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Taylor P. Fairchild

Taylor P. Fairchild

Associate

Taylor Fairchild devotes her time to drafting patent applications related to biomedical, electrical, and mechanical engineering technologies. Her experience includes drafting patent materials for technologies related to semiconductors, medical devices, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), manufacturing, consumer products, and mechanical devices. Taylor also has experience with design patents, particularly in the areas of software, cosmetics, and packaging.

Taylor advises clients on freedom-to-operate searches, intellectual property contracts, and PTAB appeals. Her practice extends to providing litigation and inter partes review support in intellectual property matters.

Prior to going to law school, Taylor was a lab technician providing R&D support at consumer products company Alaffia. Taylor holds a B.S. degree in biochemistry from The Evergreen State College, an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law. She currently serves as the treasurer of the Washington Lawyers for the Arts. Taylor is included in Super Lawyers’ 2024 and 2025 list of Washington Rising Stars and is named to Intellectual Asset Management's IAM Patent 1000 – The World's Leading Patent Professionals in 2025.

  • J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2021
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, 2021
  • B.S., Biochemistry, The Evergreen State College, 2017

  • Bar Admission: Washington
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

  • Christensen O’Connor Johnson KindnessPLLC
    Seattle, WA, 2019 - present

  • Lab Technician
    Alaffia, 2017 – 2018

  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
  • Washington Lawyers for the Arts 
    Treasurer
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • Washington State Patent Law Association

Federal District Court

  • Creative Information Technology, Inc. v. WellSpan Health
    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
    Representing WellSpan Health in a trade secret and breach of contract dispute.
  • International Mezzo Technologies, Inc. v. Airborne ECS, LLC et al.
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
    Representing International Mezzo Technologies, Inc. in a patent, trade secret, and breach of
    contract matter.
  • Inland Technology Incorporated v. The Allen Company, Inc.
    U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington
    Representing Inland Technology Incorporated in action for federal trademark infringement, common law trademark infringement, false advertising, unfair competition, and false designation of origin under the Lanham Act, violations of the Washington State Consumer Protection Act, and unjust enrichment.
  • Toolbox Widget Inc. v. Ernst Manufacturing, Inc.
    U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
    Representing Toolbox Widget Inc. in an action for federal trademark infringement, common law trademark infringement, false advertising, unfair competition and false designation of origin under the Lanham Act, and unlawful practices under the Montana Consumer Protection Act.
  • wedi Corp. v. Hydroblok Grand International Ltd. et al.
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
    Representing defendant Hydroblok Grand International Ltd. against a complaint of false advertising and unfair business practices under federal and state law.
  • Pacific Landscape Management, Inc. v. Pacific Landscape Management, LLC
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
    Represented Pacific Landscape Management, LLC in a trademark infringement, Lanham Act, and related state causes of action matter.

Presentations

  • “From Courtroom to Code: AI’s Influence on 2024 Legal Trends," Washington State Bar Association, CLE Program (Seattle, WA, July 2024).
  • “Navigating Generative AI and IP: Practical Guidance," Washington State Bar Association, CLE Program (Seattle, WA, May 2024).

Publications

  • "A Cyberspace Odyssey Through the U.S. Court System’s Response to Generative AI," Washington State Bar Association Bar News, Vol. 78, No. 1, pp. 26 - 30, Dec. 2023/Jan. 2024.
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