Zachary Pratt
Shareholder & Attorney at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Top SchoolZachary Pratt is a shareholder and patent attorney with 12 years’ experience helping technology-driven companies protect and monetize software, mechanical, and medical-device innovations. Combining a J.D. with a B.S. in Computer Science, he drafts and prosecutes complex patent portfolios across AI, machine learning, virtual reality, video coding, blockchain, and applied algorithms while advising on infringement, litigation, and M&A due diligence. Based in Des Moines and registered before the USPTO, he focuses on aligning IP strategy to both current products and long-term roadmaps so clients can scale securely. Known for getting deeply technical with inventors, he translates nuanced engineering tradeoffs into pragmatic claim drafting and prosecution strategies. Also a teacher and lifelong learner, he brings experience mentoring teams and running programs outside legal practice, reflecting a practical, collaborative approach to client problems.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Computer Science, B.S., Computer Science at Saint Michael's CollegeJ.D., Law, J.D., Law at University of Iowa College of Law
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Github Skills (113)
virtual-scroll10
javascript10
react-component10
datepicker10
requestanimationframe10
tdd10
bigdecimal10
scrollable10
enzyme10
react10
arbitrary-precision10
ecmascript9
whenever9
testing9
infinite-scroll9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
zpratt/jig
Nov 2020 - Oct 2021
Tired of making sure that everyone has the correct tools installed on their machine
Contributions:2 releases, 2 reviews, 19 commits in 11 months
golangcorrectinstalleddeveloper-toolsdeveloper-experience
zpratt/koozie-exporter
Feb 2020 - Dec 2022
Track idea to production, without the sweat
Contributions:2 reviews, 37 commits, 30 PRs in 2 years 11 months
golangreactsweathelmdora
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