Seattle Patent Lawyer
Patent issues don’t always start with a lawsuit. Many begin with business planning—product launches, competitor monitoring, licensing conversations, or diligence for investment and acquisition. We help clients use patents strategically, including evaluating infringement risk, negotiating licenses, and planning enforcement or defense positions when disputes arise.
For clients facing conflict, we focus on practical triage: what the patent claims actually cover, what the accused product does, what prior art exists, and what outcomes matter (freedom to operate, royalties, injunction risk, or settlement leverage). Our goal is to provide clear options and tradeoffs, not generic theory.
Use the chatbot to understand patents, licensing, and dispute risk
If you’re still evaluating next steps, try our custom (experimental) RAG chatbot for general educational information about patent issues—such as high-level infringement concepts, common license structures, how prior art affects validity, and how patent disputes typically escalate (or resolve) in practice. The chatbot provides general information only and does not offer case-specific legal advice. When you are ready to discuss your goals and constraints, 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.