David G. Grossman works in the field of Technology Transfer at George Mason University.  He is licensed (registration number 42,609) to practice patent law before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and is experienced in the management of intellectual property, prosecution of patents, and early involvement in the licensing and commercialization of new technologies. His years of intellectual property and engineering experience includes operating a patent practice, being an Intellectual Property Advisor and Adjunct Professor of Law for George Mason University, serving on the board of directors for the National Association of Patent Practioners, as well as being a Patent Agent for Digital Video Express LP (DIVX), the Lead Software Engineer for the NASA/Orbital X-34 rocket plane, and a toy designer for Fisher-Price Toys.

Having a unique combination of patent law and engineering expertise allows David Grossman to fully understand inventions for patent applications he is prosecuting.  As an inventor for nine US patents with several others pending, having acquired funding for his own startup, having sold patent rights to a successful startup, having been involved in the acquisition of a startup by an established firm, and being involved with both large and small companies has given David Grossman a unique perspective with regard to the needs of inventors, companies, and the patent process

David Grossman received a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the American University Washington College of Law in 2004, passed the patent bar in 1997, and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 1981.

Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, American University Washington College of Law, 2004

Mussey Prize (for achieving the highest GPA in the part-time division during the final year)

Order of the Coif (legal honor society)

Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition (first place)

The American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy, and the Law (Managing Editor)

The Glushko–Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic (full year clinical training)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1981

Keystone Honor Society, 1977.

The first Electrical Engineering Cooperative Education Student at Penn State.

Patent Practice

Corporate Patent Agent

David Grossman prosecuted and managed the patent portfolio for Digital Video Express LP (DIVX), a subsidiary of Circuit City Stores, Inc. This IP included Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) system enhancements, novel business model implementations, electronic security, and electronic cinema.  Working with inventors, patent searchers, other patent practioners, and corporate management, he ensured that time constraints, continuity of patent related issues, and cost containment were managed in an efficient and effective manner.  Additional responsibilities included regularly reviewing IP discovery issues with internal staff, as well as  monitoring and assessing applicable developments in technology relating to DIVX’s IP, included managing technical and IP issues related to future business.  David G. Grossman wrote a short paper entitled, Remembering DIVX, An Intellectual Property Case Study that examines the history of the intellectual property related to the DIVX venture.

APEX was a 572 pound orbital lab containing various experiments for the United States Air Force including an advanced photovoltaic experiment. Its main mission was to test a wide array of electronic components in an orbit that placed it in the Van Allen Belt where it was exposed it to a harsh radiation environment.  APEX operated for several times it's planned mission which was to survive more than a year in an environment where it would be exposed to more radiation than most low Earth orbiting satellites receive in 10 years.

Musical Instrument Design

David Grossman has had as a lifelong interest in musical acoustics and instrument construction.  He developed a complete solid model of an acoustic guitar using an advanced  computer aided design system.  David Grossman also studied with several master instrument makers and repairman including Wayne Henderson, Keith Young, Robert Zatzman and Edward Smith.  He has made over thirty instruments including violins, mandolins, hammered dulcimers, mountain dulcimers, and guitars.

Additionally, David Grossman developed and marketed a family of high tech electric guitars and violins.  After building the first set of prototypes, he and a business partner started a corporation which successfully acquired funding and took these high end products to market.  Technologies developed by David Grossman for the musical instruments includes carbon composite necks, inaudible miniaturized neon tube power supplies, a novel musical instrument body construction, piezo electric transducer electronics, and performance control systems.

Bio-telemetry

While operating his own consulting corporation for many years, David Grossman personally performed many tasks for a variety of customers. One such task included producing algorithms and firmware for a bio-telemetry system used by the United States Army's Human Engineering Lab.  This system provides real time monitoring of soldiers body functions including heart waveforms through a wireless link.  The system was installed and used at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen Maryland.

Industrial Printing Equipment

David Grossman ported a proprietary real-time kernel to new hardware for a large printing company, which required writing new event and device drivers including support for dozens of concurrent interrupts.  He also developed an Imager Registration Controller application and a diagnostics application utilizing the new embedded kernel.

Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition system

Another project required designing and supervising the installation of a Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition system for the Elizabeth River Tunnel that runs between Portsmouth and Norfolk Virginia. As part of this task, David Grossman wrote all of the firmware for the remote data acquisition and control boxes that reside throughout the tunnel.

Mini-van Power Door Controller

David Grossman developed the protocol and firmware for a patented mini-van power door control system for use by a major US auto manufacturer.  One embodiment of the system uses a magnetic resonance modulation scheme to control the power door wirelessly.  This scheme contains all of the control signals within the body of the mini-van, preventing the possibility of accidentally powering the door of another mini-van.

Airline Communications

Another exciting project required provided firmware support for ARINC Ground Station Controllers.  These ground station controllers use RF HDLC digital packets to communicate information to and from airliners in flight.  The units are currently being utilized by the airline industry.

Wireless Printer Link

David Grossman generated all algorithms and firmware for, and assisted in the hardware design of, a Wireless Printer Link for a major customer of his consulting corporation.  The wireless printer link was capable of linking a multitude of computers to a single printer using a novel low level radio frequency transceiver.  The devices used an intelligent distributed buffering and control methodology.

Computerized Traffic Control

David Grossman developed firmware, configured hardware and supervised the installation of Remote Communications Units and test boxes in computerized traffic control telemetry systems for a dozen cities while working for Sonex Corporation and as a private consultant.  He also developed firmware for a Gulf and Western ADEC aircraft capture net.

Computer Numerical Controlled  Industrial Equipment

For Houdaille Industries, Inc., David Grossman provided hardware/software development and support for a Computer Numerical Controller used with laser cutters, plasma cutters, and punch presses. Responsibilities included hardware and software design, development, and support; generation of product documentation; and provision of product support to customer support, marketing, service, and manufacturing departments.

RADAR

For RCA's Missile and Surface Radar Division, David Grossman redesigned the Navy’s AEGIS phased array antenna's beam-steering controller utilizing bit-slice microprocessors and aided in the design of a new digital phase shifter for use in the same AEGIS phased array antenna.