David S. Kerr is a registered patent attorney that works in the procurement and enforcement of a variety of intellectual property rights. David’s practice involves preparing and prosecuting both domestic and international patent applications as well as assisting in enforcement litigation based on both traditional intellectual properties and in unfair competition proceedings.  He has worked in technologies ranging from bio-technology to telecommunication and from renewable energy to chemical engineering.

With a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Denver, David particularly enjoys helping emerging companies aggressively manage their intellectual property portfolios and future product development efforts.  He understands intellectual property from a business perspective and knows that for an emerging company, strategic high-value patents can be crucial to success.  David knows that businesses need to be efficient and works hard to help seek practical and cost-effective solutions.

“Intellectual property has to be considered from a strategic perspective from the start” says David.  “Prior to joining Santangelo Law Offices I worked in both medical research and emerging business where I learned that intellectual property was critical to success.  I’m happy to be in a position to help clients understand not only how to use intellectual property to achieve a business goal, but also to build that intellectual property in a manner that truly makes their ideas an asset to the business.” 

David received his dual JD/MBA from the University of Denver in 2009. Prior to that he received a M.S. in Molecular Genetics & Cellular Biology from Washington State University where he conducted research on the role of histone protein modifications on global gene expression. In 2003 he received his B.S. degree in Microbiology from Brigham Young University where he was the recipient of a student research grant to investigate Two-Component Regulatory systems in E. coli. David spends most of his free time outdoors with his wife Mary and his two children Brandon and Sabrina.