David L. Holt

David L. Holt is an intellectual property attorney whose practice is focused on post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His work involves representing both patent owners and petitioners in administrative trials like inter partes review (IPR). According to his firm, he has been listed as counsel in over 140 USPTO post-grant trials and has presented oral arguments before the Board on several occasions. Holt's technical background is in the electrical, computer, physics, and mechanical arts, with experience in technologies such as network protocols, data storage, microprocessors, and software. His prior experience includes working as a software engineer for Northrop Grumman and as a patent examiner for the USPTO.

The single tracked case shows a plaintiff-side appearance, but Holt's primary practice is in PTAB proceedings, where he represents both petitioners challenging patents and patent owners defending them. This balanced practice is typical for a post-grant specialist. Holt is currently of counsel at Fish & Richardson in Washington, D.C., a firm he has been with for his entire legal career.

Holt is recognized as a leading national attorney for post-grant proceedings. His practice is heavily focused on the unique procedures of the PTAB, and he regularly writes and presents on PTAB-related topics, including strategies for drafting patent applications to better survive IPR challenges. The provided case list shows one appearance for an unnamed petitioner against AlmondNet, Inc., where he was listed as of counsel.

Holt received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School (2011) and his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2005). He is admitted to the bars of Virginia and the District of Columbia, and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.