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Admitted to Practice

Washington, 2010
Colorado, 2007
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2003

Bobby B. Soltani

Associate

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Seattle

T206.757.8197

F206.757.7197

Bobby Soltani is a registered patent attorney in the firm’s patent practice, focusing on patent prosecution and patent litigation. He has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications for numerous clients from a variety of industries, including consumer electronics, data storage systems, medical devices, and software applications. Bobby’s practice also includes litigating patent infringement matters, drafting opinions, and patent portfolio analysis. Bobby has an electrical engineering background and his practice spans a broad array of industries and technologies, including electronics, software applications, computer hardware, signal processing, servo mechanical systems, and radar systems.

Representative Experience

Energy Heating, LLC, et al. v. Heat On-The-Fly, LLC et al.

Initiation of Declaratory Judgment and defense of Energy Heating, LLC and Rocky Mtn. Oil Field Services, LLC in patent infringement suit involving heating water for hydraulic fracturing operations. (D.N.D. Ongoing)

Cooper Equipment, Inc., et al. v. Armstrong International, Inc.

Initiation of successful Declaratory Judgment action and defense of Cooper Equipment, Inc., Energy Heating, LLC and Rocky Mtn. Oil Field Services, LLC in patent infringement suit involving portable water heating systems, resulting in voluntary dismissal. (D.N.D. 2012)

Software Rights Archive, LLC v. Microsoft Corp.

Defense of Microsoft in patent infringement suit involving indexing, crawling, ranking, and service of search results and advertisements in response to end-user keyword queries. Settled case favorably shortly after service of extensive invalidity contentions (W.D. Wash. 2012)

EdiZONE v. Toysmith

Lead counsel to major toy wholesaler in defense of patent infringement suit involving color-changing toys. Obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice of all claims. (D. Utah 2011)

Play Vision v. Dollar Tree Stores

Represent national retailer of patent, copyright, and trademark infringement suit involving various thermoplastic rubber toys. Obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice of all claims, including court ordered monetary sanctions and attorneys’ fees against plaintiff and its counsel. 2011 WL 2292326 (W.D. Wash. 2011)

Microscan Systems, Inc. v. Cognex Corporation

Represented barcode reader patent holder in a patent infringement litigation against competitive machine vision manufacturer. Won partial summary judgment dismissing patent infringement counterclaim; case settled. (W.D. Wash. 2010)

Patent services for Spectralux Corp.

Preparing and prosecuting patent applications on avionics, and patent analysis. (Ongoing)

Patent and trademark prosecution for Skycast Digital Network

Provide strategic patent and trademark planning, prepare and prosecute patent applications, and manage trademark portfolio for a startup company. (Ongoing)

Patent services for Artnet Worldwide Corp.

Preparing and prosecuting patent applications on art indexing technologies, and patent analysis. (Ongoing)

Patent services for Black Rapid

Preparing and prosecuting patent applications on camera accessories. (Ongoing)

Patent services for Intellectual Ventures

Prepare and prosecute patent applications in various technology areas. (Ongoing)

Patent services for LeMond Fitness

Prepare and prosecute exercise equipment patent applications and manage trademark portfolio. (2012)

Patent services for Microsoft

Licensing services and infringement analysis. (Ongoing) Previously prepared and prosecuted software and hardware patent applications.

Patent prosecution for Mobilitie

Preparing and prosecuting patent applications on dynamic formation and control of computer networks. (Ongoing)

Patent services for Opanga Networks, Inc.

Preparing and prosecuting patent applications on dynamic formation and control of computer networks. (Ongoing)

Patent services for Pacific Market International

Prepare and prosecute patent applications for PMI's Stanley, Aladdin and MiGo brands of consumer products. (Ongoing)

Patent prosecution and licensing for Nutra-Life Inc.

Preparing and prosecuting patents on closures and filters for drinking water containers, and licensing technology. (Ongoing)

Patent prosecution for Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Preparing and prosecuting patent applications on medical devices. (Ongoing)

Patent services for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Prepared and prosecuted patent applications for various medical technologies. (2012)

Patent services for Found Animals Foundation

Prepared and prosecuted patent applications for an animal microchip management system. (2012)

Additional Qualifications

Associate Patent Attorney, Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP, Boulder, Colo., 2007-2009
Law Clerk, Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP, Boulder, Colo., 2006
Electrical Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, 2003-2004
Electrical Engineer, Seagate Technology, Oklahoma City, 2001-2003

Professional & Community Activities

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Washington State Patent Law Association

Education

J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2007, with distinction
- William T Comfort Scholar
- Dean's Honor Roll
- Vice President, Intellectual Property Law Society
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 2003
- Focused study in Computer Architecture, Control Systems and Telecommunications
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 2001, with special distinction
- Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society
- President's Honor Roll
- Dean's Honor Roll