Stuart R. Dunwoody

Partner

I like that in my intellectual property law practice I get to play both offense and defense for my clients.

Stuart Dunwoody helps companies enforce their patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret rights, and defends them against infringement, unfair competition and false advertising claims from their competitors. He seeks creative solutions to intellectual property disputes.

He also counsels clients on trademark and copyright protection and registration, and represents licensors and licensees in licensing disputes. Stuart has represented clients in a variety of industries, including software, recording, publishing, biotech, and financial services.

Practice Highlights

Intellectual property lawsuits

Represented IP rights holders and accused infringers in patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret lawsuits spanning a wide range of technologies and industries.

Licensing disputes

Represented licensors and licensees in disputes over matters including software, patented apple varieties, metallurgical technology, antimicrobial agents, and restaurants.

Trademark trial and appeal board cases

Represented trademark owners in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Admitted to Practice

Washington, 1984
Oregon, 2012

Education

J.D., Yale Law School, 1983
B.A., Oberlin College, 1977
- Phi Beta Kappa

Memberships & Affiliations

- Panel of Trademark Mediators, International Trademark Association
- Executive Committee, Intellectual Property Section, Washington State Bar Association, 2013-present
- Lawyer Representative to the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference, 2009-2011
- President, Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington, 2008-2009
- Chair, Local Rules Committee, Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington, 2003-2006

Professional Recognition

- Selected by Best Lawyers as Seattle's "Lawyer of the Year" in Copyright Law, 2016, 2019
- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property Law, in Litigation - Patent Law, and in Trademark Law, by Best Lawyers, 2003-present
- Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Intellectual Property (Washington), 2005-2022
- Selected by Best Lawyers as Seattle's "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2013
- Named to the "World Trademark Review 1000" by World Trademark Review, 2012-present; Named a "WTR Global Leader," 2022
- Selected to "Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers," 2012; "Washington Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2002-2022; and to the "Top 40 Intellectual Property Super Lawyers," 2006

Background

- Law Clerk, Hon. Alfred T. Goodwin, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Pasadena, Calif., 1983-1984

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