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Ramsey M. Al-Salam

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Ramsey M. Al-Salam

  • Seattle
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For more than 35 years, Ramsey has represented clients in intellectual property (IP) and technology-related disputes, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation and trials.

Ramsey Al-Salam’s objective is to understand his clients’ businesses and goals and to resolve any disputes in the most effective and efficient way possible. If he can achieve his clients’ goals without the time and expense of a trial, he will do so. However, if trial is necessary, he enjoys sharing his clients’ stories and conveying the technical issues that underly his cases in understandable terms.

Ramsey has successfully led litigation and trial teams in cases involving a variety of technologies. He has particularly strong experience with matters involving computer, networking, and radio frequency identification technology.

Clients praise Ramsey as a "top-notch litigator" and an "excellent lawyer" in Chambers USA, which consistently lists him in "Band One" of IP litigators. Additionally, Best Lawyers in America named him “Seattle Patent Litigator of the Year” in 2014, 2019, and 2024. Ramsey has also been teaching patent law as an adjunct professor for more than 20 years.

Education & Credentials

Education

  • UC Berkeley School of Law, (formerly Boalt Hall), J.D., 1983
  • University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., Mathematics/Economics, with highest honors, 1980

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • California
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Related Employment

  • Seattle University School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Patent and Trade Secret Law, 1999-present
  • University of Washington School of Law, WA, Adjunct Professor, Patent Law, Fall 2001
  • Seed & Berry, Seattle, WA, Partner, 1995-1999; Of Counsel, 1993-1995
  • Bogle & Gates, Seattle, WA, Associate, 1989-1993
  • Lyon & Lyon, Los Angeles, CA, Associate, 1983-1989

Professional Recognition

  • Named IAM Global Leader, 2020-2024

  • Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024

  • Recognized by Managing IP as an IP Star, 2016-2024

  • Named Best Lawyers’ Seattle "Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year," 2014, 2019, 2024; "Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year," 2011, 2012, 2024

  • Listed in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, 2012-2024; "Litigation Gold Band," 2012-2022

  • Repeatedly listed in Chambers USA for IP litigation ("Band One"), 2014-2024

  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent, 1995-2025

  • Washington Law & Politics, "Washington's Top 40 Intellectual Property Lawyers", "Washington's Top 100 Lawyers" and "Washington's Super Lawyers," 2003-2024

Impact

Professional Leadership

  • International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Seattle IP Inn of the Court
  • Washington Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
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