He has practiced extensively in the field of intellectual property and as a General Counsel. He has also served on advisory boards of several companies in the Internet and software fields and on the board of directors for a pharmaceutical R&D venture. Mr. Paepke is the author of The Evolution of Progress (Random House 1993), which discusses the changing nature of technological and economic progress. Owen has authored several articles on intellectual property matters, and is a frequent speaker and writer on technology and its impact on social and public policy issues. Mr. Paepke is the inventor of the patented recommendation technology know as Affinity Analysis.