Brian G. Bodine
Shareholder
bodineb@lanepowell.com
206.223.7406
Areas of Practice
Brian Bodine focuses his practice on patent, trademark and trade secret litigation. Brian is a
registered patent attorney and has served as a court-appointed expert to address issues relating to
patent claim interpretation, infringement and validity. Brian is also a qualified Rule 39.1 mediator
for intellectual property disputes in the United States District Court for the Western District
of Washington. He served as President of the Washington State Patent Law Association and
Chair of the Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property Section of the Washington State
Bar Association. Chambers USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business listed him as a
“Leading Lawyer,” stating “he is highlighted by peers for his significant experience in the IP market,
and focuses on trademark and patent disputes.” He frequently speaks on issues of interest to the
Intellectual Property Bar.
Professional Experience
Lane Powell P.C., Partner
Seattle University School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law
Seattle office of Merchant & Gould, P.C., Managing Partner of Seattle office
Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, Partner
Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC, Partner, Of Counsel, and Associate
Western District of Washington, Law Clerk to the Honorable Carolyn R. Dimmick, Chief Justice of the U.S. District Court
Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph F. Baca, Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
Admitted to Practice
Washington
New Mexico
Colorado
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Academics
University of Puget Sound (now Seattle University) School of Law (J.D.)
Montana State University (B.S., Chemical Engineering)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
Intellectual Property and Technology
Litigation
Business Crisis Management and Emergency Remedies
Food, Beverage and Hospitality
Cannabis
Publications
“Prometheus Patent Quandary — Can You Patent a Medical Observation?,” Seattle Business magazine (March 2012)
“Recent Cases Relating to Licensing,” WSBA CLE Licensing Essentials: Practical Tools and Tips in Intellectual Property Licensing (May 2010) (Co-authored with Tiffany H. Scott)
“Conflicting Canons of Patent Claim Construction: Into the Valley of Death, Intellectual Property Vol. 15, No. 1, WSBA Intellectual Property Section (Winter 2004)
“Practical Problems and Pitfalls in Trade Secret Cases — To Avoid or Create?,” WSBA Intellectual Property Section (March 2001)
Speaking Engagements
“Patent Case Law Year-in-Review, Recent Decisions from the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court,” Washington State Patent Law Association Annual Meeting and CLE (May 18, 2016)
“How Recent Cases Have and Pending Cases May Affect Patent Owners’ Rights,” Washington State Bar Association’s 21st Annual Intellectual Property Institute (March 11, 2016)
“Significant Patent Topics in the Past Year,” Oregon State Bar Association Intellectual Property Section CLE (September 2, 2015)
“Patent Law Year in Review,” Washington State Patent Law Association CLE Lunch (May 20, 2015)
“Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists,” Presentation to Montana State University’s Chemical Engineering Department (April 29, 2015)
“Patent Litigation Year in Review,” Washington State Bar Association’s 20th Annual Intellectual Property Institute (March 6, 2015)
“Patent Year in Review,” Washington State Bar Association’s 19th Annual Intellectual Property Institute (March 21, 2014)
“Patent Year in Review,” Washington State Patent Law Association CLE Lunch (March 19, 2014)
“Early Resolution: The Benefit of Mediation and/or Neutral Evaluation,” Patent Litigation Strategies for Small Compaines Seminar (November 4, 2013)
“Developments in Patent Law 2013,” Washington State Patent Law Association CLE Lunch
(March 20, 2013)
“Developments in Patent Law 2013,” Washington State Bar Association’s 18th Annual Intellectual Property Institute (March 8, 2013)
2
“Federal Circuit Year in Review,” New Mexico Bar Association Intellectual Property Section Annual Meeting (December 6, 2012)
“A Year in Review — Patent Prosecution and Litigation,” Inland Empire Intellectual Property Institute (October 12, 2012)
“A Year in Review — Patent Litigation,” Inland Empire Intellectual Property Institute
(October 2011)
“Patent Litigation Year in Review,” Washington State Bar Association’s 16th Annual Intellectual Property Institute (March 4, 2011)
“Developments at the Federal Circuit,” Oregon Patent Law Association Meeting (December 2010)
“A Year in Review — Patent Litigation,” Inland Empire Intellectual Property Institute (October 2010)
“What’s New: Federal Circuit Court Review,” Washington State Patent Law Association CLE
(September 2010)
“Recent Cases Related to Licensing,” WSBA Intellectual Property Section Meeting (May 13, 2010)
“Patents and Trade Secrets for Everyone,” Pincus Professional Education Webinar (July 22, 2010)
“15th Annual Intellectual Property Institute,” WSBA Intellectual Property Section, Co-chair
(March 2010)
“A Year in Review — Patent Litigation,” The Second Annual Inland Empire Intellectual Property Institute (October 2009)
“A Year in Review — Patent Law,” The Eastern Washington Intellectual Property Institute (October 2008)
“The 2008 Business Law Section Midyear: Update Your Practice with Views from Leading Practitioners,” WSBA Business Law Section (June 2008)
“13th Annual Intellectual Property Institute,” WSBA Intellectual Property Section, Co-chair (March 2007)
“The 16th Annual Seattle Conference on New Developments in Technology Law,” Law Seminars International (December 2007)
“AIPLA Roadshow Advanced Patent Litigation,” American Intellectual Property Law Association, Portland (June 2007)
“Identifying and Protecting Trade Secrets,” American Conference Institute, San Francisco (June 2007)
“Intellectual Property for the Rest of Us,” WSBA Intellectual Property Section (May 2007)
“The Federal Circuit Year in Review,” Oregon Patent Law Association Meeting, Portland (March 2007)
3
“12th Annual Intellectual Property Institute,” WSBA Intellectual Property Section, Co-chair (March 2007)
“The Federal Circuit Year in Review,” Washington State Patent Law Association (January 2007)
Awards and Honors
AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America®, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation
(2006-2016); Trade Secrets (2016)
Recommended by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Intellectual Property
(2005-2016)
Named as a “Washington Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers® magazine, Intellectual Property Litigation
(2004-2016) (Named among “Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers,” 2011)
Listed as a ‘Top’ individual in the Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000, “The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners” (2013-2015)
Named among “Top 40 Intellectual Property Law,” Washington Law & Politics (2006-2009)
Named as Washington “Rising Star,” Washington Law & Politics (2001-2002)
Professional and Community Activities
Past Chair, Washington State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Washington State Patent Law Association
Member (1997-Present)
Board of Directors (2000-2005)
President (2003-2004)
Co-chair of Joint Meeting with Oregon Patent Law Association (2005)
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Eastlake Little League
Board Member (2010-2014)
Player Agent for Competitive Baseball (2012-2014)
Chief Umpire (2010-2012)
Pacific Northwest Football Officials Association (2014-Present)
Greater Eastside Junior Football Association, Referee (2012-Present)
American Inns of Court, Seattle Intellectual Property Chapter
Member (Inception-Present)
Board of Directors (2010-2013)
4