Michael J. Swope
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| Seattle | |
| P. 206.332.1386 | |
| F. 206.624.7317 | |
| swope@woodcock.com | |
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Michael J. Swope is a Partner in Woodcock Washburn’s Seattle Office and Chair of the firm’s Technology Committee. Michael represents clients in the acquisition, enforcement and licensing of their intellectual property rights. In that regard, Michael represents U.S. and foreign clients with respect to intellectual property rights in diverse technologies such as telecommunications, wireless communications, medical devices, electronics and various aspects of computer software such as database technology, computer graphics and security. Michael has been involved in several high-technology litigations. For instance, he served on the Woodcock Washburn team that won a $42 million settlement for TruePosition in a patent dispute over wireless location system technology.
A combined background in law and engineering serves him well in the practice of intellectual property law. He obtained a master’s degree in computer science from Steven’s Institute of Technology, where he concentrated in digital systems design and worked for several years for well-known companies in the high-technology industry.
Prior to attending law school, Michael was selected for a team that developed the Mars Observer spacecraft at General Electric’s Astro-Space Division and developed Data Warehousing technology at Apple Computer.
Michael obtained his law degree with honors from Temple University School of Law, where he was a member of the Temple Law Review.
He is a member of various intellectual property law organizations. The Washington State Intellectual Property Law Association has elected Michael to its Board of Directors. He is presently serving as the President for that organization.
Michael has lectured extensively on patent law topics. He has lectured at patent bar associations in Philadelphia, Seattle, Cincinnati, AIPLA as well as state bar association such as WSBA, and the IPIC. He is also a lecturer at the University of Washington’s Center for Advanced Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP).