David M. Roccio

David successfully prosecutes U.S., International, European, and other foreign patent applications and provides strategic counsel on intellectual property matters including licensing and transactions, opinion letters, due diligence, and reexamination proceedings.

David places a strong emphasis on taking a holistic view of a business and its goals when developing an IP strategy. He has extensive experience and an established practice in counseling startups—especially foreign-based startups who wish to launch their business in U.S. markets, or U.S.-based startups looking to expand abroad.

David is an active member of many local and regional industry and professional networking groups including the Startup Coalition, Invent New England, Business Law Network, the Boston chapter of International Network of Boutique Law Firms (INBLF), Soft Land Partners, and USA500. David has been involved in the SelectUSA Investment Summit for several years where he has hosted several workshops for foreign tech startups to learn about the intricacies of building a successful IP strategy for entry into U.S. markets. He has also moderated and judged several pitch sessions for foreign tech startups and, for the past three years, has participated as a mentor in SelectUSA’s Select Global Women in Tech mentorship network.

In 2022, David was nominated and selected to be a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service District Export Council (DEC). The DECs are made up of approximately 1,500 exporters and export service providers each individually appointed by the Secretary of Commerce for a four-year term. He frequently contributes written content to DEC publications and presents at DEC-related events.