Paul Douglas Swanson

• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Trade Secret Law
• Patent Law
• General Civil
• Intellectual Property Law

• Copyright Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademark Law

Minnesota

Washington

Since 1983

Washington

Shareholder

Lane Powell PC

Current

University of Minnesota

J.D

1982

cum laude

St. Olaf College

B.A

1979

magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Current

Activities: Chair (2000-2001) of the Intellectual Property Section of the Washington State Bar Association

Current

Activities: Co-Chair (2000 and 2001) of the 5th and 6th Annual Intellectual Property Institutes sponsored by the WSBA/IP Section

Current

Activities: Chair, WSBA/IP Section Model State Trademark Review Committee (the committee?s work culminated in the enactment of SB5122 in 2003, revising Washington trademark law)

Current

Activities: Member (2001 to present) of the International Association of Culinary Professionals

Current

Activities: Member of the Cyberspace Law Committee of the WSBA analyzing and reporting on the proposed Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA).

Current

Activities: Vice-President of the Annex Theatre Community Board of Directors

Current

Activities: Board Member, University of Minnesota Law School Alumni Board of Directors

Current

Activities: Past Board Member, Washington Lawyers of the Arts

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