David Sanker

Founder and CEO

2024 – Present                SankerIP, Silicon Valley, CA

Founder and CEO, Patent Prosecution Boutique

• Manage all aspects of a patent law firm, including substantive, financial, and managerial work.
• Prepare and prosecute worldwide patent applications, including in the U.S., Europe, China, Japan, Canada, South Korea, and Australia.

2005 – 2024                     Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Palo Alto, CA

Partner, Associate, Summer Associate, Patent Prosecution and Patent Litigation.

• Manage a team of associates to build strong patent portfolios in a variety of areas, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, natural language processing, data visualization software, large-scale database architecture and storage infrastructure, data analytics software, and touch screen technology.
• Prepare and prosecute worldwide patent applications, including in the U.S., Europe, China, Japan, Canada, South Korea, and Australia.
• Counsel clients on IP protection strategy, especially in the context of Artificial Intelligence.
• Prepare patent applications, office action responses, and appeal briefs for patent applications.
• Drafted discovery requests and responses, prepared infringement and invalidity contentions, prepared motion and claim construction briefs, conducted depositions, prepared briefing for ITC investigations, resulting in favorable outcomes for our clients.

1992 – 2004                     ProBusiness Services, Pleasanton, CA

Software Architect, Data Modeler, Software Developer, Software Analyst, QA Engineer, and Production Support Engineer.

• Led the design team in a 5-year project to re-engineer the Payroll/HR application, including a complete re-architecture of the database schema.
• Designed, developed, and tested the core payroll calculation engine.
• Provided client and production support to timely resolve payroll problems.
• Trained clients and company employees.
• Worked with internal and external clients to customize the software based on unique client needs.
• Creatively solved complex technical bugs.
• Worked under tight time pressure.

1989 – 1992                     Holy Names College, Oakland CA

Assistant Professor of Mathematics.

• Taught courses in Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Number Theory, Abstract Algebra, Discrete Math, Logic & Problem Solving, and Computer Programming using Turbo Pascal.

1989 – 1991                     UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mathematics for Summer Sessions.

Taught upper division courses in Number Theory and Linear Algebra, including an implementation of RSA encryption.

• California (2007)
• Ninth Circuit (2007)
• Federal Circuit (2008)
• United States Patent and Trademark Office (2004)

2007   J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Senior Staff Editor, Berkeley Business Law Journal

1989   Ph.D., Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley.  Thesis: A Characterization of Irrationality. Outstanding Teaching Assistant, 1984

1983   B.S., Mathematics, University of Oregon