Jim Ruttler

Jim Ruttler, Attorney
Jim Ruttler, Attorney
jim@ruttlerlaw.com

Jim Ruttler is a downtown Seattle, Washington based attorney licensed to practice both patent and trademark law before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He graduated from Ramstein H.S. in Germany and attended the University of Washington where he earned a degree in neurobiology. After working in the field of healthcare software, Jim returned to graduate school and earned law and MBA degrees from Seattle University with honors. He and his wife and their young son live on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Education

  • JD Magna Cum Laude, Seattle University
  • MBA Beta Kappa Sigma, Seattle University
  • BS Neurobiology, University of Washington

Bar Memberships

  • Washington State Bar (#37,834)
  • United States Patent Bar (#56,919)

Practice Areas

  • Patents
  • Trademarks

Professional Affiliations

  • Washington Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Propery Law Association
  • Washington State Patent Law Association

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Representative Work

U.S. Patent Applications

PCT International Patent Applications

  • PCT/US2008/074038 Ergonomic Multi-Speed Wheelchair
  • PCT/US2008/053612 Personal Affector Machine
  • PCT/US2007/078050 Lightweight Armor Composite
  • PCT/US2008/057908 Electromagnetic Transducer

Trademark Applications

  • PILLID (Serial No. 77850835)
  • CAKE CENTRAL (Serial No. 77834513)
  • ABSOLUTE CEDAR (Serial No. 77835053)
  • WOODTONE (Serial No. 77820794)
  • BRAKLETS (Serial No. 77823911)
  • C ROBOTS COGNITIVE (Serial No. 77859289)
  • COGNITIVE ROBOTS (Serial No. 77859334)
  • ALAFFIA (Serial No. 77906566)
  • BLINK PRODUCT DESIGN (Serial No. 77786258)
  • BLINK Stylized Design (Serial No. 77786328)
  • BLINK (Serial No. 77786249)
  • ULTIMATE AFRICA (Serial No. 77673780)
  • ACE ACUPUNCTURE CHIROPRACTIC EXCELLENCE WELLNESS (Serial No. 77764064)
  • ILINKX (Serial No. 77733749)
  • ILINKX BECAUSE LIFE CAN CHANGE IN THE BLINK OF AN I (Serial No. 77731007)
  • ENVIROVOGUE (Serial No. 77686344)
  • WOMANKIND (Serial No. 77760250)
  • WELCOME TO THE NEW YOU (Serial No. 77760200)
  • Bottle Design (Serial No. 77757534)
  • BEVERAGETTE (Serial No. 77739325)
  • GEM (Serial No. 77629747)
  • Canada - GEM (Serial No. 1440587)
  • WOMANKIND (Serial No. 77698696)
  • CXM CMX (Serial No. 77362653)
  • AMABEL (Serial No. 77516212)
  • BYTOR SECURITY SOLUTIONS (Serial No. 77302127)
  • ILINKX (Serial No. 77733749, 77731007, 77667583)
  • STRATEGY OF WAR (Serial No. 77732773)
  • Canada - GREENSHIELD (Serial No. 1361275)
  • BAMBOOBABYNY (Serial No. 78926310)
  • BAMBOO BABY (Serial No. 78756349)
  • BAMBOOBABY.NET (Serial No. 77361541)
  • BABY ISIS (Serial No. 78593146)
  • SAN FRANCISCO BATH SALT COMPANY (Serial No. 78279743)
  • GREENSHIELD (Serial No. 77251225)
  • KEEP IT COOL (Serial No. 77688333)
  • C'MON FOCUS (Serial No. 77698341)
  • LET IT GO (Serial No. 77698600)
  • LEAN ON ME (Serial No. 77698636)
  • LOOKIN' GOOD (Serial No. 77698636)
  • SPAIRZ (Serial No. 77712592)
  • SIMPLE (Serial No. 77698696)
  • 2BOT (Serial No. 77085980)
  • ACE WELLNESS (Serial No. 77091056)
  • RELAXING THE WORLD ONE BATH AT A TIME (Serial No. 77253279)
  • GREENSLEEVE (Serial No. 77330303)
  • QUESADILLA FACTORY (Serial No. 77362140)
  • DABBA WALLA BAGS (Serial No. 77359364)
  • FARWEST HOMES (Serial No. 77457584)
  • GAME LINX NEXT GEN ARENA (Serial No. 77440618)
  • AGRI ORGANICA (Serial No. 77417615)
  • UNIVERSAL FRONTIER APPAREL (Serial No. 77160587)
  • FIREGUARD (Serial No. 77489931)
  • SHUT UP LITTLE MAN (Serial No. 77529311)
  • FARWEST HOMES (Serial No. 77552431)
  • LOLLIDOO DIAPERS (Serial No. 77502940)
  • GENTLE EDGE (Serial No. 77534004)
  • LOLLIDUDS (Serial No. 77583031)
  • LADYDOO (Serial No. 77583020)
  • RAGTIME PANTIES (Serial No. 77583013)
  • HAPPY BABY HAPPY PLANET (Serial No. 77592590)
  • Canada - BYTOR SECURITY SOLUTIONS (Serial No. 1388528)

Trademark Trial and Appeals Board

ILINKX LLC V. The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (Case No. 77718776)

The Chamberlain Group, Inc. V. ILINKX (Case No. 91192205)

Commonwealth Soap and Toiletries, Inc. V. San Francisco Bath Salt Company (Case No. 92048086)

Gotlib v. Gharabegian (Case No. 91186187)

Woodtone Industries USA v. Molander, Harold J. (Case No. 91188482)

Sugarcraft v. Cake Central (Case No. 92048419)

ACE v. ACE Wellness (Case No. 91181226)

Woodtone Industries USA v. Niedermeyer-Martin Company (Case No. 92049433)

Quick Links

  1. Patent Applications
  2. Trademark Registrations
  3. Trademark Registration Disputes
  4. Basic Intellectual Property Law Principles

Danny Bronski
Attorney

“Patent prosecution is a complementary skill to my law practice, and prior to meeting Jim, I had really struggled to find a patent attorney who I could confidently refer business to. Meeting Jim has been a godsend, because his personable manner and thorough approach have resonated strongly with my clients, who have nothing but glowing reviews for the value of his work product as well as his approach. I don't like making referrals unless I stand behind the service provider, and when I refer business to Jim, he always makes me look good! What more can you ask?”

Christopher Thayer
Civil Litigator

“I have referred several clients to Jim who need help with intellectual property issues, ranging from trademark and patent claims, to copyright issues. Jim is an exceptionally bright lawyer who knows this very technical area of the law very well. He is a hard worker and does an excellent job at keeping his clients informed. I have always received positive feedback from clients who have worked with him and I strongly recommend Jim to any person who needs help with an IP issue.”

Michelle Bomberger
Business Attorney

“Jim Ruttler is the patent attorney to whom I refer my business clients. He is smart, responsive, and knows how critical the protection of intellectual property is to business success.”

Mark Funke
Real Estate Attorney

I have referred several good clients to Jim for patent work and each one of those clients informed me how impressed they are with his professionalism, attention to detail, and quality work. If I personally ever need a patent attorney, I know who I will call.