David Lawrence Walker
Associate Attorney

Phone: (303) 764-3032
Email: dwalker@sheridanross.com
   
 

Practice Areas:
Patent Prosecution: Biotechnology and Chemistry
Technology Transactions and Licensing

Summary of Practice:
David Walker’s practice is primarily focused on patent prosecution in the general areas of biotechnology and chemistry as well as technology transactions and licensing of intellectual property rights. David has also drafted and/or prosecuted patents in the mechanical area of technology and in the area of business methods. His practice includes all areas of intellectual property law, including drafting and prosecuting United States patent applications, protecting foreign intellectual property rights, analyzing domestic and foreign patents, conducting patent searches, and drafting technology related contracts and agreements.

Prior to joining Sheridan Ross, David obtained his M.S. in Biology in Dr. Robert Dores' laboratory at the University of Denver, with a focus on Molecular Biology and Neuroendocrinology. David also worked as a Laboratory Technician at National Jewish Medical and Research Center and in the Neurology Department at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Bar Admissions:
Colorado, 2002
United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2002

Education:
University of Denver (B.A., Biology, 1995)
University of Denver (M.S., Biology, 1997)
University of Denver (J.D., 2002)
    Outstanding Student of the Year, Student Law Office Mediation Clinic (2001- 02)

Professional and Trade Memberships:
American Intellectual Property Law Association

Presentations, Articles, Publications:
Alrubaian, J., Danielson, P., Walker, D. and Dores, R.M. Cladistic Analysis of Anuran POMC Sequences. Peptides 23:443-452, 2002.

Danielson, P., Walker, D., Alrubaian, J., and Dores, R.M. Identification of a Fourth Opioid Core Sequence in a Prodynorphin CDNA Cloned from the Brain of the Amphibian, Bufo marinus, Deciphering the Evolution of Prodynorphin and Proenkephalin. Neuroendocrinology 76: 55-62, 2001.