Mr. Anable joined the firm as an Associate in 1975, becoming a Member in 1980. He returns to the firm as Of Counsel from Townsend and Townsend and Crew. Mr. Anable’s career has spanned the gamut of legal practice relating to patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets . Currently, the focus of his practice is dispute resolution, where he has served as lead counsel in numerous court actions, arbitrations, and mediations in both federal and appellate courts. He also has extensive technical experience in the areas of discrete and integrated circuits, semiconductor manufacturing techniques, computer-generated speech, acoustics, analog and digital circuit design for telephone station sets, and mobile telephone systems.
Education
- J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, summa cum laude, 1975
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1968
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, 1966
Professional Experience
- Christensen O’Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC, Seattle, WA
Of Counsel, 2009 to present
Member, 1980 to 2007
Associate, 1975 to 1980 - Townsend and Townsend and Crew, Seattle, WA
Of Counsel, 2007 to 2008 - Madden & Strate, P.C., Denver, CO
Attorney, 1982 to 1991
Technical Experience
- Research and Development Engineer,
Bell Telephone Laboratories, 1966 to 1972 - Research and Development Engineer,
The Boeing Company, 1965 to 1966 - Electronics Technician and Engineering Aide,
The Boeing Company, 1958 to 1965
Bar & Court Admissions
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Washington State Bar
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- King County Bar Association
- Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
- Washington State Patent Law Association
- Lecturer on various subjects involving the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights
Representative Litigation
I/O Concepts, Inc. v. Interface Design Group, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiff in declaratory judgment action in which the district court granted summary judgment holding the patent invalid. The patent related to multi-console management of mainframe computers. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court decision in a per curiam opinion dated March 13, 2002.
Pacific Unidata, Ltd. v. Avon Products Inc., et al. and Pacific Unidata, Ltd. v. Unidata, Inc., et al.
Represented Pacific Unidata (a Hong Kong corporation) in related cases in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington and the Federal District Court for the District of Colorado involving computer software copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation. The case against Unidata, Inc. was submitted to arbitration. A favorable arbitration award was obtained and a $15.95 million dollar settlement was entered into.
SI Technologies v. Stress Tech, Inc.
Represented SI Technologies in a patent declaratory judgment action in which Stress Tech counterclaimed for patent infringement on its patent related to load cells for vehicle weighing systems. Favorable settlement reached after discovery.
Stratos Product Development Group v. International Technology Associates
Represented plaintiff in action involving patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition in technology related to a touchpad pointing device for moving a cursor on a computer. Favorable settlement obtained upon filing motion for summary judgment.
Lodec, Inc. v. Worldwide Weighing, Inc.
Represented plaintiff in patent infringement action relating to portable vehicle weighing systems. Successful judgment of liability entered following one week bench trial.
ZMI Corporation v. Physio-Control Corporation
Represented defendant in patent infringement action relating to external cardiac pacing. Obtained judgment of non-infringement following a three week trial. Judgment affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Kapak Corporation v. Pacific Bag, Inc./Pacific Bag, Inc. v. Kapak Corporation
Represented Pacific Bag in separate declaratory judgment and patent infringement actions related to stand-up pouches equipped with degassing valves commonly used for packaging coffee. Favorable settlement obtained in each case.
Tehrani v. Polar Electro and Physi-Cal Enterprises
Represented defendant Physi-Cal Enterprises in patent infringement suit brought by Tehrani in Central District of California. Asserted patent directed to arrangements for determining energy expended by medical patients and others during exercise. Obtained summary judgment of non infringement. Affirmed by Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Dx/Dy v. First Media and Teligence
Represented defendant First Media in patent infringement action brought by patentee Dx/Dy in Eastern District of Washington. Asserted patents directed to collect callback features for telephonic communications systems. Favorable settlement achieved after completion of discovery phase.
Seoul Semiconductor v. Nichia and Nichia America
Represented plaintiff Seoul Semiconductor in patent infringement action in Eastern District of Texas. Asserted patents directed to short-wavelength, gallium nitride (GaN) laser diodes.
Enhanced Security Research v. Juniper Networks
Represented patentee Enhanced Security Research in patent infringement action in Eastern District of Texas. Asserted patents directed to security systems for computer networks.