# D. Bommi Bommannan

> D. Bommi Bommannan is the founder and CEO of MaxVal Group, which he established in 2004 to improve patent lifecycle management and the value companies derive from patents. An inventor and patent attorney with a joint UCSF/Berkeley doctorate and a Stanford J.D., he also serves as CEO at Convergence IP Law and chairman of Relecura’s board. His published work focuses on aligning patent operations with business goals, useful measurement and easier invention disclosures.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at MaxVal Group
- **Organizations:** MaxVal Group, Convergence IP Law, Relecura, NTERO Surgical, Merck, Cygnus, Alza, Morrison Foerster, Cooley Godward, Thelen Reid & Priest
- **Education:** J.D.; Order of the Coif, Stanford Law School, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, joint program, University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Berkeley, M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, Anna University
- **Known for:** Founded MaxVal in 2004., Earned Order of the Coif membership at Stanford Law School., Inventor on more than 20 patents, according to his official biographies.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Earned a Ph.D. through the joint UCSF/UC Berkeley program.
- **1998** — Earned a J.D. at Stanford Law School, with Order of the Coif membership.
- **2002** — Admitted to the State Bar of California on October 2.
- **2004** — Founded MaxVal to improve patent lifecycle management and patent value.
- **2016** — MaxVal publicly launched SymphonyIAM on September 27.
- **2020** — Published an essay on transforming patent portfolio development through business goals, measurement and coordinated resources.
- **2022** — MaxVal announced a Baker McKenzie partnership in January and a fourth Indian office, in Noida, in March.
- **2023** — Opened MaxVal’s inaugural virtual user conference with a company update in November.

## Achievements

- Founded MaxVal in 2004.
- Earned Order of the Coif membership at Stanford Law School.
- Inventor on more than 20 patents, according to his official biographies.
- Published more than 50 scientific journal articles, according to his official biographies.
- Registered to practice before the USPTO and licensed in California.
- Co-founded NTERO Surgical with Menlo Ventures backing before MaxVal.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — MaxVal announced Michael Flannery as chief revenue officer, responsible for global sales and customer relationships.
- **2026-05** — MaxVal listed Bommannan among its representatives at the INTA Annual Meeting in London.
- **2025-05** — As CEO of Convergence IP Law, welcomed Victoria Friedman and Shawn Duckworth to the firm.
- **2025-05** — MaxVal announced the integration of Relecura NoveltyAI and ClassifierAI into Symphony.

## Links

- Website: https://convergenceiplaw.com/d-bommi-bommannan/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/d-bommi-bommannan-a8a8b04

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Last updated: 2026-10-25