JD is a business-driven patent strategist who partners with founders, boards, and executive teams to turn cutting-edge technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, and machine learning, into intellectual property that drives measurable business outcomes. With nearly two decades of patent experience and a background in computer science, he builds and manages portfolios for venture-backed startups, mid-market companies, and global enterprises, ensuring that IP assets support financings, commercial agreements, and litigation strategies. JD’s practice spans AI and machine learning, advanced transportation and robotics, energy, fintech, and software, where he develops portfolios that are both technically rigorous and strategically aligned with business goals.

JD brings the perspective of a seasoned litigator and post-grant practitioner to every patent he drafts. His experience in patent litigation and inter partes review informs his claim strategy, helping clients secure patents that can withstand courtroom and Patent Trial and Appeal Board scrutiny. He orchestrates accelerated drafting sprints to capture foundational positions before launches or financings, crafts product-anchored claims built to survive eligibility and validity challenges, and designs continuation and reissue pipelines that maintain pressure on competitors and adapt to evolving technologies.

Clients value JD’s ability to bridge the worlds of engineering and software with those of law and business. He advises executives and technical teams on patentability, § 101 risk and portfolio design, delivering IP that not only supports financings and enterprise deals but also provides leverage in disputes. His counsel has been sought by innovators across robotics and advanced energy, precision agriculture, augmented reality, data and AI platforms, digital marketplaces, fintech, medical technology, global e-commerce cloud, social media, and metaverse, underscoring his ability to craft IP strategies that enhance valuation, strengthen litigation leverage, and protect long-term competitive advantage.