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David Wallace

Associate Patent Counsel, Data Science
Union City,CA

Summary

A strategic business, technology, and legal leader with a proven track record at Johnson & Johnson, adept in developing and leading teams that translate effective counsel into competitive business value.




Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Patent Counsel, Data Science

Johnson & Johnson
Santa Clara, CA
05.2023 - Current
  • Leading a team that offers strategic legal guidance for data management and AI development activities across both research and development initiatives and corporate functions.
  • Advising on corporate level initiatives in data governance, AI regulation compliance, and insider risk management, all aimed at enhancing the organization's competitiveness in delivering innovative healthcare solutions.

AGC, Board Attorney, Surgical Robotics

Johnson & Johnson
Santa Clara, CA
09.2021 - Current
  • Lead business attorney for surgical robotics platform
  • Led team that provides strategic IP portfolio development and technology transaction support for software development activities, including data processing & connectivity, open-source software, and open-data counseling

Group Leader, Health Technology

Johnson & Johnson
Santa Clara, CA
05.2020 - 09.2021

Led a team responsible for IP strategy and portfolio management, data rights strategy, licensing and technology transactions, and IP due diligence for enterprise-wise technology development activities at the convergence of the life/medical sciences and computational technology

Senior Patent Counsel

Johnson & Johnson
Fremont, California
01.2017 - 05.2020

Handled the day-to-day activities regarding the patent aspects of the health technology initiatives company wide.

Associate

Fenwick & West
07.2011 - 12.2016

Patent Prosecution & Client Counseling:

  • Drafted and prosecuted patent applications across a diverse range of technologies including image processors, graphical user interfaces, social networking systems, power management circuits, semiconductor devices, microprocessor architecture, and RF interconnect systems.
  • Conducted comprehensive patent portfolio analysis and development, leading initiatives to enhance client competitiveness.

Technology Transaction:

  • Performed buy‐side and sell‐side patent diligence for patent risk mitigation solution provider.

Associate

Finnegan
03.2007 - 07.2011

Patent Prosecution:

  • drafted and prosecuted patent applications for various technologies, including digital rights management and data security, three‐dimensional liquid crystal display technology, energy emission detection systems, and power management circuits.

Patent and Trade Secret Litigation:

  • Performed pre‐litigation investigation; handled deposition preparation; prepared patent infringement and invalidity contentions; handled discovery requests; drafting pre‐trial motions.

Product Marketing Manager

Synopsys
08.2005 - 03.2007

Managed product development of high‐speed digital and mixed‐signal memory interface semiconductor intellectual property solutions for consumer electronics, networking
applications, and computing systems.

Senior Account Manager

TriCN
12.2002 - 08.2005

Licensed and provided application support for high‐speed digital and mixed‐signal memory interface semiconductor intellectual property solutions to major accounts and start‐up companies in the Silicon Valley and the Pacific Northwest.

Manager, Technical Marketing

LuxN
04.2000 - 12.2002

Developed and managed the delivery of network engineering, product training, and strategic account management services for wavelength division multiplexing based services for metropolitan service providers and incumbent local exchange carriers.


Account Manager

Agilent Technologies Inc.
08.1995 - 04.2000

Managed sales and provided application engineering support for high‐speed digital and optical test and measurement solutions to both major accounts and start‐up companies in the Silicon Valley.

Research and Development Engineer

Hewlett Packard, HP
01.1991 - 09.1995

Responsible for firmware development to support intra instrument communications for existing mass spectrometer products and emerging liquid chromatography systems

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
05.2001 -

J.D. -

Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara, CA
08.2006 - 05.2010

Skills

Timeline

Associate Patent Counsel, Data Science

Johnson & Johnson
05.2023 - Current

AGC, Board Attorney, Surgical Robotics

Johnson & Johnson
09.2021 - Current

Group Leader, Health Technology

Johnson & Johnson
05.2020 - 09.2021

Senior Patent Counsel

Johnson & Johnson
01.2017 - 05.2020

Associate

Fenwick & West
07.2011 - 12.2016

Associate

Finnegan
03.2007 - 07.2011

J.D. -

Santa Clara University School of Law
08.2006 - 05.2010

Product Marketing Manager

Synopsys
08.2005 - 03.2007

Senior Account Manager

TriCN
12.2002 - 08.2005

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

San Jose State University
05.2001 -

Manager, Technical Marketing

LuxN
04.2000 - 12.2002

Account Manager

Agilent Technologies Inc.
08.1995 - 04.2000

Research and Development Engineer

Hewlett Packard, HP
01.1991 - 09.1995
David WallaceAssociate Patent Counsel, Data Science