Daniel T. Chavka, Partner

Daniel T. Chavka is a registered patent attorney, focusing his practice on patent procurement and portfolio strategy.  He thrives on engaging with the latest technological advancements, particularly in the medical device space, and is passionate about finding creative ways to protect the inventions of his clients.  In-house counsel and managers, invention review committees, and inventors rely on Daniel’s extensive experience to help them to evaluate new innovations, develop protection strategies, and implement those strategies around the world.

Much of his prosecution experience has been high-stakes and complex, entailing competitor surveillance to devise claims of strategic value, appealing rejected applications to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and equivalent bodies abroad, and leveraging continuation and divisional applications to maximize the reach of his clients’ portfolios.

Daniel is experienced in leading freedom-to-operate investigations, including for products nearing commercial launch.  He is skilled in advising individuals across an organization, from executives to product developers, on how to safely maneuver through what can appear to be a maze of patent claims.  These activities often result in Daniel rendering formal opinions on patent non-infringement and invalidity.  Clients also turn to Daniel for due diligence and analysis when acquiring patent portfolios and when surveying the patent landscape to gain insight into the patenting activities of their competitors.

Daniel served as a patent examiner in the medical device arts at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  He leverages the insights he gained as an examiner to hone the prosecution strategies of his clients, for both quality and efficiency.  His examiner experience is particularly useful in guiding foreign-derived applications through the USPTO.