Experience
Legal Experience
Hickman, Palermo, Troung & Becker, LLP
San Jose, CA
Patent Attorney
2007 - present
- Writing and prosecuting software patent applications in both the U.S and foreign countries. Helping clients develop their patent portfolios.
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
Washington, D.C.
Summer Extern
2005
- Assisted telecommunications firm in spectrum licensing, designated entity, and broadcast decency issues. Represented firm at FCC sponsored meetings.
Clayton, Howarth & Cannon, P.C.
Midvale, UT
Summer Extern
2005
- Wrote provisional patent application. Assisted in trademark, patent, and cyberpiracy litigation.
Technical Experience
Corda Technologies
Lindon, UT
Software Engineer, Technical Writer, and Educational Consultant
1999-2004
- Wrote product and web application code for data reporting tools. Wrote documentation. Developed training classes. Managed technical writing interns.
Freelance Web Projects
Various
Web Development and Content Management
1998-Present
- Personal and family sites (http://karlrees.com, http://reeshome.org), based on heavily hacked Movable Type and Gallery content management systems. Projects for other various entities, such as BYU Education and Law journal.
Applied Research Laboratories (U. of Texas)
Austin, TX
Technical Support
1999
- Windows, Macintosh, hardware, network, and printer troubleshooting.
Buyertouch.com
Seattle, WA
Research and Writing
1999
- Wrote evaluation of their "secret shopper for the web" business model; used as appendix to their original business proposal.
BYU IT Department
Provo, UT
Training
1999
- Developed technology training programs using CBT software.
Last Updated: May 17, 2008