Aaron D. Barker

Experience

Aaron Barker provides patent-related services for clients ranging from emerging start-ups to large public companies. He focuses his practice on U.S. and foreign patent strategy, preparation, and prosecution in a wide variety of technology areas. In addition to patent procurement and portfolio management, Aaron counsels clients in the areas of patentability, patent validity, patent infringement, IP due diligence, IP licensing, and pre-litigation counseling.

Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Aaron was an associate at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear (2003-2006), Irvine, California; a patent agent and student associate at TraskBritt (2001-2003), Salt Lake City, Utah; and an electrical engineer for a division of Lockheed Martin that became L-3 Communications, (1996-2000), Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Representative Work

Areas of patent counseling include laser processing systems, communication systems, medical devices, software, semiconductor devices, alternative energy systems, power line fault detection systems, consumer electronic devices, database management systems, Internet commerce, and interactive television broadcast systems.

Professional Honors & Activities

• Rising Star, Mountain States Super Lawyers®, 2009-2010
• Member, Intellectual Property Section of Utah State Bar, 2006-2010
• Member, Cyberlaw Section of Utah State Bar, 2007-2010
• Member, Davis County Bar Association, 2007-2010
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association, 2006-2010
• Subcommittee liaison, computer software, Idaho Innovation Awards, 2006; consumer software, Utah Innovation Awards, 2007-2010
• Judge, Utah Giles Rich Moot Court Competition, Intellectual Property Section of Utah State Bar, 2007-2010
• Mentor, Opportunity Quest Team for the University of Utah Business Innovation Competition by the Pierre Lassonde Entrepreneur Center of the David Eccles School of Business, 2010

Presentations

• Co-presenter, "Foreign Patent Strategies: Protecting Software Abroad," IP Seminar Series, Stoel Rives LLP, Mar. 18, 2010
• Co-presenter, "Strategies for Protecting and Sharing Your IP:  Patents, Trademarks and Licensing," seminar at School of Computing, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, Nov. 12, 2009
• Guest lecturer, "Intellectual Property Law for the Entrepreneur," Small Business Development Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2006-2008

Education

• University of Utah College of Law, J.D., 2003
  Member and treasurer of Phi Delta Phi, Legal Honor Society
  Named William H. Leary Scholar
  First prize, Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition, 2002
• University of Utah, B.S., 1996, cum laude, electrical engineering
  Member, Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
  Departmental Scholarship
  Award for Outstanding Contribution to a Senior Project Team (Antennas)
  President's Award for Outstanding Achievement

Admissions

• Utah
• California
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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