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About Priya
Biography
Priya Sinha Cloutier focuses her practice on the procurement and enforcement of domestic and international patents, trademarks and copyrights. Her experience includes various technical areas such as aerospace, hybrid and electrical engines, architecture and construction, medical devices, agriculture, food, and energy systems.
Priya devotes much of her time to managing and coordinating global patent portfolios of various clients, both domestic and international companies, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She also counsels clients in avoiding infringement of patents of others and frequently opines with regard to the infringement and/or validity of individual patents, or advises as to a strategy for avoiding the patent portfolios of others. In addition, she is certified by the National Association of Patent Practitioners and currently serves as chair of the association’s Government Affairs Committee.
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Licensed in Washington for 19 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Licensed in Connecticut for 27 years
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Lane Powell
1420 5th Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA, 98101
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Priya Sinha Cloutier's Reviews
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Posted by Kyle | December 21, 2009
Fast, proffesional service
Priya was prompt with my needs, and allowed me to express my individual concerns as they came up in our meetings. I will work with her again whenever I have patent needs.
Posted by anonymous | May 9, 2008
Working with Priya was a very nice experience
This was my first time working with an attorney of any kind, and I was a little concerned and unsure what to expect. I called and emailed quite a few attorneys and most seemed too busy/uninterested to help. Priya was very helpful from the start, and I felt like I have known her for quite some tim...
Posted by anonymous | June 25, 2007
Client Review
I have dealt with a few patent attorneys in my time. Priya is dedicated to her clients. She goes out of her way to know her client as a person . And, she spends time actually getting to know your invention. Her fees are as reasonable as they get.
Posted by anonymous | June 6, 2007
THE EPITOME OF GREATNESS!!
When you need a junkyard bulldog, you need Priya. She knows her stuff, has your best interest truly at heart. She is more than a disinterested third party to your legal problems: she works them with an intensity I've not seen before in my many years of business. What I like most is how she picks apar...
Posted by anonymous | June 6, 2007
KNOWLEDGEABLE & COMPASSIONATE
Priya has a passion for the law, for truth and for honesty. Her expertise has helped me in civil and business dealings where her integrity was put to the test and she proved herself more than capable! I recommend her and her law firm without reservation.
Priya Sinha Cloutier's Lawyer Endorsements
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"I wholeheartedly recommend Priya to my clients who seek small-business patent/invention assistance. Her patent application skills are top notch and she understands the special needs of the small business entrepreneur."
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"I endorse this lawyer. I met Ms. Cloutier at a King County Bar Association volunteer and continuing legal education function. We were all discussing cases, interesting developments, and latest cases. During discussions, it was clear that Priya had the type of mind that works at solutions in creative ways. She is incredibly intelligent and when I have referred clients to her, I have had happy responses. For intellectual property issues, I believe she would serve your needs well."
"Priya is a spirited and smart intellectual property lawyer who does quality work for her clients. I've referred several of my own clients and friends to her for assistance in her area of law."
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Experience
Honors
2016
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
Work Experience
2015 - Present
IP Attorney/Patent Attorney, Cloutier Global
2013 - 2015
Counsel to the Firm, Lane Powell PC
2009 - 2013
Special Counsel to the Firm, Karr Tuttle Campbell
2006 - 2009
Founding Member, Cloutier & Engle PLLC
1997 - 2005
Attorney, Connecticut Legal Services
Associations
2012 - Present
American Bar AssociationCo-chair, Diversity Recruitment Subcommittee
2007 - Present
Washington Women LawyersMember
2007 - Present
Washington State Patent Law AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Washington State Bar Association
2006 - Present
American Intellectual Property Law AssociationMember
2006 - Present
King County Bar AssociationMember
2013 - 2016
National Association of Patent PractitionersChair, Government Affairs Committee
1998 - 2005
Connecticut Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Rani Sikand v. Patricia Wilson-Coker, Commissioner of Social Services.
Raymond v. Rowland and Wilson-Coker
Karen L. v. Wilson-Coker
Education
1997
Seattle University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1990
University of New Mexico
BS - Bachelor of Science
N/A
Idaho State University
N/A
University of Connecticut
Speaking Engagements
2007
Legal Diversity Conference
Minority Women Lawyers in the Workplace
2007
Intellectual Property and Small Business
Protecting Intellectual Property To Grow Small Business
2007
Copyright and the Artist
Intellectual Property Law for Artists
2004
Training on how to conduct an administrative hearing
Taught Lawyers and Paralegals how to conduct administrative hearings
2003
Training for Legal Services Attorneys
Medicaid
Publications
2004
2004
Raymond v. Rowland and Wilson-Coker
ADA Title II claim against Connecticut's welfare agency for its failure to identify and accommodate disabled applicants and beneficiaries, allowing them to obtain and maintain subsistence cash, food and medical benefits
2003
Karen L. v. Wilson-Coker
Due Process claim against Medicaid providers challenging their failure to provide adequate notice to Medicaid beneficiaries when medical coverage was denied
Languages
Hindi