About Mr. Stuart James West
Mr. Stuart James West P.E. is a attorney specializing in intellectual property and patent law, based in Walnut Creek, California. He has been a member of the State Bar of California since 1999. Mr. West earned his Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1998. He was a Merit Scholar and served as Vice-President of the Student Bar Association. He also holds a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, obtained in 1995, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the same institution, completed in 1993.
Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Dakota in 2010. In his practice, Mr. West focuses on intellectual property matters, including patent appeals, litigation, and prosecution. He is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and holds licenses in California, Washington D.C., and New York. His federal court admissions include the U.S. Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He is also admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California, as well as the Northern District of Florida and the Central District of Illinois.
Mr. West is a registered professional engineer in California and a licensed general and engineering contractor in the state. He is a founding chairman of the Contra Costa Innovation Center and has served as president of the Intellectual Property Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association. He is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales, the Washington D.C. State Bar, the Licensing Executives Society, the Federal Circuit Bar Association, the San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Society, the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Society. The American Intellectual Property Law Association. Mr. West is the founder and principal attorney at West & Associates, A Professional Corporation, located at 190 N Wiget Ln, Suite 280, Walnut Creek, CA 94598.
The firm specializes in intellectual property law, offering services in patent appeals, litigation, and prosecution. He has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer from 2015 to 2022 and has been selected to the Top Lawyers of California list from 2018 to 2023. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. West has been involved in various speaking engagements and publications, including topics on patent reform and trademark litigation. He is fluent in English, German, and conversational French. For more information, Mr. West can be contacted at (925) 262-2220 or via email at swest@westpatentlaw.com.
