Founded in 1999, the intellectual property law firm of David R. Preston & Associates, APC, also known as DRPNA®, focuses on providing quality, responsive, and cost conscious intellectual property law services to the biotechnology community. David R. Preston is the managing attorney and maintains a continuing relationship with three additional attorneys designated as of counsel. David R. Preston holds advanced technical degrees in the biological sciences, including Ph.D. and M.S. and has worked within several government agencies and thus has a working knowledge of their operations. These agencies include the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Army, the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute and the Federal District and Appellate Courts of the United States.

DRPNA® is a full-service intellectual property law firm. Our patent attorneys have experience in preparing and filing patents, trademarks, and copyrights. We specialize in the areas of biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, drug discovery, pharmacology, toxicology, and research reagents.

A sizeable percentage of our clients are small to medium size enterprises in their early phases of organization, growth and development. We take a great interest in their success and enjoy working with them to develop a winning intellectual property strategy tailored to meet their particular goals and needs. We additionally represent many small inventors, assisting them to file low cost patent applications.

Our clients appreciate working with our professionals who have experience gained not only in academia but also industry in areas such as biotechnology and chemical technologies.

We invite you to visit our offices and meet our team of professionals. Our offices are located in Mira Mesa just North of the campus of UCSD.

Please visit the personal profiles of David R Preston and his of counsel group of attorneys.