David H. Pohl

David H. Pohl is an experienced business attorney and corporate board member currently serving as a Director of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly held clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Pohl is also Chairman of the Board of Wellness.com, Inc., a privately held Internet company which operates a health and wellness website.

David previously served from 2005 through 2007 as Chairman, President and CEO of Patriot Scientific Corporation, a publicly held company for which he was a member of the Board of Directors from 2001 through 2008. Patriot Scientific is focused on intellectual property licensing as co-owner of a portfolio which includes US patents, as well as their European and Japanese counterparts, covering techniques essential to consumer and commercial digital systems ranging from PCs, mobile devices and portable music players, communication infrastructure, medical equipment and automobiles. Mr. Pohl is currently of Counsel with the Law Firm of Herold & Sager in Encinitas, California, and is a member of the Corporate Directors Forum of San Diego, the Sections of Intellectual Property Law and Business Law of the State Bar of California, and the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association.

Mr. Pohl is a welcome addition to the MAX-D Advisory Board, and his vast experience in domestic and International licensing strategies, as well as expertise protecting and monetizing IP portfolios, make him a valuable asset to the Board.