Established • Seattle, Washington

Advancing Excellence in
Intellectual Property Law

A premier professional organization dedicated to improving the skills, ethics, and professionalism of Seattle's intellectual property legal community.

The Seattle IP Inn of Court brings together law students, lawyers, academics, and judges to foster mentorship, collegiality, and excellence across all areas of intellectual property practice.

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October 31, 2025

IP Jeopardy!

The Seattle IP Inn of Court hosted its annual IP Jeopardy! night — a Jeopardy!-style tournament with categories spanning patents, trademarks, copyrights,…

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Intellectual Property & Ethical Practice

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Patents

Utility, design, and plant patents covering innovation in technology, biotechnology, and manufacturing.

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Trademarks

Brand protection, registration, enforcement, and licensing of marks in commerce.

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Copyrights

Protection of creative works, fair use doctrine, licensing, and digital rights management.

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Licensing

IP licensing strategies, technology transfer, and royalty arrangements across industries.

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Trade Secrets

Protection of confidential business information and enforcement under the Defend Trade Secrets Act.

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Ethical Practice

Committed to training members on attorney ethics in emerging practice areas, fostering professionalism and civility across the IP legal community.

A Chapter of the American Inns of Court

The Seattle IP Inn of Court is a chapter of the American Inns of Court, a national organization dedicated to excellence, civility, professionalism, and ethics in the legal profession.

We meet monthly throughout the academic year, bringing together practitioners at all stages of their careers for substantive programming, mentorship, and networking.

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20+ Years of Excellence
100+ Active Members
9 Meetings Per Year
6 Focus Areas