With over two decades of experience in patent prosecution and strategy, David leads the firm with a methodical approach to safeguarding innovation for industry leaders.

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David is the founding attorney behind Wilko, with 20+ years of experience preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications. He has advised startups and global companies on building patent portfolios, managing IP due diligence, and launching new products across industries including aerospace, telecommunications, medical devices, and alternative energy.

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Awards & Publications

• Co‑author, “Trade Secrets,” The Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Business Organizations, 2nd ed., CLE in Colorado (updated annually).

• Co‑author, “Keeping It Secret in Colorado,” Colorado Lawyer, Nov. 2010.

• Author, “Weaving the Navajo.Net,” Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law, 2009.

• Silicon Flatirons Writing Competition Award, 2008.

• Whitaker Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science, for the Soundprint documentary series on cosmology.

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Education

• J.D., University of Colorado School of Law

• M.A. and B.A., Physics, University of Oxford (Rhodes Scholar)

• B.A., Mathematics, University of Colorado (summa cum laude)