David Jackrel, PhD

Phone: (858) 481-1883

Email: david@mlo-ip.com

Education:

Ph.D. from Stanford University

M.S. from Stanford University

B.S. from Cornell University

David Jackrel, PhD

Patent Agent

David Jackrel has over 15 years of professional experience as an engineer and intellectual property technical expert. His experience includes prior art landscape analysis, application drafting, and prosecution, as well as developing IP strategies, analyzing and valuing IP portfolios, and as an expert witness in IP litigation. David’s primary technical areas of expertise include Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. He has worked with companies in a wide range of technologies including optoelectronics, semiconductors, nanotechnology, fibers and textiles materials, additive manufacturing, consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial gas processing. 

Before entering the patent field, David was Vice President of Research and Development at Nanosolar, developing thin-film solar cells using nanoparticle ink. While at Nanosolar, he also led the growth of Nanosolar’s IP portfolio, which provided valuable experience as an in-house IP manager. This role included developing U.S. and international patent strategies, managing inside and outside counsel, and serving as a technical lead working closely with outside attorneys to develop a defensive litigation strategy. David is registered to practice with the US Patent and Trademark Office. 

David holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. His doctoral and post-doctoral research at Stanford was in novel materials for solar cells and photodetectors. He also holds a B.S. degree in Textiles and Apparel/Fibers Science from Cornell University, where his undergraduate honors thesis focused on the crystalline structure of high-strength spider silk.