David Beck

David Beck is Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Viavi Solutions Inc., a manufacturer of software and hardware platforms to deliver test and measurement solutions across physical, virtual and hybrid communication networks.  Dave counsels the Company on all aspects of intellectual property strategy and protection, and directs the Company’s patent and trademark portfolios.  Prior to joining Viavi Solutions, Dave was in-house intellectual property counsel with Accenture LLP and JDS Uniphase.  Prior to his in-house career, Dave was an attorney at the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP, a patent examiner at the United States Patent Office, and a materials engineer with Kimberly-Clark Corporation.  Dave earned his J.D. from the Boston College Law School and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron.