Jim Anable joined COJK as an Associate in 1975, becoming a Member in 1980. He returns to the firm as Of Counsel from Townsend and Townsend and Crew. Jim’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 KindnessPLLC, Seattle, WA, 1975 to 2007, 2009 to present
- Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
Member of Patent Staff, 1972-1975 - Townsend and Townsend and Crew, Seattle, WA
Of Counsel, 2007 to 2008
Technical Experience
- Research and Development Engineer,
Bell Telephone Laboratories, 1966 to 1972 - Research and Development Engineer,
The Boeing Company, 1965 to 1966
Bar & Court Admissions
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Washington State Bar
- Court of Appeals For the Federal Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- District Courts: W.D. Wash., E.D. Wash., N.D. Cal., E.D. Tex.
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
- Washington State Patent Law Association
Representative Litigation
Eazypower Corporation v. Jore Corporation
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Defending Jore Corporation in a patent infringement and patent mismarking case related to flexible extensions for powered screwdrivers.
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. et al. v. Seattle Safety, LLC
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Defended Seattle Safety, LLC in a suit for breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition and patent infringement related to crash test sleds. Obtained summary judgment on damages and non-infringement. Case settled thereafter on favorable terms.
Dx/Dy Voice Processing, Inc. v. Teligence, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Defended First Media Group, Inc. in a patent case related to collect callback features for telephonic communications systems. Favorable settlement achieved after completion of discovery phase.
Seoul Semiconductor, LTD. v. Nichia Corporation, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Represented Seoul Semiconductor, Ltd. in a patent case involving short-wavelength, gallium nitride (GaN) laser diodes.
Cole Screenprint Incorporated v. Superior Imaging Group, Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented Cole Screenprint Incorporated in a patent case related to protective covers for reusable beverage containers. Obtained permanent injunction during mediation.
Enhanced Security Research, LLC v. Juniper Networks
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Represented Enhanced Security Research, LLC, in a patent case involving security systems for computer networks.
Tehrani v. Polar Electro, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Defended Physi-Cal Enterprises in a patent case involving estimation of energy expended during exercise. Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement. Affirmed on appeal.
Alexander Global Promotions, Inc. v. McDonald’s Corporation, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Represented Alexander Global Promotions, Inc. in a copyright infringement suit related to bobblehead dolls. Favorable settlement obtained prior to trial.
I/O Concepts, Inc. v. R. Brent Johnson, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented I/O Concepts, Inc. in a declaratory judgment suit involving multi-console management of mainframe computers. Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement. Affirmed on appeal.
Kapak Corporation v. Pacific Bag, Inc. et al. and Pacific Bag, Inc. v. Kapak Corporation
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and Western District of Washington
Represented Pacific Bag, Inc. in declaratory judgment and patent infringement actions involving stand-up pouches equipped with degassing valves commonly used for packaging coffee. Favorable settlement obtained in each case.
Pacific Unidata, Ltd. v. Avon Products Inc., et al. and Pacific Unidata, Ltd. v. Unidata, Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and Western District of Washington
Represented Pacific Unidata, Ltd. in related cases involving computer software copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation. Obtained a favorable arbitration award and a $15.95 million dollar settlement.
SI Technologies, Inc. v. Stress-Tek, Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented SI Technologies in a patent declaratory judgment action involving load cells for vehicle weighing systems. Favorable settlement reached after discovery.
Stratos Product Development Group, Inc. v. International Technology Associates, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Represented Stratos Product Development Group, Inc. in a patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition case involving a touchpad pointing device. Favorable settlement obtained upon filing motion for summary judgment.
ZMI Corporation v. Physio-Control Corporation
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented Physio-Control Corporation in a patent infringement action related to external cardiac pacing. Trial Court judgment of non-infringement affirmed on appeal by the Federal Circuit.