Experience

Legal

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