David Al-Khalili

I am privileged to be able to work at the forefront of technology, and this is something that I absolutely love doing from both a personal and a professional perspective. I am dedicated to helping creators obtain the recognition and rewards they deserve and am passionate about ensuring that the world’s innovators are set apart from its imitators.

I joined D Young & Co’s patent team in 2014 after completing my Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering at the University of Southampton.

My specialist areas of work include telecommunications, mechanical systems, image and signal processing, semiconductors, software and artificial intelligence (AI), climate tech, medical devices and audio/video standards. I have extensive experience of drafting and prosecuting patent applications in these technical fields for a broad spectrum of clients ranging from individuals and start-ups to large corporations and multinationals, located across the UK, Europe and worldwide. I am fortunate in my role to have the opportunity to travel around the world to meet these clients as well as colleagues in the IP profession. I also particularly enjoy representing clients before the examination and opposition divisions of the European Patent Office (EPO). 

I have a keen interest in contentious areas such as standard essentials patents (SEPs) and licensing, and have experience of advising clients who operate in fast-moving standards-driven markets. Since 2022, I have been acting as an independent reviewer of SEPs.

Publications

• Brejza, M, Wang, T, Zhang, W, Al-Khalili, D, Maunder, R, Al-Hashimi, B, & Hanzo, L, 2016, ‘Exponential Golomb and Rice Error Correction codes for generalized near-capacity joint source and channel coding,’ IEEE Access, vol 4, 7154-7175.