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Professional Experience:

Rick Martin, Patent Attorney Mr. Martin founded the firm in 1992. Mr. Martin has written hundreds of mechanical, electrical, and software patents over the past ten years. Fields of use have included magnetic field sensing, lasers, engraving, lightning protection, surge elimination, automated parking systems, communications controllers, drilling systems, accounting packages, optics, sporting equipment, vehicle control systems, machine tools, medical devices, air purifiers, acoustic transducers, child alarm systems, amusement rides, hand cleaning apparatus, rotary air compressor, and security systems. Mr. Martin has extensive experience in all phases of intellectual property law including licensing, litigation and trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

Mr. Martin was an IBM New Account Computer Salesman from New York City. He became a computer entrepreneur in 1974 and headed up various high tech minicomputer consulting firms, Marketing Program Manager, NCR, 1982, entered law school at age 38 and specializes in counseling startups.

Mr. Martin was born in Brooklyn, New York, August 18, 1944; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1991, Colorado; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Professional Service Positions:
         Advisor to the University of Colorado at Denver, College of Business, Bard Center for Entrepreneurial Development.

Education:
         Nova University Center for the Study of Law, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1986
         J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

         Broward Community College, Davie, Florida, 1980
         Certificate, Major: Police Officer Compliance

         Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1966
         Bachelor of Science, Major: Physics

Position:
         Founder of IP Law Firm

Litigation:
         15% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Admitted:
         Colorado, 1991
         Florida, 1986
         U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1986

Representative Clients:
         Colorado University
         United States Department of Commerce (NIST)
         Lightning Eliminators & Consultants
         Rocky Mountain Instruments
         Carrier Access Corp.

Classes/Seminars Taught:
         National Speaker, National Innovation Workshop, United States Department of Commerce

Honors:
         Honorary Member, National Academy of Sciences, Tort Reform, Washington, District of Columbia, 1986
         Law Intern, U.S. District Judge Norman Roettger, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1984
         Reserve Police Officer, City of Ft. Lauderdale and Broward County Sheriff's Department, 1980-1985
         Director, Gold Coast Venture Capital Club, Boca Raton, Florida 1985-1987; Member, Rockies Venture Club
         Officer and Director of Rocky Mountain Inventor's Congress, 1996

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