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Robert G. Woolston
Robert assists clients in the domestic and international mechanical engineering fields with their patent needs.
Robert Woolston advises clients regarding mechanical engineering patents and performs due diligence analysis and counseling on intellectual property (IP) portfolio development, management, enforcement, and licensing. He has experience with patent prosecution and counseling in a range of mechanical-related technologies, including sports equipment, footwear and apparel, manufacturing equipment, audio equipment, handling and destruction systems, hearth and heating systems, hazardous waste handling systems, ballistic-resistant materials, packaging equipment, aerospace and avionic systems, and building systems. He also has substantive experience in the areas of consumer products, medical devices, and broadband communication systems.
In addition to patent prosecution and strategic portfolio management, Robert works with clients on portfolio development and management, and strategic positioning; product clearance and design-around analysis; patent invalidity, infringement, and non-infringement opinions; landscape searches; and trademark prosecution. He also drafts and negotiates IP licenses, joint development agreements, technology transfer agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and settlement agreements.
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Education & Credentials
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1992
- University of Washington, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1987
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Related Employment
- Seed & Berry, Seattle, WA, Associate, 1992-1999
- The Boeing Company, Intellectual Property Legal Department, Seattle, Mechanical Engineer, 1990-1992
Professional Recognition
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law, 2018-2024
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington's Super Lawyers,” 2004-2008
Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington State Patent Law Association
- American Bar Association