David Knight#7578

David Knight

Partner, Brown Rudnick
David Knight is a partner in Brown Rudnick’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice covers the full range of IP rights (patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, etc.) particularly where such rights are technical in character. The main focus of his practice is patent law. He advises on and conducts both offensive and defensive litigation of patent rights, patent infringement avoidance, commercial exploitation and acquisition, and how to use patents for competitive advantage. Often this is done on a multi-jurisdictional basis and covers a wide variety of technologies including renewable energy, aerospace, medical devices, scientific instrumentation, blockchain, oil and gas, printing, computer games, household products, construction, and cleantech.

David has a degree in electronic engineering and practiced as an engineer for a number of years before moving into the law and qualifying as a solicitor.

David is a regular speaker and university lecturer on patent and intellectual property subjects. He also regularly writes articles for publications.

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IP issues in 3D printing
IP issues in 3D printing
Practice notes

This Practice Note introduces the intellectual property (IP) issues which have an impact in 3D printing. It covers enforcement of patents, design rights, copyright and trade marks and looks at various different industry applications for 3D printing and the specific IP implications of those.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 1992

Experience

  • Lochners Technology Solicitors subsequently Laytons (1995 - 2004)
  • Beresford & Co (1992 - 1995)
  • Bristows (1987 - 1992)
  • FieldFisher LLP (2004 - 2022)
  • British Aerospace (1986 - 1987)

Membership

  • AIPPI - International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
  • LES – Licensing Executive Society
  • UNION – Union of European Practitioners in Intellectual Property
  • Law Society
  • IET – The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Qualifications

  • BSC + BEng (1985)
  • CPE (1990)
  • CEng
  • FIET

Education

  • University of Southampton (1981-1985)
  • College of Law (Guildford) (1988-1990)

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