An adept, accomplished IP attorney with a passion for learning

As an associate in the firm’s Dallas office, David Huang works to protect clients’ intellectual property in trademarks, patents, and copyright matters. David has considerable experience in trademark search and clearance matters, including managing complex and worldwide launch and branding efforts.  David advises clients on brand protection and enforcement issues and regularly handles opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).  His trademark prosecution and counseling practice includes advising clients on the selection, maintenance, registration, policing, and portfolio management of trademarks in the United States and abroad.

Leveraging his technical background, David also prosecutes patents in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, electronics and semiconductors, medical devices, optics, and transportation. His varied IP practice includes advising clients on patents, trademark and brand protection, litigation, and dispute resolution.  With an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and years of experience defending the patentability of a variety of inventions — including consumer products, medical devices, health care applications, biologicals and pharmaceuticals, remote-controlled vehicles, and drones — David is well-versed in working with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to achieve his clients’ goals.

Before joining Patterson + Sheridan, David was an IP attorney at two Texas-based firms where he gained broad experience prosecuting patent and trademark applications, preparing and negotiating licensing and complex agreements, and counseling clients on worldwide brand protection matters.  In addition, David has worked with several large clients to manage, protect, and police their worldwide trademark portfolios. In this role, he coordinated multi-jurisdiction opposition, cancellation, and infringement proceedings and counseled clients on implementing enforcement strategies to strengthen their IP assets.

A client-first and business-oriented mindset

David applies a holistic approach to his practice, leveraging well-crafted patent applications and brand protection strategies to help clients gain a competitive edge. As part of his methodology, he dedicates the necessary time and resources to understanding the ins and outs of his clients’ complex technologies while diligently working to anticipate their needs and devise strategies to help grow their business.

Having worked with a wide array of technologies, David recognizes each client has unique needs and believes each matter deserves individualized attention to reach its optimal potential. He is an efficient, analytical thinker constantly searching for new perspectives to solidify his patent and brand protection strategies.

Outside the office, David enjoys cooking, playing the piano and guitar, playing basketball and spending time with his wife and kids. He is also a native Mandarin speaker.