 — 1988

• University of Calgary

  J.D. (LLB), LAW

  1989 — 1992

• University of Windsor

  MBA

  1988 — 1989

• University of Windsor

  B.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering

  1982 — 1986

Skills

• Licensing
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Patents
• Patentability
• Patent Applications
• Due Diligence
• Patent Prosecution
• Prosecution
• Intellectual Property
• Legal Research