Mauricio has extensive experience in comprehensive client counseling in all aspects of intellectual property law. He has counseled various clients on patent and technology licensing matters, including standards essential patent licensing. He has also been very active in the prosecution of patent applications in both the electrical engineering and computer software fields.
For more than 15 years, Mauricio has engaged in numerous licensing strategy and license negotiations for various clients. He has extensive experience representing clients with regard to standard essential patent licensing matters and is well versed in case law and licensing models throughout the world. Mauricio has helped clients set up licensing programs, identify and cultivate essential patent assets, develop responses to licensing offers and develop holistic licensing programs.
Mauricio has traveled extensively throughout the world assisting clients with key license negotiations.
Mauricio also has wide-ranging experience in developing patent portfolios and intellectual property assets. He also provides counsel on patentability, due diligence and infringement mitigation matters and comprehensive intellectual property programs including litigation and complex, global patent and technology licensing.
He joined the firm as a partner in the Seattle office in 2008.
University of Kansas School of Law, J.D.
University of Missouri – Columbia, B.S., Computer Engineering, cum laude
University of Missouri – Columbia, B.S., Electrical Engineering
State Bar of Kansas
State Bar of Missouri
State Bar of Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court – District of Kansas
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court – Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court – Western District of Washington
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Chemical, Industrial & Materials
Electrical
HVAC & Passive Ventilation
Semiconductors
Communications Technology
Cellular Networking & Communications
Fiber Optic Networks
Internet Telephony
Low-Power Networks
Radio
Television
Videoconferencing
Wireless Local Area Networks
Consumer Products & Services
Aesthetics & Personal Care Products
Sporting Goods & Recreation
Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology
Electronics & Semiconductors
Healthcare Information Technology
Software & IT
Fashion & Beauty
Footwear
Financial Services & Business Methods
Blockchain & Smart Contracts
Cloud Computing
Cryptocurrency & Encryption
Data Privacy
Dispute Resolution
Licensing & Indemnification
Open Source
Media, Advertising & Entertainment
Athletes
Digital Distribution
Mobile Applications
Music
Musical Instruments and Accessories
Online Games
Social Media
Theater
Video Games and Interactive Entertainment
Medical Devices & Procedures
AI & Machine Learning
Pacemakers & Electrical Stimulation Devices
Robotics
Sleep Apnea
Sports Medicine
Transportation & Vehicles
Air conditioning / Heating systems
Auto Care
Automotive Transportation & Powersports
Batteries
Brake Systems
Diagnostic Equipment
Electronics (Audio / Video, Communication, Navigation, Security)
Elevators
Fleet Management
Motorcycles
Personal Motorized Recreation Vehicles (ATVs, Snow Vehicles, Personal Watercraft)
Suspension Components
Transportation Equipment
Antitrust & Competition Litigation
Audits
Brand Portfolio Management
Copyright
Covered Business Method (CBM)
Design Patents
Due Diligence
Global Portfolio Management
Infringement Risk
Inter Partes Review (IPR)
IP Strategy
IP Transactions and Agreements
Licensing
Litigation
Opinions and Counseling
Opinions Counseling
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Litigation
Patentability
Post-Grant
PostGrant Review (PGR)
PTAB Overview
Registration
Tech Transactions
Trade Secret
Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Litigation
Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Litigation
Trade Secret Protection Advice, Counseling, Employee & Nondisclosure Agreements
Trademark & Brand Protection
Trademark Enforcement
Transactions
U.S. Patent Prosecution
Mr. Uribe has received multiple awards and has been honored in both national and international forums for his legal accomplishments:
- Named in Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine’s “Global Leaders” guide (2022-2023)
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (2014 – 2023). In the 2018, 2019 and 2023 – 2024 editions, he was recognized for his work in Patent Law, Information Technology Law, and Technology Law. He was also named Seattle’s “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Information Technology Law (2020, 2022, and 2024) and Patent Law (2020 and 2022)
- Named one of the “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in the Patent 1000 guide for Transactions and Prosecution by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine (2012 – 2023). The 2021 guide stated, “Uribe complements his pure-play prosecution skills with a deft licensing touch.” The 2022 guide recognized him as “a standard essential patents and licensing expert who plays an important role for his clients as an IP protector, negotiator and counselor.” The 2023 guide described Mauricio as someone who “has a deep knowledge of patent law and can easily translate technical information into lay terms. He is very creative, and thinks outside the box and strategically about both the immediate and the long-term goals of his clients. Mauricio is great to work with and gives his clients his full attention, whether they are small or large companies.”
- Named a Washington “Super Lawyer” (2018 – 2019) for his work in intellectual property law by Super Lawyers magazine
- Named as one of Washington’s “Rising Stars” in intellectual property litigation in Super Lawyers magazine (2012 and 2013)
- Named as Washington Law & Politics Rising Star (2004 ‑ 2008)
- Intellectual Property Owners Association, National Meeting Speaker, 2006
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Board of Directors, MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest, Inc.
King County Bar Association
Washington State Patent Lawyers Association
