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About LOOP
IP LAW

Patenting Advanced Technologies

Loop Intellectual Property (IP) Law is boutique patent law firm based out of Seattle, Washington.  At Loop IP Law, we understand that the ever-evolving landscape of intellectual property demands progressive and forward-thinking approaches.  To this end, we have fully embraced the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NPL) to enhance the patent drafting and prosecution process to the benefit of our clients; it’s what sets us apart from traditional patent law firms.  

Our AI-driven solutions offer a host of advantages, streamlining and enhancing every aspect of the patent journey.  Here are some key highlights of how Loop IP Law is utilizing AI for our clients’ strategic advantage:

  • Comprehensive Prior Art Searches:  We use proprietary AI algorithms to conduct in-depth and lightning-fast searches across vast patent databases and scientific literature, ensuring no stone is left unturned in discovering prior art.  This empowers us to assess patentability accurately and efficiently.
  • AI-Driven Patent Drafting and Prosecution:  Leveraging natural language processing (NPL) capabilities, the proprietary AI systems we use can generate precise and tailored patent applications.  This results in faster drafting cycles and increased accuracy, allowing us to capture the essence of your invention with utmost clarity.
  • Enhance Patent Analysis:  We use proprietary AI-powered analytics tools to aid in identifying potential infringements, mapping patent landscapes, and predicting the strength of your patents in comparison to others in your industry.

 

At Loop IP Law, we believe that collaboration between patent law expertise and AI innovation sets a new standard for patent law representation.  Our commitment to harnessing AI’s potential means that you benefit from unparalleled efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strategic decision-making.

Join us as we shape the future of patent law with AI as our Ally.  Together, we will secure your innovative ideas and propel your success.

Thomas Loop

Senior Patent Attorney | Managing Partner

Thomas E. Loop, a Pacific Northwest native, is a dynamic and accomplished patent attorney with over 25 years of experience in patent procurement, patent licensing, and patent litigation.  Mr. Loop’s Seattle-based boutique patent law firm, Loop IP Law, focuses on individual inventors and technology company representation before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (with patent procurement, appeals, reissues, and reexamination proceedings), as well as in U.S. Federal Court (with complex patent litigation matters). 

  • B.S. Chemical Engineering | University of Washington
  • M.S. Physics | University of Washington
  • J.D. / Seattle University
  • Registered to Practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and U.S. Federal Courts

Practice Focus

  • Patent Procurement
  • Patent Litigation
  • Technology Licensing
  • Patent Portfolio Development
  • Patent Position Competitive Analyses
  • Due Diligence Studies
  • Invalidity/Non-Infringement Opinions

Kristina Montanez

Patent Attorney

Kristina R. Montanez is a highly motivated and detail-oriented patent attorney.  With a technical degree in computer science and nearly 10 years of legal experience, Ms. Montanez is well equipped to tackle clients’ needs in the computational arts and in the emergent domain of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

  • B.S. Computer Science / Oregon State University
  • J.D. / Gonzaga University School of Law

Practice Focus

  • Patent Procurement
  • Prior Art and Competitive Analysis
  • Patent Portfolio Development
  • Invalidity/Non-Infringement Opinions
  • Intellectual Property Litigation

Kristina Montanez has the following credentials and certifications:

  • Member in good standing and qualified to practice before the following courts:
    • Washington State Bar Association (WSBA); WSBA No.: 48,549 
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; admitted 10/2019
    • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington; admitted 12/2019
  • Registered Patent Attorney with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO); registered Reg. No.: 81,588
  • Certifications:
    • Improving Deep Neural Networks:  Hyperparameter Tuning, Regularization and Optimization (Coursera Credential ID: AA67AALETAL4)
    • Neural Networks and Deep Learning (Coursera Credential ID: X3VADPNADAAE)
    • Structuring Machine Learning Projects (Coursera Credential ID: B2RPAJVFTBS2)
The Limited Extraterrestrial Reach of U.S. Patent Law
Is Supercritical Water the Green Future of Chemical Processing?
  • California Expanded Metal Products Company (CEMCO) et al. v. Klein et al.
    – U.S. District Court Western District of Washington (Case No.: C18-0659JLR).

Defendant representation in complex patent infringement litigation involving firestopping technology.

  • California Expanded Metal Products Company (CEMCO) et al. v. Klein et al.
    – U.S. District Court Central District of California (Case No.: CV 16-05968 DDP).

Defendant representation in complex patent infringement litigation involving firestopping technology.

  • BlazeFrame Industries, Ltd. v. California Expanded Metal Products Company (CEMCO)
    – U.S. District Court Central District of California (Case No.: CV 13-04669 DDP).

Plaintiff representation in complex patent infringement and unfair competition litigation involving firestopping technology.

  • Zecotek Imaging Systems Pte. Ltd., et al. v. Saint-Gobain Ceramics, Inc., et al.
    – U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division (Case No.: 5:12CV1533).

Plaintiff representation in complex patent infringement litigation involving scintillation substances and positron emission tomography (PET) technologies.

  • Microsoft Corporation v. Temme
    – U.S. District Court Western District of Washington (Case No.: 2:10-CV-00408-MJP).

Defendant representation in domain name cybersquatting dispute.

  • Stonetile Canada Ltd. v. Castia Stone, Inc.
    – U.S. District Court District of Oregon (Case No.: 07-CV-83 PK).

Plaintiff representation in patent infringement litigation involving concrete tiles.

  • Geckostone v. 3-D Stone LTD.
    – U.S. District Court Western District of Washington (Case No.: CV02-2413Z).

Defendant representation is copyright infringement case involving tessellated pavers.

  • AlmostGolf, LLC v. Cayman Golf, Inc.
    – U.S. District Court Central District of California (Case No.: 03-6220).

Plaintiff representation in patent infringement litigation.

  • Quaeck v. Keith Manufacturing Company
    – U.S. District Court Western District of Washington (Case No.: C02-135P-MJP).

Plaintiff representation in patent infringement litigation involving reciprocating slat moving technology.

  • DuBuque v. Rottefella AS
    – U.S. District Court Western District of Washington (Case No.: C01-1370C-MJP).

Plaintiff representation in patent infringement litigation involving ski binding technology.

  • Lizardtech, Inc. v. Mapping Science, Inc.
    – Superior Court of Washington for King County (Case No.: 02-2-25845-0 SEA).

Defendant representation in complex trade secrets misappropriation litigation.

  • “The Limited Extraterrestrial Reach of U.S. Patent Law”, T.E. Loop published in Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society (JPTOS), vol. 102-1, 1/2022.
  • “Icy Lunar Regolith Rotary Mining Implement with Pneumatic Conveyance,” T.E. Loop, Abstract published/presented at the 11th Joint Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium (PTMSS)/Space Resources Roundtable (SRR), 06/8-11/2021.
  • “Centrifugal Molten Regolith Electrolysis (MRE) Reactor for Oxygen, Volatiles, and Metals Extraction,” T.E. Loop, Abstract published/presented at the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) fall meeting, 09/06/2020.
  • “Is Supercritical Water the Green Future of Chemical Processing?”, G. G. Allan and T. E. Loop, published in Chemical Processing Magazine, 10/2018.
U.S. Patent No. Title
11624119 CENTRIFUGAL MOLTEN REGOLITH ELECTROLYSIS REACTOR
11591788 Z-SHAPED ATTACHMENT ELEMENT FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
11512464 ROBUST MULTI-LAYER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TAPE AND RELATED FRAMING METHODS
11498040 TUBULAR REACTOR FOR SUPERCRITICAL WATER REACTION
11406559 TISSUE MASSAGER
11401711 MULTI-LAYER SAFETY TAPE AND RELATED FIRE-RETARDANT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FRAMING MEMBERS
11129356 NESTABLE CAT LITTER BOX
10967349 MACHINE AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING BIOMASS AND/OR WASTE PLASTCIS VIA SUPERCRITICAL WATER
10626598 FIRE RATED BUILDING CONSTRCUTION FRAMING MEMBERS
10421052 MACHINE AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING BIOMASS AND/OR WASTE PLASTCIS VIA SUPERCRITICAL WATER
9932532 PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM OILS AND FATS VIA SUPERCRITICAL WATER
9932285 PHENOLIC RESIN PRECURSORS VIA SUPERCRITICAL WATER
9341436 GUN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING GUN ACTION MATED TO GUNSTOCK BY AT LEAST ZONES OF INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE FIT
9290928 HEADER AND SILL CONNECTOR CLIPS AND RELATED WALL ASSEMBLIES
9257588 MICROCHANNEL AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE (VARIANTS)
9182605 FRONT-PROJECTION AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC 3D DISPLAY
9016016 INSULATED PERIMTER ROOF CURB
9010055 EXTRA STRENGTH BACKING STUD HAVING NOTCHED FLANGES
8980143 BIOMASS AND WASTE PLASTICS DEPOLYMERIZATION MACHINE AND METHODS VIA SUPERCRITICAL WATER
8713850 ALGAE HIGH DENSITY BIOREACTOR
8601983 DOG TRAINING DEVICE
8468759 FIRE RETARDANT COVER FOR FLUTED DECK
8243127 SWITCHABLE OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND RELATED 3D/2D IMAGE SWITCHABLE APPARATUS
8188352 SLIDING MECHANISM FOR CHORDED ZITHER
8181404 HEAD-OF-WALL FIREBLOCKS AND RELATED METHODS
8061086 THRESHOLD WITH REMOVABLE FLASHING
8057666 BIOMASS AND WASTE PLASTICS TO NEODIESEL AND VALUABLE CHEMICAL VIA SUPERCRITICAL WATER
7988153 WESTERNIZED MAHJONG GAME COMPOSED OF SPECIALIZED PLAYING CARDS OR TILES
7980192 CHAIR MOUNT AND RELATED KIT FOR RETROFITTING A BENCH-STYLE BOAT SEAT OR THWART
7956331 SCINTILLATION DETECTOR FOR POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY
7955508 SUPERCRITICAL FLUID BIOMASS CONVERSION SYSTEMS
7944465 APPARATUSE AND SYSTEM FOR REPRODUCING 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES
7815515 GOLF PUTTER HAVING BAR AND SLOT ALIGNMENT SYSTEM
7701163 STEPPING MOTOR CONTROL METHOD
7638084 METHODS FOR FORMING FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE PARTS HAVING ONE OR MORE SELECTIVELY POSITIONED CORE, STRUCTURAL INSERT, OR VENEER PIECES INTEGRALLY ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
7607269 INSIDE CORNER FRAMING ELEMENT FOR SUPPORTING WALLBOARD
7451573 SLOTTED M-TRACK BEAM STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS
7388142 FINE TUNING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR USE WITH STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS ZITHERS
7314661 SYNTHETIC CLOSURES HAVING IMPROVED PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
7205665 POROUS SILICON UNDERCUT ETCHING DETERRENT MASKS AND RELATED METHODS
7198864 SILICON-BASED ELECTRODE STRUCTURES
7157177 POROUS FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURES HAVING CONFORMAL ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LAYERS
7132060 SCINTILLATION SUBSTANCES (VARIANTS)
7118822 FUEL CELL ELCTRODE PAIR ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS
7105245 FLUID CELL SYSTEM REACTANT SUPPLY AND EFFLUENT STORAGE CARTRIDGES
6923465 HEEL SHIM AND LIFTER FOR SKI MOUNTAINEERING
6852443 FUELS CELLS HAVING SILICON SUBTRATES AND/OR SOL-GEL DERVICE SUPPORT STRUCTURES
6834394 COASTER MASK AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING
6811916 FUEL CELL ELCTRODE PAIR ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS
6808840 SILICON-BASED FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURES AND FUEL STACK ASSEMBLIES
6720105 METALLIC BLOCKING LAYERS INTERGALLY ASSOCIATED WITH FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURES AND FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STACK ASSEMBLIES
6698454 VALVE INTEGRALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MICROFLUIDIC LIQUID TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY
6641948 FUEL CELLS HAVING SILICON SUBSTRATES AND/OR SOL-GEL DERIVED SUPPORT STRUCTURES
6503760 METHOD FOR CAPTURING ANALYTES ELUTED FROM SURFACE-BOUND LIGANDS
6387031 ARRAY CENTRIFUGE
6374683 PIPETTER
6289286 SURFACE REGENERATION OF BIOSENSORS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOMOLECULES ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
6236230 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION AND ORIENTATION OF AN INDWELLING MEDICAL DEVICE
6218573 METHODS OF RECOVERING CATALYST IN SOLUTION IN THE OXIDATION OF CYCLOHEXANE TO ADIPIC ACID
6200814 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LAMINAR FLOW ON A SENSING SURFACE
6165509 PEGYLATED DRUG COMPLEXED WITH BIOADHESIVE POLYMER SUITABLE FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND METHODS RELATING THERETO
6127183 MONITORING OF REFRACTIVE INDEX OF OPTICAL SENSOR FOR DETERMINATION OF SURFACE STRUCTURE CHANGES
6093346 LONG AFTERGLOW SILICATE LUMINESCENT MATERIAL AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD
5850911 BAG WITH INTEGRAL CUP HOLDERS
D697811 FLASK
D667734 CONTAINER
D613876 LIGHTHOUSE
D608504 HELMET
D496735 WINDMILL HAVING A BASE RAILING AND SLATTED BLADES
D435217 SYNTHETIC CORK FOR A LIQUID CONTAINER

Thomas Loop Has The Following Credentials:

  • Member in good standing and qualified to practice before the following courts:
    • Washington State Bar Association (WSBA); WSBA No.: 27,546
    • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington; admitted 09/05/2001
    • Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) admitted 09/16/2002
  • Registered Patent Attorney with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO); registered 04/28/1998, Reg. No.: 42,810.
  • Contact Thomas Loop Directly: thomas@seattlepatentlaw.com