Bainbridge Island Patent Infringement Attorney & Patent Lawyer
I regularly visit Bainbridge Island by sail, including stops at the Seattle Yacht Club outstations in Eagle Harbor and Port Madison. Spending time in these close-knit communities highlights how innovation and reputation often go hand in hand.
If you are searching for a Bainbridge Island, Washington patent infringement attorney or patent lawyer, I help clients evaluate and respond to allegations involving utility patents and design patents. Whether you are asserting infringement, defending against a claim, or considering a patent cease and desist letter, I focus on helping you assess legal exposure, technical defenses, and business risk before disputes escalate into costly intellectual property litigation.
Patent infringement disputes often turn on claim construction, prior art, and detailed analysis of how an accused product or process operates. I work with clients to evaluate non-infringement and invalidity arguments, identify design-around opportunities, and develop coordinated strategies for negotiation, PTAB proceedings, and court litigation.
My practice includes early case assessment, technical expert coordination, evidence development, and litigation planning. The goal is to protect valuable innovations while controlling cost, disruption, and long-term competitive risk.
Get basic patent law guidance before scheduling a consultation
If you’re still evaluating your options, try our custom (experimental) RAG patent chatbot for general, educational information about common patent dispute issues—such as how patent infringement is analyzed, differences between utility and design patents, when a cease and desist letter makes sense, options for defending against infringement claims, and the role of inter partes review (IPR). When you’re ready to discuss your specific facts, risks, and strategy, you can schedule a meeting with Mitchell.
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.