David Sanker is not only an experienced patent attorney and former partner at Morgan Lewis, but also a mathematician and software engineer. David earned his PhD in Mathematics from UC Berkeley in 1989 and returned to Berkeley 15 years later for a degree in law, after three years in academia and 12 years in production software development. At Morgan Lewis from 2005–2024, David practiced patent litigation and patent prosecution in a wide variety of technology areas, including software, AI, cybersecurity, semiconductor devices, database architecture, data visualization, medical devices, artificial reality, virtual reality, and identify verification. As a patent practitioner, David works with clients, inventors, the US Patent Office, and associates throughout the world to build strong international IP protection. David is a thought leader in AI, regularly speaking and writing about AI topics including the use of generative AI and how AI influences intellectual property protection.
Publications
Author of the United States - Market Insights (Technology) chapter in the Artificial Intelligence Law Guide , published 16 July 2026 .
Author of the United States chapter in the Artificial Intelligence Law Guide , published 8 October 2024 .
Co-author of the United States chapter in the Artificial Intelligence Law Guide , published 4 October 2022 , alongside Ai Leen Koh, Ph.D. .