The founders of PQE, Ted Polasek, Dale Quisenberry and Colin Errington, have worked together since 1996 on numerous patent, trademark and trade secret litigations (both on contingent fee and hourly bases) and on the acquisition and licensing of patents, trademarks and copyrights in a broad spectrum of technologies. Relying on their engineering backgrounds in Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (respectively), Ted, Dale and Colin have handled cases in technologies such as battery saving circuits, modulation techniques, cellular telecommunications software and circuitry, computer chip testing systems, chip layout design systems, piezo-electric motors, offshore platform installations, contact lens cleaning solutions, wireless technology, hair coloring products, surgical instruments and solutions, ski pole strap systems, oil production tools, golf equipment, and health care products and systems. As a result of Ted's, Dale's and Colin's work on these intellectual property matters, intellectual property owners have collected some outstanding fees.