Michael Swett

Partner
About

Michael advises clients, ranging from early-stage startups to multinational technology companies, on a wide variety of intellectual property matters including patent prosecution, patent litigation and IP due diligence.

As a registered patent attorney, Michael strategically builds patent portfolios on behalf of clients, both domestically and internationally. He has procured patents regarding a number of complex technical fields, such as digital and analog circuits, computer architecture, semiconductors, computer and network virtualization, natural-language processing, cloud computing, and multimedia encoding.

Michael further assists clients in navigating various IP issues, including litigation, post-grant proceedings, such as ex parte examinations and inter partes reviews, and due diligence. In this capacity, Michael has conducted validity and evidence-of-use investigations, prepared technical briefs and evaluated patent landscapes in corporate transactions and pre-litigation inquiries.

Bar admissionsCaliforniaWashingtonUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
Education
  • J.D., Seattle University School of Law
    cum laude
  • B.S.E.E., University of Washington

AWARDS

The Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, Patents: Licensing (2024)
  • Recommended, Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings) (2024)
Additional Awards
  • "Scales of Justice Award" for Pro Bono Legal Work

Prior Experience

Prior to his legal career, Michael worked at an engineering consulting firm, designing power distribution architecture, control systems, and human-machine interfaces.

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