Received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah. He also graduated from the University of Utah College of Law. While attending law school, Frank served as 15th Circuit Governor for the American Bar Association, Law Student Division, and as Editor of the Journal of Energy, Natural Resources & Environmental Law. He also authored the article "Enforcement of Colorado Hazardous Waste Management Act Not Precluded by CERCLA," JENREL, 1994. Frank is a member of Phi Alpha Delta.

Frank has had several years of engineering experience working for such companies as Hercules, Inc., Thiokol, Corporation and Rockwell International, Collins Defense Communications Division. At Hercules, Inc., he was involved in testing carbon fiber manufacturing processes. At Thiokol Corporation, Frank performed quality engineering functions for space shuttle booster test firings. At Rockwell International, he was responsible for streamlining manufacturing processes for military electronic communications systems.

As a patent attorney, Frank has extensive experience in the preparation, prosecution, and enforcement of patents relating to oil and gas exploration technologies, underground mining equipment, computer hardware, semiconductor chip manufacturing, communications equipment, robotics, medical devices and a myriad of sporting goods. He also has considerable experience in protecting and enforcing trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets for his clients.

Frank is a member of the Utah Bar and is admitted to all state and federal courts in Utah as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He also is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is a member of the Intellectual Property Section of the Utah State Bar and the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

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Received a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Utah and later worked in the College of Pharmacy conducting drug phase studies for prototype anti-convulsant drug therapies. She qualified to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1988 and later graduated from the University of Utah College of Law in 1990, becoming the first woman patent attorney in the state of Utah.

Ms. Morriss has been in private practice since 1990 and has extensive expertise in patent preparation and prosecution, and in trademark and copyright protection. Her practice includes counseling in the areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets and litigation of intellectual property issues. Ms. Morriss’s patent expertise includes industrial machinery and equipment used in wastewater treatment, mining and pulp and paper industries, agricultural equipment and processes, core drilling technologies, medical procedures and devices, including drug delivery systems, biorecovery technologies, chemical applications for a variety of industries and sports equipment.

Ms. Morriss has lectured to many legal and non-legal groups on trademark and copyright issues and protection, and authored an article for the Utah Lawyers for the Arts publication on the consequences for authors and artists of U.S. adherence to the Berne Convention.

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Attended Brigham Young University where he received a B.S. in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. He received his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law.

David has worked in industry as an electrical, computer and software engineer. Because of this experience, he has considerable expertise with many different control systems, computer networks, and computer peripheral components, in addition to software design. He is also named as a co-inventor on U.S. Patent No. 5,594,456 for a Gas Tube Radio Frequency Antenna. His past jobs in industry have required him to work on many of the onboard avionics and weapons computers on the F/A-18 aircraft. Specifically, he performed extensive analog and digital circuit analysis and design, the coding of software test programs on a board and system computer level, and the redesign of computer systems. These tasks required him to acquire and maintain SECRET government security clearance.

David's practice focuses on the preparation of patent, trademark and copyright applications, with special emphasis on electrical, computer, mechanical, and software patents. Medical devices, respiratory systems, food purification systems, camping equipment, computer hardware, database control systems, Internet, e-mail, voice mail, and facsimile integrated systems, text manipulation programs, toys, and advanced computer input devices represent only a few examples of the areas in which he has prosecuted patent applications.

David is a member of the Utah Bar and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. David is also admitted to all state and federal courts in Utah, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Paul holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, (minor in physics), University of Utah, 1987, a master of science degree in engineering management, University of Dayton, 1989, a master of engineering degree in electrical engineering, University of Utah, 1994 and a Juris Doctorate degree in law, University of Utah 1998. Mr.
Oestreich is licensed to practice law in Utah and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Paul's practice emphasizes the acquisition and enforcement of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. He has assisted clients in obtaining patents in various technologies including: electronics, semiconductor device manufacturing processes, software, business methods, electro-optic devices, mechanical devices and medical
devices.

Paul has rendered opinions on validity, infringement, novelty, right-to-use and trademark availability. He has also written license agreements, consulting agreements, professional services agreements, cease-and desist letters and settlement agreements. He has also negotiated settlements in various lawsuits filed in federal district court. Paul has considerable experience in obtaining federal trademark and copyright registrations, and regularly advises clients on
intellectual property strategy. Additionally, he has presented lectures on various intellectual property topics to audiences including engineers, general practice attorneys and intellectual property
attorneys.

Prior to law school, Paul was an electronics engineer for the United States Air Force for eight years. He composed software in various languages to test weapons systems electronics and designed test interfaces for circuit cards. Paul also has significant experience with designing organizational software development and maintenance processes and has participated in a number of organizational software process
capability assessments.

Paul has been an active member of the Utah Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and served in the office of Secretary, 2002. In that capacity he has been a member of the Utah Section IEEE Executive Committee and liaison to the Utah Engineers Council (UEC) since 2000. Paul sits on the board of the UEC where he represents the interests of the IEEE and has served as the Fund-raising Chair 2001-2002. He is also a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and the Computer Law Association
(CLA).

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