Associate
Dan drafts and prosecutes patent applications for a range of technologies, including hydraulic systems, water treatment, computer networks, cybersecurity, financial services and business systems, and data analysis.
Prior to joining Finnegan, Dan spent a decade in the construction industry, focusing on the design and construction of heavy civil infrastructure, utility projects, and commercial facilities. He worked extensively with geotextile fabrics, post-tensioning systems, and various road and bridge technologies. Dan's utility experience includes construction of electrical transmission and distribution systems, communications infrastructure, water and wastewater treatment technologies, and a waste-to-energy plant powered by anaerobic digestors. He built several commercial facilities and is well-versed in steel structural systems, post-tensioning reinforced concrete technologies, and building energy management systems.
Dan is passionate about pro-bono work. He interned with the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), an organization dedicated to ensuring disabled veterans receive military service benefits to which they are entitled. He continues to support NVLSP in his private practice by representing veterans before the Army and Navy Discharge Review Boards and the Board for the Correction of Military Records.
Arigna Technology Limited v. Volkswagen AG, et al.
337-TA-1267, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya
IPR2021-01321, -01531, PTAB, Judges Baer, Fenick, Iftikhar
2:21-cv-00054; -00172, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
United States Automobile Association v. Truist Bank
2:22-cv-00291, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
IPR2022-01593, IPR2023-00143, -00144, -00183, -00184, -00829, PTAB, Judges Dirba, Droesch, McMillin, White, Zecher
Scramoge Technology Limited v. Volkswagen AG, et al.
2-22-cv-10730, E.D. Mich.
IPR2022-01309, -01354, -01543, -01559, PTAB, Judges Easthom, Kalan, Lee, McNamara, Moore, Wormmeester
R2 Solutions LLC v. FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.
4:21-cv-00940, E.D. Tex., Judge Mazzant
22-156, Fed. Cir., Judges Dyk, Reyna, Taranto
IPR2022-01405, -01456, -01457, PTAB, Judges Iftikhar, Kahn, Parvis
FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. v. Roambee Corporation
1:21-cv-00175, D. Del., Judge Connolly
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