Jerald E. "Jerry" Nagae

Jerald E. "Jerry" Nagae

Seattle, WA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1991
Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC

10 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Copyright Law Patent Law Trademark Law

Biography

Jerry Nagae is an of counsel IP attorney with over four decades of experience advising clients across various industries on patents, trademarks, copyrights, IP transactions, and litigation. He has held leadership roles at COJK and is recognized by multiple legal directories.

Jerry supports clients across a wide range of technologies and industries, including automotive, heavy tools and machinery, consumer goods, sporting goods, food processing, video and audio hardware and software development, robotics, automated warehouses, airport ground support equipment, and semiconductor processing and packaging. He provides valuable legal opinions and advice to assist clients in developing comprehensive intellectual property programs to protect and defend their IP interests, both domestically and in foreign countries.

Jerry is recognized in Chambers and Partners’ Chambers USA, Managing IP’s IP Stars, Intellectual Asset Management's IAM Patent 1000 – The World's Leading Patent Professionals, and World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 – The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. He has been named to the list of The Best Lawyers in America since 1991 and has been selected by the publication as a "Lawyer of the Year," and he has been named to the list of Washington Super Lawyers since 2003.

Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC

10 Best Lawyers awards

Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC logo

Overview

  • Oregon State University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Washington, J.D.

  • Washington, Washington State Bar

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association - Member
  • International Trademark Association - Member
  • King County Bar Association - Member
  • Washington State Patent Law Association - Member

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Washington, Washington State Bar
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association - Member
  • International Trademark Association - Member
  • King County Bar Association - Member
  • Washington State Patent Law Association - Member
  • Oregon State University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Washington, J.D.
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Patent Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Copyright Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Trademark Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Patent Law, Seattle (2014)
  • Copyright Law, Seattle (2013)
  • Trademark Law, Seattle (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark Law
Special Focus:
  • Copyright
  • Patent
  • Trademark
Awards:
  • Chambers USA
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Practitioners
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars
  • Super Lawyers, Washington
  • World Trademark Review, WTR 1000 – The World's Leading Trademark Professionals

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