Lukas C. Dudkowski

Associate

T 206.757.8156 Seattle
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Lukas Dudkowski advises technology clients on complex commercial transactions related to software and IP licensing; master purchase agreements; software development, services, and support agreements; sourcing/procurement; licensing in/out; M&A due diligence; open-source software, and IP litigation support. His approach is informed by his education in computer engineering and years of technical experience program manager for innovative companies creating new consumer devices, digital media, casual gaming, and hosted application environments.

Practice Highlights

Open-source software

Advised worldwide businesses on OSS licensing issues, including those with respect to the technical analysis of software products, education and training of technical teams, and review of licensees for products, tools, and potential community contribution.

Patent litigation

Drafted infringement and invalidity contentions; prepared and responded to discovery, discovery motions, and Markman briefings; analyzed patents-in-suit and prepared summaries of technical areas; drafted infringement and invalidity opinions; deposition and trial materials and participated in fact and expert depositions for patent infringement cases before federal district courts and U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in Section 337 Investigations.

Technology program management

Assisted business-to-business mobile analytics provider with on-device marketing infrastructure, platforms, contract, and statement-of-work review. Managed projects related to cloud-based text messaging and core product development for startup company in wireless telecommunications/messaging sector. Helped support development and support of a new global casual gaming platform.

Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 2010

Education

  • J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 2009, cum laude
    • Presidential Scholar
    • Intellectual Property Law Society
  • B.S., Computer Engineering, Columbia University, 2003

Languages

  • Polish

Background

    • Associate General Counsel, Technicolor, Inc., Seattle, 2019-2021
    • Senior Legal Counsel, Verizon Digital Media Services, Los Angeles, 2018
    • Senior IP Counsel, Technicolor, Inc., Los Angeles, 2014-2017
    • Associate, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Seattle, 2012-2014
    • Technical Program Manager, Medio Systems, Seattle, 2011-2012
    • Senior Program Manager, Zipwhip, Seattle, 2011
    • Senior Consultant, Product Realization, AT&T Wireless, Redmond, Wash., 2010-2011
    • Program Manager, RealNetworks, Seattle, 2006-2009
    • Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Wash., 2003-2006