Legal Team

Ryan Meyer

Associate
Seattle

Bio
Experience
News/Publications

Ryan Meyer is an associate at Hagens Berman’s Seattle office, where he focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret cases.

Mr. Meyer has experience handling a wide range of intellectual property matters for local and international clients.

As an associate at Dorsey & Whitney LLP, from 2008-2012, Mr. Meyer specialized in patent cases involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, telecommunications, software, and mechanical devices.

Before pursuing a legal career, Mr. Meyer graduated with honors with a B.A degree in biochemistry and philosophy in 2000 from Vassar College. After graduating, he worked as an associate scientist for Combimatrix Corporation in the molecular biology and organic chemistry departments.

Mr. Meyer graduated from the University of Washington School of Law, with a J.D. in 2006 and L.L.M in Intellectual Property Law and Policy in 2008. While in law school, he served as president of the Innocence Project Northwest Student Association and was honored with the Outstanding Student Award for the IP L.L.M. 

He is licensed to practice law in the state of Washington and has been admitted to the Washington State Bar, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Professional Associations:

  • Washington State Patent Lawyer’s Association
  • King County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
  • Washington State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
  • Associate, Seattle Intellectual Property American Inn of Court

Bio

Ryan Meyer is an associate at Hagens Berman’s Seattle office, where he focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret cases.

Mr. Meyer has experience handling a wide range of intellectual property matters for local and international clients.

As an associate at Dorsey & Whitney LLP, from 2008-2012, Mr. Meyer specialized in patent cases involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, telecommunications, software, and mechanical devices.

Before pursuing a legal career, Mr. Meyer graduated with honors with a B.A degree in biochemistry and philosophy in 2000 from Vassar College. After graduating, he worked as an associate scientist for Combimatrix Corporation in the molecular biology and organic chemistry departments.

Mr. Meyer graduated from the University of Washington School of Law, with a J.D. in 2006 and L.L.M in Intellectual Property Law and Policy in 2008. While in law school, he served as president of the Innocence Project Northwest Student Association and was honored with the Outstanding Student Award for the IP L.L.M. 

He is licensed to practice law in the state of Washington and has been admitted to the Washington State Bar, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Professional Associations:

  • Washington State Patent Lawyer’s Association
  • King County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
  • Washington State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
  • Associate, Seattle Intellectual Property American Inn of Court

Experience

Notable Cases:

  • Grand Banks Yachts v. Aleutian Yachts
    Defended Aleutian Yachts, LLC in trademark case. Case dismissed with prejudice. 
  • Airbiquity v. AT&T
    Represented Airbiquity Inc. in patent case against AT&T. Case settled in 2009.
  • PacTool v. Kett
    Represented plaintiff PacTool International Ltd. in patent case involving hand-held fiber-cement cutting tools.
  • Wizkids v. Wizards of the Coast
    Represented Wizkids in patent case involving collectable games.
  • Icon Health & Fitness v. Vectra, et. al.
    Defended Vectra Fitness in patent case involving fitness equipment.

News/Publications

  • “Molecular structure and activity toward DNA of baicalein, a flavone constituent of the Asian herbal medicine ‘Sho-saiko-to’,” Journal of Natural Products 64(1): 26-31.

 

Ryan Meyer

Education

  • University of Washington, J.D., 2006
  • University of Washington, L.L.M, Intellectual Property Law and Policy, 2008
  • Vassar College, B.A. with Honors in biochemistry and philosophy, 2000