HiTek JD: Memoir of a Silicon Valley Patent Lawyer

"Educational and entertaining!" For over four decades in Silicon Valley, veteran patent lawyer Ken Allen (BSEE BYU '71, SM MIT '72, JD NUSL '75, Harvard Law special studies-Patents) served technology clients during an extraordinary period in modern history. From offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco, he represented and encountered companies, inventors, scientists and engineers from around the world. He wrote patents on emerging technologies from the very first 3D printer technology and speech recognition to networking, telecommunications and satellites. Here are a few stories about his career. Also included in this book are guidelines for lawyers as well as independent and employed inventors.