David Molfa
David Molfa
Advising clients on patent preparation, patent prosecution, intellectual property strategy, and complex life sciences matters across the AI, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors.

David Molfa is a licensed attorney and USPTO-registered patent agent with a dual-disciplinary background in life sciences and litigation. He focuses his practice on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors.
David uses his technical foundation in biology to help clients navigate complex patent matters involving claim construction, expert development, chemistry, biotechnology, and biology-related technologies. His experience spans the full patent lifecycle, including prior art searches, patentability analysis, patent validity analysis, and strategic support for intellectual property protection.
David also represents clients in USPTO administrative proceedings, including inter partes reviews, and brings a practical understanding of how patent rights are evaluated, challenged, defended, and strengthened over time.
In addition to his legal practice, David serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at Queens College, CUNY, where he teaches Urban Studies and American History. He earned his Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in Biology, cum laude, from Queens College. David is fluent in English and Spanish.
Representative areas of patent and intellectual property support
- Patent application preparation and prosecution
- Artificial intelligence patent strategy
- Biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent matters
- Prior art searches and patentability analysis
- Patent validity analysis and claim construction support
- USPTO administrative proceedings, including inter partes reviews
- Expert development for chemistry, biology, and life sciences disputes
- Intellectual property strategy for emerging technologies and regulated industries
Technical depth, legal precision, and life sciences experience
Patent Prosecution
David prepares and prosecutes patent applications for clients working in complex technical areas, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and biology-related innovations.
Life Sciences Foundation
With a formal academic background in biology, David brings technical fluency to patent matters involving scientific research, claim interpretation, prior art, and expert analysis.
USPTO Proceedings
David’s experience includes representing clients in USPTO administrative proceedings, including inter partes reviews, and supporting clients across the broader patent lifecycle.
Credentials
- Licensed attorney
- USPTO-registered patent agent
- Registration No. 83,412
Education
- Juris Doctor, St. John’s University School of Law
- Bachelor of Arts in Biology, cum laude, Queens College
Academic Role
Adjunct Lecturer at Queens College, CUNY, teaching Urban Studies and American History.
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Speak with David Molfa
Connect with Cogent Law to discuss patent preparation, patent prosecution, AI-related patent strategy, biotechnology, pharmaceutical innovations, USPTO proceedings, and broader intellectual property protection.
David Molfa
Advising clients on patent preparation, patent prosecution, intellectual property strategy, and complex life sciences matters across the AI, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors.

David Molfa is a licensed attorney and USPTO-registered patent agent with a dual-disciplinary background in life sciences and litigation. He focuses his practice on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors.
David uses his technical foundation in biology to help clients navigate complex patent matters involving claim construction, expert development, chemistry, biotechnology, and biology-related technologies. His experience spans the full patent lifecycle, including prior art searches, patentability analysis, patent validity analysis, and strategic support for intellectual property protection.
David also represents clients in USPTO administrative proceedings, including inter partes reviews, and brings a practical understanding of how patent rights are evaluated, challenged, defended, and strengthened over time.
In addition to his legal practice, David serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at Queens College, CUNY, where he teaches Urban Studies and American History. He earned his Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in Biology, cum laude, from Queens College. David is fluent in English and Spanish.
Representative areas of patent and intellectual property support
- Patent application preparation and prosecution
- Artificial intelligence patent strategy
- Biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent matters
- Prior art searches and patentability analysis
- Patent validity analysis and claim construction support
- USPTO administrative proceedings, including inter partes reviews
- Expert development for chemistry, biology, and life sciences disputes
- Intellectual property strategy for emerging technologies and regulated industries
Technical depth, legal precision, and life sciences experience
Patent Prosecution
David prepares and prosecutes patent applications for clients working in complex technical areas, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and biology-related innovations.
Life Sciences Foundation
With a formal academic background in biology, David brings technical fluency to patent matters involving scientific research, claim interpretation, prior art, and expert analysis.
USPTO Proceedings
David’s experience includes representing clients in USPTO administrative proceedings, including inter partes reviews, and supporting clients across the broader patent lifecycle.
Credentials
- Licensed attorney
- USPTO-registered patent agent
- Registration No. 83,412
Education
- Juris Doctor, St. John’s University School of Law
- Bachelor of Arts in Biology, cum laude, Queens College
Academic Role
Adjunct Lecturer at Queens College, CUNY, teaching Urban Studies and American History.
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Speak with David Molfa
Connect with Cogent Law to discuss patent preparation, patent prosecution, AI-related patent strategy, biotechnology, pharmaceutical innovations, USPTO proceedings, and broader intellectual property protection.
