Author Biography
Dale Halling:
Education: Kansas State University (BSEE, 1982); University of Texas at Dallas (MS Physics, 1984); St. Louis University (J.D. cum laude, 1992). Mr. Halling was admitted to bar: Missouri, 1993; Illinois, 1993; Colorado, 1995; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Law: Mr. Halling is a patent attorney specializing in high technology companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Hallling’s practice is located in the Colorado Springs Technology Incubator. In the mid 1990’s Mr. Halling worked in-house for Motorola, preparing and prosecuting patent applications throughout the world in the fields of cellular communications, communication systems, cable telephony, error correction coding, manufacturing systems and printed circuit board technology. Since leaving Motorola, he has prepared and prosecuted patents for Ameritech, SBC, Motorola, McDonnell Douglas, MCI, Cypress and several local high technology start-ups. These patent applications have covered: semiconductor circuits; internet applications; software, telecommunication systems: including ATM, Frame Relay, SS7 applications; fiber optic systems; computer memory systems; cable telephony systems; voice recognition systems; encryption; XML; database applications and others.
Other Work: Mr. Halling spent several years as a systems engineer performing research and development in free space laser communication systems at McDonnell Douglas. He has worked with numerous start-ups and is a founder and owner in a fishing products company that has products in Cabela’s, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Gander Mountain, and numerous regional retail outlets. Mr. Halling is a member of the Board of Falcon Works a non-profit organization that helps cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy design and develop technology-based solutions for disabled individuals and our community. Falcon Works focus our efforts on projects that require significant creativity, innovation, and design work and help improve the lives of many people in our community.