Dave Bourgeau

Background

About Dave Bourgeau

Before becoming an attorney, I was an engineer and leader for fifteen years, first in the Navy and then at several Fortune 500 companies. During my time in the Navy, I served as a nuclear power-trained officer in charge of reactor controls and electronic systems on the USS California (CGN-36). From there, I went on to work extensively with industrial automation and industrial robots in the automobile manufacturing sector. After my Navy and automotive industry days, I proceeded to work as an engineer and manager in the shipping and food industries, focusing mainly on manufacturing systems and equipment, software application development, process design, project management, root cause analysis, and complex planning. With this technical experience and leadership background, I’m as comfortable speaking with your engineers and developers about the details as I am discussing high level business strategy with your leadership team. My practice includes the full range of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters. With a strong technical background in industrial engineering, computer science, and nuclear engineering, as well as extensive practical experience in manufacturing and business, I advise companies on both technical and non-technical matters. As an intellectual property attorney, my focus is on helping your business identify and strategically protect its intangible assets. As a registered patent attorney, I can assist with every aspect of IP law, including patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio strategy, licensing, and freedom-to-operate. In my patent work, I represent a broad array of industries. In general, though, I tend to focus on complex mechanical inventions, typically involving electronics and software controls. Follow me on twitter:@PatentBadass