David S. Park, resident in the Orange County office, specializes in preparing and prosecuting patent applications. He is experienced in a wide range of technologies related to semiconductor processing, programmable logic, coatings manufacturing, software algorithms, and the chemical and mechanical arts. Mr. Park is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as well as admitted to practice before the District of Columbia.

During his undergraduate studies at the California Institute of Technology, Mr. Park designed and conducted experiments for studying various chemical processes, including the effects of titanium dioxide on chlorinated hydrocarbons using analysis techniques such as HPLC and GC/MS.

Prior to entering law school, Mr. Park worked as an environmental engineer/consultant at AQC, Inc, where he worked extensively in the coatings industry with coatings for wood, plastic and metal substrates. There he was responsible for providing environmental engineering and compliance services, including conducting analysis for control equipment technology, applying for air quality permits for manufacturing equipment, making on-site assessments, and preparing emissions and environmental impact reports for local EPA, AQMD, and water quality agencies.

During law school, Mr. Park externed for the Honorable David O. Carter, District Judge in the Central District of California, where he assisted in cases involving patent, copyright, and trademark infringement.

Email: dpark@macpherson-kwok.com

Professional Affiliations:

  • State Bars of California and District of Columbia
  • American Bar Association
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
Education:
  • California Institute of Technology, B.S., Chemical Engineering
  • University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D. Articles Editor, UCLA Bulletin of Law and Technology Chief Articles Editor, UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
Publications:
  • "Business Method Patents at the Turn of the Century," David S. Park, KoreAm Journal, 11:7 (2000), 30.
  • "Ethics in Patent Practice," A. MacPherson, D. Rogers, J. Sung, D. Park, and C. Stone, PLI's Fifth Annual Institute for Intellectual Property Law, Volume 2 (1999), 657.
  • "Surface Structures of 4-Chlorocatechol Adsorbed on Titanium Dioxide," Scot T. Martin, Janet M. Kesselman, David S. Park, Nathan S. Lewis, and Michael R. Hoffmann, Environmental Science & Technology, 30:8 (1996), 2535-42.


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