Admitted to Practice | Washington | | U.S. Supreme Court | | U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit | | King County Superior Court |
| Engaged in trial practice since 1971, Ross Boundy has extensive trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts on the West Coast as well as in Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Wyoming. Ross also appears before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. He has been lead counsel in numerous lawsuits involving intellectual property, including patents, trademark and copyright, and related matters. Selected Experience Derek Andrew, Inc. 2008 Represented client in competing trademark infringement actions in a Florida federal court and the U.S. District for the Western District of Washington. Successfully obtained dismissal of the Florida lawsuit in favor of the preferred Washington venue. Successfully obtained preliminary junction. Professional Bowlers Association 2008 Represented Professional Bowlers Association in successful defense of billion-dollar suit brought by former trademark licensee. The case settled on terms favorable to the association. Cold Steel, Inc. 2008 Counsel in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Following oral argument, the case was dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. I/O Concepts, Inc. 2007 Represented defendant against patent infringement claims involving computer mainframe interconnectivity. Obtained summary judgment holding the patent not infringed; affirmed on appeal. Precor Incorporated 2001 Represented Precor in complex patent litigation. After a three-week trial, the jury denied Life Fitness' claims for patent infringement, invalidated Life Fitness's patent, awarded Precor $5.25 million for willful infringement of its design patent, and found Life Fitness guilty of unfair competition. The court awarded Precor $6.5 million for attorneys' fees and prejudgment interest. On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part. Women's National Basketball Association 2000 Defended the Women's National Basketball Association in federal district court in Seattle against claims of trademark infringement, dilution and unfair competition arising out of the adoption of the name "Seattle Storm." The court found in favor of the WNBA and dismissed plaintiff's case in its entirety. Azteca Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. 1999 Obtained summary judgment of liability and permanent injunction for plaintiff in trademark infringement action. Unisplay, S.A. 1995 Represented Unisplay in patent infringement action; obtained jury verdict for $1.628 million, to which the court added enhanced damages, prejudgment interest and attorneys' fees. Volk Optical, Inc. 1993 Represented patentee in declaratory judgment/infringement action before federal district court in Cleveland, Ohio. Case settled for substantial sum in consideration of covenant not to sue for further infringement. Additional Qualifications
- Member in Charge of Litigation; Chair, Management Committee – Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC
- Principal; Chair, Litigation Department; Member, Management Committee – Shidler, McBroom, Gates & Lucas (now K&L Gates)
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Professional and Community Activities
- Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections, American Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- King County Bar Association
- Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
- Mediator, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- Arbitrator, Commercial Litigation Panels, American Arbitration Association
- Arbitrator, King County Mandatory Arbitration Program
- Visiting Faculty Member, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 2005
- Appointed Special District Counsel, Washington State Bar Association, 1988-1996
- Committee of Law Examiners, Washington State Bar Association, 1984-1991
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Professional Recognition
- Selected to "Washington Super Lawyers," Law & Politics, 1999-2010
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Education J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1971 B.A., Brigham Young University, 1968 * Denotes experience completed at a prior firm | |