David P. Britton

Senior Counsel

David P. Britton

Senior Counsel

David Britton provides patent prosecution and counseling services for innovative companies and supports intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions. His patent prosecution and counseling practice spans various interdisciplinary technologies, including surgical robotics, medical devices, medical physics, smart fitness equipment, and other health care technologies as well as artificial intelligence, optimization, and controls solutions for smart buildings and sustainability. In those spaces, David manages worldwide patent portfolios, drafts and prosecutes patent applications, develops freedom-to-operate opinions, and identifies targets for enforcement and monetization of intellectual property rights.

Supporting clients in the acquisition of innovative companies through intellectual property due diligence and related counseling also is a major aspect of David’s practice. He has experience in corporate transactions relating to cutting-edge solutions in artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) security, sensor networks, controls, data center infrastructure, medical robotics, surgical devices, cancer treatment, manufacturing automation and robotics, content distribution, and vehicle electrification, among other industries.

Before joining Foley, David conducted research in neurosurgical device development and scholarship at the intersection of law, robotics, and human-machine interaction, in support of a master’s degree in mechanical engineering earned while enrolled in law school at Duke University.

Pro Bono

  • Pro bono work with the Eviction Defense Project, combatting homelessness in Milwaukee
17 September 2024 Events

Maximizing IP Asset Value Through IP Marking

Foley attorneys David Britton and Lindsey Birch will present on the topic of “Maximizing IP Asset Value Through IP Marking” at the Milwaukee Bar Association on Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Online viewing is also available if you cannot attend in person.
08 March 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Novacap in Strategic Partnership with INdigital

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Novacap, one of North America’s leading private equity firms, in its definitive agreement to acquire Communications Venture Corporation, Inc., doing business as INdigital.
30 November 2023 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Novacap in Investment in Harmony Healthcare IT

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Novacap, one of North America’s leading private equity firms, in its significant investment in Harmony Healthcare IT (HHIT), a health data management and platform solutions provider.
06 April 2023 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Novacap in Partnership with Static Media

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Novacap, a leading North American private equity firm, in its partnership with Static Media, an Indianapolis-based company that owns and operates a portfolio of unique and passion-driven digital media brands providing content in food, lifestyle, and media and entertainment.
14 January 2022 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Johnson Controls in Acquisition of FogHorn

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, in its acquisition of FogHorn, a leading developer of edge AI software for the industrial and commercial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.