Carl K. Turk,  Attorney
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Education

Istanbul Technical University
B.S., Electronic Engineering, 1989

Michigan Tech University
M.S., Electromagnetics, 1991

Seattle University School of Law
J.D., cum laude, 2003

Bar Admissions

Washington State Bar, 2004
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2005
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2006
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2006
U.S. Supreme Court Bar, 2007

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Intellectual Property Law Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Senior Member)
Phi-Delta-Phi International Legal Fraternity

Carl's practice is devoted to the procurement and protection of intellectual property rights with a focus in high-technology areas such as analog and digital electronics (both discrete and integrated circuits), RF/EMI/EMC engineering, network communications, software, database structures, internet related technologies, computer security, electromechanical systems, mechanical systems and medical devices. He has authored numerous articles relating to intellectual property and electrical engineering, as well as patentability assessments and infringement opinions.

Before practicing law, Carl was Senior EMC Engineer at Intermec Technologies Corporation where he was in charge of the company's EMC compliance, setting up test labs, test procedures, design procedures, educating design and test engineers. In the same period, he participated in government (e.g. FCC) as well as private industry group standardization and regulatory rulemaking processes in the US as well as in other countries (Japan, China, EU, Brazil, etc.). He has a comprehensive knowledge of: designing, testing, and manufacturing of electronic circuits; wired and wireless network products; is fluent in multiple computer languages; has a working knowledge of multiple foreign languages; and is an inventor in one issued patent with four additional patents pending.

Publications & Presentations

"Invention-Aimed Patent Drawings for More Lucid Comprehension," IP Today, November 2006.

"China's New Compulsory Certification System" Featured Speaker at Trade Seminar by US Dept. of Commerce, November 2003.

"Approvals of Spread Spectrum RF Devices in South America," CE Magazine, Spring 2000 Issue.

"A Practical Comparison of Cabling Effects on Radiated Emissions," 1999 IEEE International EMC Symposium.

"Worldwide Compliance for WLAN Devices," 1999 Wireless Symposium.

"Regulatory Compliance, A Manufacturer's Perspective," IEEE 1998 International EMC Symposium.

"The Worldwide Approval Status for 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz Spread Spectrum Radio Products," IEEE 1998 International EMC Symposium.

"Comparison of Four Different EMI Improvement Methods on a Typical ITE Product PCB," ICCC 1998 International EMC Symposium.