David VanVliet is an Intellectual Property attorney with expertise in many aspects of securing and enforcing patent rights. David helps draft and prosecute patents in the chemical and pharmaceutical space and also writes opinions with respect to freedom-to-operate, noninfringement and invalidity of existing patents.

Earning his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, David’s expertise is chemistry and the life sciences, including small molecule pharmaceuticals, biologics and biosimilars, polymers, chemical coatings, material science, food technology, medical devices and medical diagnostics. He has taught several certified CLE programs on the subject of patentable subject matter (101 issues) and the current state of the law. David also has extensive experience in doing due diligence of existing patent portfolios for possible acquisition and/or licensing. Having worked as a pharmaceutical research chemist, David is in position to talk directly with the scientists and develop a strong understanding of the chemical and pharmaceutical issues at hand.