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David J. Silvia
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David J. Silvia

Partner

203.399.5938
Stamford
dsilvia@mccarter.com

A former design engineer, David brings valuable technical experience to the full spectrum of IP issues he handles for technology companies.

David Silvia is an intellectual property attorney with almost two decades of experience addressing patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and IP litigation issues. Utilizing the experience and knowledge he gained previously as a practicing design engineer, David has prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in a variety of technology fields, including, electronic control systems, fluid filtration devices, pumps, gas turbine engines, medical devices and computer implemented financial and business systems. He also counsels individual and corporate clients with respect to internal IP policies and procedures, as well as, patent validity, enforceability, freedom-to-operate and infringement matters. Patent litigation comprises a significant portion of David’s practice, he assists firm clients with the enforcement of patent rights, with defending clients against accusations of infringement and with the appeal of adverse judgments. David also routinely counsels investors with respect to valuation of a target company’s intellectual property and the financial risks associated with pending patent litigations.

In addition, for several years David, taught Strategic Decisions in Intellectual Property at the University of Connecticut School of Law including classes concerning claim construction techniques, patent foreign filing considerations and litigation pre-filing investigations.

David began his professional career at General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut where he worked for ten years as a nuclear project engineer in the TRIDENT submarine design program. During that time, he earned his MS in mechanical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was responsible for providing project leadership for system integration and the design and development of mechanical/electrical tooling for use in dismantling nuclear power plants. Additionally, David assisted the corporate General Counsel with preliminary intellectual property evaluations.

Representative Matters

Client—Lead counsel in successful appeal

Served as lead counsel in successful appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals reversing an enhanced damages order of the district court.

Client—Appeal of an adverse claim construction ruling

Represented a client in its appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals of an adverse claim construction ruling of the district court.

Foreign medical device manufacturer—Defense against patent infringement claim

Represented foreign medical device manufacturer against a claim of patent infringement brought in the Northern District of Illinois.

Patent holder—Infringement litigation

Settled patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of patent holder and assisted client with the licensing of the technology.

Client—Patent prosecution

Obtained several U.S. patents for helicopter gas turbine engine components.

Fortune 500 corporate client—Patent portfolio

Assisted Fortune 500 corporate client with the integration, organization, and management of an extensive patent portfolio.

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Services

Intellectual Property
Patents

Education

University of Connecticut School of Law JD, 2000
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute MS Mechanical Engineering, 1995
Drexel University BS, 1990

Bar Admissions

Connecticut
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of AppealsFederal CircuitU.S. District CourtDistrict of Connecticut

Memberships & Certifications

American Bar Association
Intellectual Property Section

Connecticut Bar Association
Intellectual Property Section

Wilton Little League
Board of Directors, Director of Communications

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David Silvia Joins McCarter & English; Brings Diverse IP Practice
McCarter Press Release
5.29.2018
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