Seattle Intellectual Property Disputes
Businesses, founders, creators, and technology companies often need counsel on a wide range of intellectual property matters. Some disputes involve the misuse of confidential business information, while others center on trademarks, patents, copyrights, online marketplace complaints, ownership of inventions, or unfair competition between current and former business partners.
We assist with intellectual property disputes involving trade secrets, stolen company information, employee or contractor departures, trademark conflicts, copyright infringement claims, patent-related disputes, brand enforcement, and business torts that overlap with IP issues. In many cases, the immediate concern is practical: stopping ongoing misuse, preserving evidence, responding to a demand letter, evaluating claims before filing suit, or understanding whether early negotiated resolution is possible.
Common situations include disputes over source code, customer lists, product designs, business records, confidential know-how, website or marketing copy, branding and naming conflicts, ownership of creative or technical work, online takedowns, and allegations of unfair competition. These matters can arise before litigation, during active litigation, or as part of internal business disputes involving founders, employees, vendors, or competitors.
We focus on helping clients assess what rights may be at issue, what evidence matters most, what immediate risks exist, and what strategic options are available. Depending on the situation, that may include investigation, preservation steps, cease-and-desist communications, negotiation, emergency injunctive relief, or full litigation in state or federal court.
Use the chatbot to explore common intellectual property issues before scheduling a consultation
If you are still evaluating next steps, try our custom (experimental) RAG chatbot for general educational information about intellectual property disputes. It can help you better understand common issues involving trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, patents, online enforcement problems, and other business disputes tied to intellectual property. The chatbot provides general information only and does not offer case-specific legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship.
About Mitchell
Mitchell D. West is a litigation attorney with Lowe Graham Jones PLLC, combining expertise in litigation with a deep understanding of Seattle’s startup ecosystem. Mitchell has collaborated with innovative companies in software development, digital assets, decentralized physical infastructure, and legal technology.
Mitchell has represented clients in a range of sophisticated disputes, including trade secret litigation involving silicon-carbon anode technology, patent cases spanning plant varieties to thermoforming products, high-stakes business divorces, and trademark disputes resolved through strategic negotiation. While specializing in litigation, Mitchell also advises emerging technology companies on legal challenges to avoid disputes and ensures they succeed when litigation arises.
As part of his commitment to leveraging technology in legal practice, Mitchell developed Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbots trained on a curated set of legal documents he has developed and relies on in his day-to-day practice.The RAG chatbot is hosted on a hybrid decentralized cloud platform that Mitchell actively contributes to.
Learn more about Mitchell at Lowe Graham Jones PLLC.
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Education:
- J.D., Washington University School of Law (Washington University in St. Louis)
- B.A., Quantitative Economics and Political Science, Indiana University
Bar Admissions:
- U.S. District Courts: Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- All Washington State Courts
Memberships:
- Seattle IP Inn of Court
- Seattle Yacht Club
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or are interested in having a custom RAG chatbot developed for your website, you can reach Mitchell directly by email at west@lowegrahamjones.com or using the form below.