Experience

John R. Thompson is a partner of the firm practicing in the Technology and Intellectual Property section. He focuses his practice on electrical, computer and software patent preparation and prosecution in the United States and in foreign countries. John counsels clients on patent matters, including patentability, validity, and infringement, and on strategic intellectual property planning. John also assists with trademark prosecution, which includes protecting marks and domain names, and obtaining registrations.

While at Arizona State University, John worked as an intern on the telemetry systems of the space shuttle's rocket boosters. Following graduation, he accepted a position with Arizona Public Service as a design engineer in the instrument and control division of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

Madson & Metcalf, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1995-2002.

Representative Work

• Areas of concentration are database management systems, network communication systems, Internet quality of service; solid-state architecture, laser measurement systems, Internet commerce security, power adapters, broadcast systems, flat-panel display devices, optical scanners, and power line fault detection.

Professional Honors & Activities

• Board of Trustees, Utah Technology Council
• Member, Intellectual Property Section of the Utah State Bar, 1995-2009
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association, 1995-2009

Presentations

• Presenter, "Patent Pitfalls," Intellectual Property Seminar Series, Stoel Rives LLP, Salt Lake City, UT, Sep. 21, 2009
• Co-presenter, "Strategies for Protecting and Sharing Your IP: Patents, Trademarks, and Licensing," Calibration Optical Research Lab, Logan, Utah, Mar. 19, 2009.

Education

• Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, J.D., 1995, magna cum laude
  Associate editor, Northwestern Law Review, 1994
• Arizona State University, B.S., 1990, electrical engineering

Admissions

• Utah
• Colorado
• Washington
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

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