Partner David Rodrigues, Ph.D., will attend UConn Tech Showcase 2025 at UConn's Storrs Campus on September 18, 2025.

This event unites UConn faculty, UConn students, startups, industry, and investors to showcase cutting-edge innovations. This full-day event features startup pitches, faculty talks, poster sessions, and networking to spark collaboration and amplify UConn’s impact in science, tech, and entrepreneurship.

David Rodrigues has 20+ years’ experience with increasing responsibility in patent preparation and prosecution, due diligence, opinion work, including noninfringement, invalidity, and right-to-practice as well as overall strategic portfolio development. He co-chairs Cantor Colburn's Partner and Co-Chair of the Chemical and Materials Sciences Practice.

Prior to becoming a patent attorney, he worked as a Plant Chemist for Armstrong World Industries and as a Pilot Plant Manager for General Electric Silicones and the General Electric Global Research Center, making him very familiar with all aspects of large scale manufacturing and has advised clients on developing patent portfolios that were directed to scale-up and manufacturing of products.