Education

Oregon State University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1963

George Washington University
J.D., 1968

Bar Admissions

Washington State Bar, 1970
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1965

Professional Affiliations

Federal Circuit Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association
American Society of Chemical Engineers
American Bar Association

David L. Garrison joins the firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Garrison has worked in the Seattle area as an intellectual property attorney for more than 30 years. Prior to joining Merchant & Gould, Mr. Garrison worked in private practice. He specializes in domestic and international patent and trademark prosecution, litigation, client consultation, mediation, arbitration and licensing with an emphasis on The Russian Federation and the Commonwealth of Independent States. He served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Circuit Bar Association and is active in the FCBA and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. He edits the compilation of Eastern European intellectual property laws entitled "Intellectual Property in Eastern Europe and the CIS" published by Oceana Publishing. Mr. Garrison received his J.D. from George Washington University and has an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Oregon State University.