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David Cavanaugh Adjunct Professor WCL Adjunct Faculty

Contact
David Cavanaugh
WCL | General Academics & Research
Yuma Building Y343
Degrees
JD, George Washington University Law School 1994
M.A., Washington Theological Union 1989
BME, Villanova University 1986
JCL, Catholic University of America 2016

Bio

David Cavanaugh has broad legal experience in industry and private practice and provides clients with strategic, business-focused counseling in the procurement, management and exploitation of their intellectual property. He has extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual property practice, including IP litigation, patent procurement, technology transfer and licensing, and due diligence for corporate transactions. Mr. Cavanaugh has developed and implemented intellectual property strategies suited for companies at all stages, from early startup phase to established business phase.



David was named a Leading Lawyer in the 2016–2019 editions of The Legal 500 United States for intellectual property: patents: prosecution and is recommended for healthcare: life sciences and selected as a 2015–2020 IP Star and named to Managing IP's 2015–2018 shortlist as the US PTAB Practitioner of the Year.

Areas of Specialization
Intellectual Property
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