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Education

Northwestern University, J.D., 1993

Marquette University, B.S.E.E., magna cum laude, 1989

David M. Airan

Member

Mr. Airan is active in all aspects of intellectual property law, with particular emphasis in patent litigation and prosecution in the electrical and computer arts. He has over 18 years of experience as an intellectual property trial attorney and counsel of record in dozens of high technology and high-stakes cases.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Airan worked for General Motors as a lead manufacturing engineer and he interned with Texas Instruments in the Defense System and Electronics Group. He has also conducted research under a National Science Foundation grant in the area of digital signal processing of speech in noise-corrupted environments.

Mr. Airan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, magna cum laude, from Marquette University in 1989, and a J.D. degree from Northwestern University in 1993. During law school, he was a Note and Comment Editor for the Northwestern University Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology.

Professional Affiliations

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Articles and Publications

Contributing author and faculty to Practising Law Institute, How to Prepare Conduct Markman Hearings, published annually, from 2003 through 2007

Honors

Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law – Leading Lawyers Network
Named in the Illinois Super Lawyers list, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2006, 2008-2012
Listed among the Top Lawyers in Illinois in Intellectual Property Law – Chicago Lawyer

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

Frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education conferences

Bar Admissions and Registrations

Illinois, 1993
Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois