David Wu helps companies turn innovation into enforceable competitive advantage. He focuses on guiding clients through global patent filing and prosecution, delivering IP protection that is lean, efficient, and commercially focused.
A former engineer, David brings deep technical fluency and genuine curiosity to every engagement. He partners with inventors to capture the nuances of their work, building patent portfolios designed to overcome complex prosecution hurdles and withstand litigation, while maximizing strategic and commercial value.
David’s experience spans the frontiers of technology, including AI/ML, AR/VR/MR, autonomous systems, computer vision, computer graphics, blockchain, security, social platforms, networking, software infrastructure, hardware accelerators and architectures, medical devices, consumer electronics, and next‑generation mobility and automotive technologies.
Beyond portfolio development, David provides mission‑critical counsel on freedom‑to‑operate (FTO), competitive IP landscaping, and IP due diligence, guiding clients through crowded innovation spaces and helping them proactively mitigate IP risk in fast‑moving markets.
Education & Credentials
Education
USC Gould School of Law
J.D.Cornell University
M.Eng., Computer ScienceCornell University
B.S., Computer ScienceBar Admission
Spoken Languages
- Mandarin Chinese
Acknowledgements
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- “Up & Coming Lawyer,” Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution, 2025
Prominent Assignments
- Metaverse: Strategic partner to a Fortune 100 technology powerhouse developing a next-generation immersive computing platform. Served as embedded in-house counsel working directly with R&D and product teams to identify patentable innovations, align intellectual property strategy with corporate objectives, and secure patents for breakthrough technologies spanning AR/VR/MR systems, AI/ML, computer vision, natural language processing, real-time 3D graphics, hardware acceleration architectures, and large-scale social and interactive computing infrastructures.
- Cybersecurity: Trusted advisor to a global cybersecurity leader, developing and executing patent strategies for AI-driven security architectures, including machine learning-based threat detection, large-scale telemetry and data fusion systems, adaptive behavioral modeling, and autonomous response frameworks operating across distributed network and cloud environments.
- Medical Technology: Counsels a world-class medical technology company on comprehensive intellectual property strategy, including portfolio development, freedom-to-operate, and competitive positioning for health monitoring systems, connected device ecosystems, and digital health platforms.
- Transportation and Mobility: Advises a leading mobility platform on patent strategy covering autonomous driving systems, micromobility technologies, and distributed fleet orchestration architectures enabling real-time coordination, optimization, and intelligent management of large-scale transportation networks.
- Power Management and Industrial Technology: IP counsel to an industrial technology giant, guiding global patent strategy for innovations in mobility systems, engine drivetrain systems, fuel management architectures, and mission-critical electrical control and protection technologies.