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Industry Recognition 5.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 20% Intellectual Property
  • 20% Patent Application
  • 20% Patent Infringement
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Contact Information
  • Merchant & Gould
    701 Fifth Avenue
    Suite 4100
    Seattle, WA 98104
    206-●●●●●●●● - show
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Patrick Michael Dwyer

Brian has earned my respect over the years; we have met and worked under many circumstances, sometimes as colleagues, once as opponents - always,... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Patrick Dwyer , Seattle (WA), 10 months ago
Alexander R. Modelski

I had the pleasure of working with Brian on litigation that was critical to my client's survival. The claims involved theft of trade secrets and... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Alexander Modelski , Seattle (WA), Over 2 years ago

Résumé

Licenses
  • 17 years since Brian George Bodine was first licensed to practice law in WA.
  • 15 years since Brian George Bodine was first licensed to practice law in CO.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Education
School Major Degree Graduated
University of Puget Sound School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1991
Montana State University, Northern Chemical Engineering BS - Bachelor of Science 1978

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Avvo Top Intellectual Property Lawyer Washington CEO Magazine 2008
Top 40 Intellectual Property Law Super Lawyers Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2007
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Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Executive Committee Washington State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section 2005–present
Secretary/Treasurer Washington State Bar Association, IP Section, Executive Committee 2007–present
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Portfolio

Publications
Article Publication Date
Conflicting Canons of Patent Claim Construction: Into the Valley of Death Intellectual Property Vol. 15, No. 1 2004
Practical Problems and Pitfalls in Trade Secret Cases--To Avoid or Create? Annual Intellectual Property Institute 2001

Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
The Federal Circuit Year in Review Washington State Patent Law Association Monthly Meeting 2007
Those Guys Are Selling Our Product! Now What Do We Do? Intellectual Property for the Rest of Us 2006
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