Dave Clark
Dave provides intellectual property (IP) advice that supports companies in achieving their business goals and implementing their business plans. He is particularly skilled at helping clients unlock the full commercial value of computer-implemented and electronics-based technologies.
Having been in the patent profession since 2003, Dave has extensive experience in drafting patent applications. He has drafted or supervised over 1,000 new patent specifications and successfully prosecuted many of them through to grant in Europe and internationally.
Dave specialises in computer-implemented inventions and helps companies assess whether filing a patent application is the right step for their business. As AI and software become increasingly central across many industries, he supports clients in understanding how IP in these areas can be a valuable asset when managed strategically.
This is a nuanced area of patent law, and it is important to understand that patents are available for the right type of software. Dave works closely with clients to ensure patent protection is only pursued where it delivers a clear benefit to the business.
- Supporting early-stage businesses in developing IP strategies that align with their business goals and plans
- Providing trusted and reliable assistance to in-house IP teams
- Specialist in protecting software-based inventions, with a deep understanding of the complexities of this nuanced area of patent law
- Collaborating with colleagues in other departments, as part of a multidisciplinary team, to ensure clients' IP delivers maximum value, whatever the industry
- Involved in a successful appeal to the English High Court for Astron Clinica et al in 2007, which overturned the UKIPO’s practice of not granting claims for computer programs
- UK and European Patent Attorney
- Unitary Patent Court (UPC) Representative
- BEng, Electronic Engineering, University of Warwick
A safe pair of hands for computer-implemented and electronics-based inventions, Dave Clark is a commercially savvy and cost-conscious practitioner committed to achieving the best results for his clients.
Another duo of patent attorneys makes the list this year on the basis of high praise from clients: “Deborah Maxwell and Dave Clark are excellent patent prosecutors. Deborah submitted and obtained a patent. Her application was very high quality, and she brought a strong technical background to the work. They understand the client – even smaller projects, they really make one feel like they really care. Their responsiveness is outstanding. Dave went above and beyond – including doing work on the train while he was on holiday. They are wholeheartedly recommended and are lovely to work with.”
Bringing expertise in computer-implemented and electronics-based inventions, Dave Clark is a sharp and strategic thinker who dispenses sage advice on how to use intellectual property as a business tool.
- IAM Patent 1000: Prosecution
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How We Live Our Values: Collaboration
Supporting the companies we work with has always been paramount to me. My goal is to help them succeed, and there is nothing more satisfying than seeing that happen. For me, collaboration means working closely with clients to understand what matters to them and aligning our approach with their objectives.
In My Own Words
I really fell into the world of intellectual property by accident. After graduating with a degree in electronic engineering, I was fully expecting to take a traditional career path in engineering. But while I was on a gap year travelling the world after university, my graduate job offer was withdrawn. A recruitment agent made a chance suggestion that introduced me to the patent attorney profession. The rest, as they say, is history.
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