David Taylor is a senior attorney who joined the firm in 2024.

David has over 30 years of experience in patent prosecution and litigation, focusing his practice on U.S. and foreign patent procurement, client counseling with respect to creating and maintaining patent portfolios, and preparing patentability, (in)validity, and (non)infringement opinions. David has prosecuted and/or litigated patents in a variety of technologies spanning the mechanical, chemical, and chemical engineering arts. Specific fields of technology in which David has counseled clients are diverse, and include chemical compounds and compositions, automotive parts, building industry products, light emitting diodes, carbon capture, medical devices, semiconductor devices, Internet-driven solutions, nano-technology, nutritional supplements, polymers, rocket propulsion systems, explosives, agricultural equipment, optical fiber production, and electrochemical devices and processes, among many others. While David’s career has focused on patent preparation and prosecution, he enjoys working on trademark matters and has become an integral part of the RAPHAEL BELLUM PLLC trademark team.

Education:

  • University of Maryland, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1990
  • George Washington University National Law Center, J.D. 1993

Bar Admissions:

  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Prior Experience

​Prior to joining RAPHAEL BELLUM PLLC in 2024, David spent over half of his career at Berenato & White, LLC, a Maryland patent boutique handing prosecution and litigation in the intellectual property area. Before that, he was an attorney for seven years with the law firm of Cushman, Darby, & Cushman in Washington, DC. 

Publications

  • “Patent Eligibility Exceptions Threaten to Swallow Patent Law Whole,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Sep 15, 2019
  • “Now Eligible for Trademark Registration,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Jul 15, 2019
  • “The Crossroads of Trademark Licensing and Bankruptcy Law,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Jun 15, 2019
  • “How Much Are Patents Related to Large Animal Breed Worth?”, Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, May 15, 2019
  • “Not All ‘Laudable’ and ‘Good’ Ideas Are Eligible for Patenting,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Apr 15, 2019
  • “USPTO’s Evolving Guidance for Determining Patent Eligibility,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Mar 15, 2019
  • “U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Secret Sales,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Feb 15, 2019
  • “U.S. Supreme Court to Decide: Is a ‘Secret Sale’ a Bar to Obtaining a Patent?,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Aug 15, 2018
  • “United States Reaches 10 Millionth Patent Milestone,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Jul 15, 2018
  • “The Federal Circuit Provides Patent Applicants With Another Argument for Contesting Patent-Ineligibility Rejections,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Jun 15, 2018
  • “The Name of the Game is the Claim,” Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin, May 15, 2018
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