Dave joined CDRD as Director, Intellectual Property, in January 2011. Dave has a Ph.D. from the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University, and has practised in the area of US patent law for over 11 years. Following his Ph.D., Dave joined the San Francisco law firm of Flehr Hohbach Test Albritton and Herbert, which was later acquired by Dorsey and Whitney. While working in San Francisco for Dorsey, Dave qualified before the US Patent and Trademark Office as a US patent agent. On relocating to Vancouver, Dave continued working for Dorsey, advising US and Canadian biotech clients out of Dorsey’s Vancouver office. Dave's experience includes patent drafting, patent prosecution, patent analysis and opinion work (freedom to operate, invalidity, and non-infringement) and IP due diligence for licensing and financing. In addition to his role at CDRD, Dave is currently attending UBC law school part-time.