Experience

Kory Christensen is a partner in Stoel Rives' Technology and Intellectual Property group. His practice emphasizes domestic and international patent procurement for clients in the computer and software industries. A substantial portion of Kory's practice is also dedicated to intellectual property counseling, due diligence, strategic patent analysis, intellectual property enforcement, and opinion letters regarding patent validity and infringement. His clients, which range from start-ups to public companies, include:

• Mindray Medical International Ltd. (NYSE-MR), China's largest medical device manufacturer and a leader in patient monitoring and ultrasound technology;
• Digeo, Inc., a venture of Paul G. Allen (co-founder of Microsoft) and maker of the Emmy Award-winning Moxi® Media Center; and
• RealNetworks, Inc. (NASD-RNWK), a worldwide leader in digital media products and services including the Rhapsody® digital music service.

Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Kory was a Shareholder (2001-2002) and associate (1999-2000) at Madson & Metcalf, Salt Lake City, Utah; and an associate (1997-1999) at Fenwick & West LLP, Palo Alto, California.

Professional Honors & Activities

• Recognized as a "Rising Star" among intellectual property attorneys by Mountain States Super Lawyers magazine
• Voted by his peers as one of Utah's "Legal Elite" for intellectual property law (as published in Utah Business magazine)

Presentations

• Presenter, "A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the U.S. Patent Office: Tips for Obtaining Patents from Rejection-Prone Examiners," Stoel Rives LLP, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 28, 2010
• Presenter, "Unlocking the Secrets of the U.S. Patent Office: Strategies for Maximizing Value and Avoiding Pitfalls," Combined Meeting of the Shenzhen (China) Intellectual Property Office and Shenzhen IP Society, Nov. 17, 2009
• Presenter, "Are Software and Business Methods Still Patentable After In re Bilski?" Stoel Rives LLP, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 22, 2009
• Panelist, "In re Bilski: What Can You Patent Now?" Oregon Patent Law Association and Oregon State Bar Computer & Internet Law Section Joint Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 2008
• Lecturer, "Patent and Trademark Law for the Entrepreneur," Entrepreneur's Law School, Small Business Development Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2005
• Panelist, "Software Patent Protection in the United States," Past, Present, and Future of E-Commerce, Internet Distribution, and Computer Law Conference, Center for International Legal Studies, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, 2005
• Panelist, "Intellectual Property Management," 2005 Micro Nano Breakthrough Conference, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, 2005
• "Ins and Outs of IP," Utah Information Technology Association CTO Forum, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2005

Civic Activities

• Member, Board of Trustees, Utah Technology Council, 2005-2009
• Member, Board of Directors, Friends for Sight, 2004-2010
• Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Utah College of Law, "International Intellectual Property Law," 2010
• Vice Chair, Utah State Bar Intellectual Property Section, 2009
• Voting member, Electronic and Computer Law Committee, American Intellectual Property Law Association

Publications

• "Recent Developments in the Patent Reform Movement: Potential Benefits and Unintended Consequences," Understanding Patent Reform Legislation: Leading Lawyers on Defining Key Issues, Interpreting Current Proposed Legislation, and Projecting Future Developments, Boston: Aspatore Books, 2009
• "Everything Under the Sun but… Business Method Patents Take a Blow," Utah Business magazine, Mar. 2009
• "New Challenges for Patenting Software and Business Methods," Legal Matters, The Enterprise, Feb. 9-15, 2009
• "An End to Business Method Patents?" Business Connect magazine, 2008
• "Fighting Software Piracy in Cyberspace: Legal and Technological Solutions," Law & Policy in International Business Journal 28:2, 1997

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1997, cum laude
• University of Utah, B.S., Computer Science, 1994, magna cum laude
  Chapter president, Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, 1993-1994

Admissions

• Utah
• California
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
• U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

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