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David Schmidt, Ph.D.

David R. Schmidt practices intellectual property law, with a focus on patent litigation and prosecution in the fields of medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

As an undergraduate engineer, Dr. Schmidt worked in research and development for Kimberly-Clark Corporation in the areas of health care and personal care products. Before attending law school, he worked as a graduate research assistant in the areas of biomedical engineering and drug delivery. During law school, Dr. Schmidt worked in the Notre Dame Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic. 

Dr. Schmidt worked as a summer associate at the firm in 2011 and joined the firm in 2012.

University of Notre Dame, J.D.
University of Wisconsin – Madison, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Madison, M.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Wisconsin – Madison, M.S., Biomedical Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Madison, B.S., Biomedical Engineering
State Bar of California
U.S. District Court – Central District of California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Biotech

Antibodies & Immunology

Biologics

Personalized Medicine

Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine

Tissue Engineering

Chemical, Industrial & Materials

Adhesives

Automation & Robotics

Biochemistry

Chemical Engineering

Food Chemistry

Fuel Cells & Batteries

Oil & Gas

Organic Chemistry

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Polymers

Semiconductors

Consumer Products & Services

Food & Beverage

Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology

Electronics & Semiconductors

Healthcare Information Technology

Energy

Energy Efficient Technologies

Medical Devices & Procedures

Ablation Technology

Aesthetics & Implants

AI & Machine Learning

Angioplasty

Annulus & Nucleus Repair

Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula

Balloons

Biocompatible Polymers & Coatings

Cardiac Assist Device (E.g., LVAD & Heart Pumps)

Cardiac Rhythm Management

Cardiovascular

Catheters & Probes

Chordae Tendineae Repair & Replacement

Chronic Total Occlusions

Deep Venous Thrombosis

Dental Devices

Dermatology & Aesthetics

Diagnostics

Drug Eluting & Drug Delivery Devices

Ear, Nose, & Throat

Embolic Coils

Embolic Protection & Clot Retrieving

Flow Diverter

Gastrointestinal

Glucose Monitoring & Insulin Infusion

Hemorrhagic Stroke

Hypertension Management Devices

Imaging

Implants

Infusion Pumps

Intra Cranial Hemorrhage

Ischemic Stroke

Laparoscopy

Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occlusion

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)

Medical Informatics & Software Systems

Mental Health & Wellness

Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Procedures

Mobility Preservation

Nephrology & Dialysis Equipment

Neuromodulation

Neurovascular

Obesity Management & Bariatrics

Oncology

Ophthalmology & Eye Care

Orthopedics

Pacemakers & Electrical Stimulation Devices

Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

Pediatrics

Peripheral Artery Disease

Prosthetics & Orthotics

Psychiatric & Neurological Conditions

Pulmonary

Robotics

Sleep Apnea

Spinal Cages

Spinal Fusion

Spinal Posterior Instrumentation

Spinal Stenoses

Spine

Sports Medicine

Stents, Valves, & Delivery Systems

Sterile Field Devices

Structural Heart

Surgical Equipment

Tissue Engineering

Trans Septal Crossing

Transcatheter & Surgical Aortic, Mitral & Tricuspid Valve Replacement

Ultrasound

Urology & Incontinence

Valvular Incompetence

Ventilators

Vital Signs, Physiologic, & Hemodynamic Monitoring

Women’s Health & OB/GYN

Wound Care

Pharmaceuticals

Antibodies & Immunology

Biological Manufacturing of Chemicals

Biologics

Biosimilars & Hatch-Waxman Litigation

Personalized Medicine

Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine

Therapeutics

Due Diligence
Global Portfolio Management
Infringement Risk 
IP Strategy
IP Transactions and Agreements
Licensing
Opinions Counseling
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patentability 
Tech Transactions
Trade Secret
Trade Secret Protection Advice, Counseling, Employee & Nondisclosure Agreements
U.S. Patent Prosecution

Society for Biomaterials – Best Abstract in Category, Wisconsin School of Pharmacy – Travel Award in Drug Delivery

Society for Biomaterials

Wound Healing Society

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