Jacob Peterson is a partner in our Seattle office. His practice includes several areas of intellectual property law, including patent prosecution and litigation, with an emphasis on medical device, electrical, and computer fields. Examples of technologies that Mr. Peterson has worked on include:
Medical technology, including non-invasive patient monitors like pulse oximeters and acoustic respiratory monitors, as well as wound therapy products like negative-pressure wound therapy devices
Electronics technology, such as computers, signal processing, wireless power transfer systems, and display devices
Semiconductor technology, such as solar cells, photodetectors, MEMS, and chip packaging
Software and information technology, including mobile applications, calibration algorithms, data storage, and web services
Communications technology, including wireless devices and networks, as well as software and communication protocols
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Peterson worked for Industrial Automation Engineering as an engineer intern, designing and modifying factory control systems. Additionally, he worked as an accounting intern for KPMG in their federal tax practice.
Mr. Peterson was a summer associate with the firm in 2010, joined the firm as an associate in 2011, and became a partner in 2018.
University of California – Davis – School of Law, J.D.
University of California – Davis – Graduate School of Management, M.B.A.
University of Minnesota, B.E.E., Electrical Engineering, High Distinction
University of Minnesota, B.S.B., Accounting, High Distinction
State Bar of California
State Bar of Washington
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Communications Technology
Cellular Networking & Communications
Low-Power Networks
Radio
Videoconferencing
Wireless Local Area Networks
Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology
Electronics & Semiconductors
Healthcare Information Technology
Software & IT
Financial Services & Business Methods
Cloud Computing
Licensing & Indemnification
Open Source
Medical Devices & Procedures
Ablation Technology
Cardiac Rhythm Management
Cardiovascular
Catheters & Probes
Diagnostics
Drug Eluting & Drug Delivery Devices
Ear, Nose, & Throat
Glucose Monitoring & Insulin Infusion
Imaging
Infusion Pumps
Medical Informatics & Software Systems
Mental Health & Wellness
Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Procedures
Neuromodulation
Orthopedics
Pacemakers & Electrical Stimulation Devices
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Robotics
Sleep Apnea
Stents, Valves, & Delivery Systems
Ultrasound
Ventilators
Vital Signs, Physiologic, & Hemodynamic Monitoring
Wound Care
Transportation & Vehicles
Diagnostic Equipment
Electronics (Audio / Video, Communication, Navigation, Security)
Fleet Management
Shipping
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 Counseling
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Litigation
Patentability
Post-Grant
PostGrant Review (PGR)
PTAB Overview
Tech Transactions
U.S. Patent Prosecution
- Named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch guide, which “recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice”, for Intellectual Property Law (2021 – 2024) and Patent Law (2023 – 2024)
Orange County Bar Association (2011 – 2016)
