Regina Vogel Culbert,  Attorney
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Education

Northwestern University
B.A., 1981

Villanova University School of Law
J.D., 1985

Bar Admissions

Washington State Bar
U.S. District Court, District of Eastern Washington
U.S. District Court, District of Western Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
American Association of Intellectual Property
Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Patent Law Association
King County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Member, Board of Directors, Washington Lawyers for the Arts

Regina Vogel Culbert concentrates her practice in intellectual property litigation, including patent, copyright, trademark and related claims of unfair competition. She earned her B.A. from Northwestern University and J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 1985. Ms. Culbert has litigated a variety of matters involving software, web site design, trade dress, domain name disputes, and theft of trade secrets. Prior to moving to Seattle, she was a partner in a Philadelphia law firm, and held leadership positions in the Philadelphia Bar Association. Ms. Culbert is admitted to practice in the State of Washington and in the Federal Circuit, and is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the American Bar Association. She is the 2006-2007 Chair of the King County Bar Association Intellectual Property Section, and serves on the Trade Secrets Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners' Association.

Articles

Co-author, "Avoiding Litigation Over Your Confidential Intellectual Property," Washington Technology Center News (Spring 2007)

Co-author, "Protecting Intellectual Property Rights is Vital in Joint Development Projects," Washington Technology Center News (Spring 2006)

Co-author, "Joint Projects Require Intellectual Property Accord," Puget Sound Business Journal (April 21, 2006)

"Internet Transactions Carry Legal Risk," Puget Sound Business Journal (February 2002)

"Protecting Trade Secrets Now Saves Money Later," Puget Sound Business Journal (May 2001)

"Copyright Confusion Can Lead to Legal Quagmire," Puget Sound Business Journal (February 2001)

Lectures

"Proof of Copyright Infringement," Law Seminars International (Seattle, WA, April 2006, 2007)

"Copyright 101" (Pre-Paid Legal Organization, Minneapolis, MN, April 2006)

"Copyright Issues: How to Manage Your Company's Risks" (Seattle, WA and Portland, OR, January 2004)

"IP Damages and Proof of Claims," Law Seminars Int'l (Seattle, WA, June 2003)

"Walking the Copyright Legal Tightrope on Your Website," (Seattle, WA, January 2003)