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`Perkins
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`LLP
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`1201 Third Avenue
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`Suite 4900
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`Seattle, WA 98101
`PHONE 206.359.6385
`FAX: 206.359.9000
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`RAISaIam@perkinscoie.com
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`EDUCATION
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`a University of California,
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`Berkeley, School of Law
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`(formerly Boalt Hall). JD,
`1983
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`a University of California,
`Santa Barbara, B.A.,
`Mathematics/Economics,
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`with highest honors, 1980
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`BAR ADMISSIONS
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`=1 Washington
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`COURT ADMISSIONS
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`.1 U.S. Supreme Court
`Fl U.S. Court of Appeals for
`the Federal Circuit
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`i1 U.S. Court of Appeals for
`the Ninth Circuit
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`a U.S. District Court for the
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`Ramsey M. Al-Salam | Partner
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`Ramsey focuses on intellectual property litigation, with a particular emphasis on patent
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`litigation. He has been lead counsel for large and small clients in cases throughout the
`country.
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`Publications such as Chambers USA (Band One), Best Lawyers in America
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`and Washington Super Lawyers have repeatedly listed him as a leading practitioner in
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`his field. Best Lawyers. for example, listed him as the Seattle Intellectual Property
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`Litigator of the Year for 2011 and 2012.
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`In addition to his litigation work, Ramsey is a
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`frequent speaker on intellectual property and litigation topics, and has been an adjunct
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`professor at Seattle University, teaching patent and trade secret law, for more than 10
`years.
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`REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
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`Patent Litigation
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`API v. Google et. al
`U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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`Defending Google in a multi-defendant patent case relating to a software activation
`system.
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`Technology Patents LLC v. Deutsche Telekom AG, et al.
`U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
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`Representing T-Mobile USA, Inc. in multi-defendant patent case relating to SMS and
`MMS messaging systems and methods.
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`Parallel Networks, LLC v. Priceline.Com Inc., et al.
`U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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`Defending OfficeMax, Inc. and Walgreen Co. in multi-defendant patent case relating to
`systems and methods for managing dynamic generation of web pages.
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`Realtime Data, LLC v. Packeteer, Inc., et al.
`U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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`Represented F5 Networks and Averitt Networks in a multi-defendant patent case
`relating to data compression techniques and systems. Case settled after argument of
`summary judgment motions.
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`Western District of
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`Washington
`U.S. District Court for the
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`Eastern District of
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`Washington
`U.S. District Court for the
`District of Colorado
`U.S. District Court for the
`Northern District of Illinois
`U.S. District Court for the
`Eastern District of Texas
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`DNT, LLC v. Sprint Nextel Corporation, et al.
`U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
`Represented T-Mobile USA Inc. in a multi-defendant patent case relating to wireless
`data cards. Successfully obtained jury verdict and judgment of invalidity and
`noninfringement.
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`F&G Research, Inc. v. Google Inc.
`U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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`Represented Google in patent case relating to scrolling mouse technology. Obtained
`summary judgment of noninfringement and an award of fees and costs.
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`E-Data Corporation v. Getty Images Inc.
`U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
`Represented Getty Images in patent case related to downloading of digital data.
`Obtained summary judgment of noninfringement.
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`aQuantive, Inc. v. 24/7 Real Media, Inc.
`U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
`Represented aQuantive in action seeking a declaratory judgment of noninfringement
`of a patent relating to the delivery of advertising over the Internet. Obtained summary
`judgment of noninfringement, which was affirmed on appeal.
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`Cygnus v. Google
`U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
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`Defended Google in a patent infringement action relating to use of icons in browser
`GUI.
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`Priest v. Google
`U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
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`Defended Google in a patent case related to RSS feeds.
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`Flashpoint Technology, Inc. v. AT&T Mobility, LLC, et aI.
`U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
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`Defending T-Mobile USA, Inc. in patent infringement lawsuit involving numerous
`patents relating to user interfaces on digital cameras and camera phones.
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`Google Inc. v. Traffic Information, LLC
`U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
`Representing Google Inc. in a declaratory judgment patent action relating to traffic
`information provided to mapping applications.
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`Lunareye. Inc. v. AirlQ, Inc.
`U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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`Representing AirlQ in patent infringement action involving GPS technology.
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`Trademark Litigation
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`Derek Andrew, Inc. v. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
`U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
`Represented Vital Pharmaceuticals in a trademark case relating to the naming of a
`sportswear line. Case settled after defeating preliminary injunction motion.
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`Hansen Beverage Company v. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
`U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
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`Represented Vital Pharmaceuticals in a trademark case relating to energy drinks.
`Defeated preliminary injunction motion.
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`Silvers v. Google Inc.
`US. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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`Represented Google in trademark case relating to plaintiff‘s alleged rights in "Googles"
`for children's entertainment. Case settled.
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`Mele v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
`US. District Court for the Northern District of New York
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`Represented Blizzard Entertainment in trademark action relating to video games.
`Prevailed at trial.
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`9 Squared, Inc. v. lnfoSpace, Inc.
`US. District Court for the District of Colorado
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`Represented lnfoSpace in a trademark action relating to ring tones. Case settled.
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`Google v. Wolf
`US. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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`Represented Google in a declaratory judgment action relating to trademark rights in
`"Froogle."
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`PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
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`a Listed in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, Litigation Gold Band, 2012
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`i1 Selected by Best Lawyers as "Seattle Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year,"
`2011 - 2012
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`El Repeatedly listed in Chambers USA for IP litigation (Band One)
`Fl Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation -
`Patent, 1995 - Present
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`E! Washington Law & Politics, "Washington's Top 40 Intellectual Property Lawyers, "
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`Washington's Top 100 Lawyers" and "Washington's Super Lawyers," 2003 - 2012
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`PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
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`51 American Bar Association, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section
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`=| American Intellectual Property Law Association
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`a Washington Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
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`RELATED EMPLOYMENT
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`=1 Seattle University School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Patent and Trade Secret Law,
`1999 - Present
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`University of Washington School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Patent Law, Fall 2001
`Seed & Berry, Seattle, Partner, 1995 - 1999; Of Counsel, 1993 - 1995
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`Bogle & Gates, Seattle, Associate, 1989 - 1993
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`Lyon & Lyon, Los Angeles, Associate, 1983 - 1989
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`PAST EVENTS
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`07.28.2012
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`General Spoliation Principles and Their
`Application in Patent Cases
`Speaking Engagement
`Center for Advanced Study & Research on Intellectual
`Property (CASRIP), University of Washington / Seattle, WA
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`05.17.2012
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`The Intersection of Patent Applications and
`Trade Secrets
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`Speaking Engagement
`DRI Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Seminar/
`New York. NY
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`03.09.2012
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`2011 Patent Cases — The Pendulum Beings to
`Move
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`Speaking Engagement
`WSBA 17th Annual Intellectual Property Institute / Seattle. WA
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`11.18.2011
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`Responding to Patent Claims and Patent
`Trolls
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`05.25.201 1
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`05.13.2011
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`02.11.2011
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`09.11.2010
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`Speaking Engagement
`2011 Corporate Counsel Institute / Seattle. WA
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`CLE — E-Discovery — Now What?
`Speaking Engagement
`Topics: Protocol Development and Implementation
`How Are Courts Interpreting the Rules?
`National Business Institute / Seattle, WA
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`Strictly Retail Seminar
`Speaking Engagement
`Topic: Intellectual Property Law for the Retailer
`DRI — The Voice of the Defense Bar
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`Intellectual Property Section Meeting
`Speaking Engagement
`Topic: Selected Issues in Licensing
`King County Bar Association
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`CLE — Understanding the Laws of Intellectual
`Property
`Speaking Engagement
`Topic: Overview of Intellectual Property Litigation
`Washington State Bar Association
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`07.14.2010
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`Patent CLE In re Bilski
`Seminar
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`Perkins Coie's Seattle Office / Seattle, WA
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`05.07.2010
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`Hot Topics in the Parallel Universe of Patent
`Reexamination and Patent Litigation
`Seminar
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`Perkins Coie LLP / Seattle, WA
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`11.17.2009 Business Law from A-Z
`Seminar
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`Topic: “Intellectual Property Law"
`National Business Institute / Seattle, WA
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`07.15.2009 Patent Procurement and Enforcement
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`Strategies
`Seminar
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`Topic: “If Not Filing Patents: Using Trade Secret Protection as
`a Cost-Saving Measure"
`Law Seminars International / Seattle, WA
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`05.1 5.2009
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`e-Discovery: Now What?
`Seminar
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`Topic: “Recent Decisions in E-Discovery — How are the
`Courts Interpreting the Rules?"
`National Business Institute / Seattle, WA
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`04.24.2009
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`Copyright Counseling, Management and
`Litigation
`Seminar
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`Topic: “Nuts and Bolts of Proving Infringement and Damages
`for Copyright Counseling, Management and Litigation"
`Law Seminars International / Seattle, WA
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`12.12.2008
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`17th Annual Technology Law Conference
`Seminar
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`Topic: “Recent Patent Cases of Interest"
`Law Seminars International / Seattle, WA
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`1 0.23.2008
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`ABA IP Roundtable
`Seminar
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`Topic: “A Discussion and Analysis of Four Hot IP Cases"
`Perkins Coie/ Seattle, WA
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`08.21.2008
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`Complex IP Licensing 2008
`Seminar
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`Topic: "Major Recent Patent Cases and Their Impact on
`Licensing Strategies"
`Law Seminars International / Seattle, WA
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`07.25.2008
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`2008 CASRIP High Technology Protection
`Summit
`Seminar
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`Topic: "Litigation Strategies and Ethical Issues After Seagate
`and SanDisk"
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`University of Washington / Seattle, WA
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`07.23.2008
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`Recent Patent Cases and How They Affect
`Patent Procurement, Licensing and Litigation
`Seminar
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`Washington Athletic Club/ Seattle, WA
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`05.14.2008 — 2008 Spring Meeting
`05.16.2008 Seminar
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`Topic: “Spoliation and Litigation Holds: A Review of the
`Principles"
`American Intellectual Property Law Association / Houston, TX
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`12.20.2007 Business Law From A to Z
`Seminar
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`Topic: "Intellectual Property Law"
`National Business Institute / Seattle, WA
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`12.14.2007 The 16th Annual Seattle Conference on New
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`Developments in Technology Law
`Seminar
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`Discussion Moderator: “A Big Year for Patent Law
`Developments"
`Law Seminars International / Seattle, WA
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`10.25.2007 Ethics
`Seminar
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`Non-Competition Covenants, and Related Unfair Competition
`Claims
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`National Business Institute / Seattle, WA
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`08.29.2007 E-Discovery: Applying the New FRCP Changes
`Seminar
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`Topic: “Decisions in e-Discovery That Affect All of Us"
`National Business Institute/ Seattle, WA
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`08.23.2007 Current Issues in Complex IP Licensing
`Seminar
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`Topic: Keeping on Top of the Substantive Law: Major Recent
`Patent Cases and Their Impact on Licensing Strategy
`Law Seminars International / Seattle, WA
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`03.08.2007 Selected Ethical and Professionalism Issues
`Seminar
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`Topic: “Protecting and Collecting: Advising Business Clients
`Endangered by Piracy, Gray Market and Counterfeiting
`Activities”
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`Washington State Bar Association / Seattle, WA
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`03.02.2007 IP Litigation Relating to Video Games
`Seminar
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`Topic: "How Games Intersect with Intellectual Properties and
`Gamer Technologyf'
`Intellectual Property Law Society/ Seattle, WA
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`Printed December 10, 2012
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