David Abraham, J.D.
Prior to joining Selecta Biosciences, from January 2009 to April 2011, Mr. Abraham was a member of Innovation Legal Group, a boutique intellectual property law firm. From August 2006 to December 2008, Mr. Abraham was Executive Director for Patents at Durect Corporation, a small‑cap specialty pharmaceutical company.
From February 2004 to August 2006, he was Senior Patent Counsel for ALZA Corporation (ALZA), a Johnson & Johnson company. Prior to working at Durect and ALZA, Mr. Abraham was employed by the law firms of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, and Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett and Dunner. Mr. Abraham also was a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Abraham received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester and his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School.