David S. Godkin

David S. Godkin is a seasoned intellectual property litigation attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a partner at Birnbaum & Godkin, LLP. His practice primarily focuses on intellectual property and business litigation.

In his tracked patent litigation experience, Mr. Godkin has appeared exclusively on the plaintiff side, serving as Local Counsel for entities such as IoT Innovations LLC. The case IoT Innovations LLC v. Savant Systems, Inc. involved allegations of infringement of 22 patents concerning computer networks and smart home products, ultimately settling on favorable terms following court-ordered mediation. IoT Innovations LLC is identified as an Empire IP LLC plaintiff, which typically indicates a non-practicing entity.

Mr. Godkin's firm, Birnbaum & Godkin, LLP, concentrates its practice on business and intellectual property litigation. There is no specific information available from web searches regarding his involvement in PTAB or IPR proceedings.

Mr. Godkin earned his B.A. from the University of Vermont in 1977 and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1981. He was admitted to practice in Massachusetts in 1981 and has been consistently selected to Super Lawyers for Intellectual Property Litigation from 2004 to 2024.