David Grossman is the Senior Director of Technology Transfer and Industry Collaboration at George Mason University. David’s background spans law, engineering, entrepreneurship, and education.
He has prosecuted and monetized hundreds of patents—many to major multinational corporations—and has played key roles in several successful startups and nonprofit ventures. David also supervises pro bono patent cases at the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic at American University.
Previously, David was Vice President of Intellectual Property at Ofinno LLC and an Adjunct Professor of Law at George Mason’s Antonin Scalia Law School. He has served as President of the National Association of Patent Practitioners and as Research Editor for “The Journal of the Association of University Technology Managers.” Earlier in his career, David led avionics and software development for rocket and satellite programs, including NASA’s X-34 rocket plane, and designed toys for Fisher-Price. He holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from American University Washington College of Law, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State.