Dave Platz

Dave Platz is an experienced legal professional with a focus on intellectual property. From October 2014 to October 2019, Dave served as Sr. Corporate Counsel at Amazon, providing legal counsel on IP matters and co-leading the Open Source counseling team. Prior experience includes roles such as Corporate Counsel at Intellectual Ventures and Associate General Counsel at Woodcock Washburn LLP, along with a position as a Patent Engineer at Amazon. Dave holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University and two Juris Doctor degrees, one from Seattle University School of Law and another from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Specialties encompass managing patent applications, leading Open Source support, developing IP policies, conducting risk analysis, resolving disputes, and negotiating agreements.