Atty. William Cheever "Will" Rava
Will Rava focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation involving trademarks, trade dress, domain names, copyrights and trade secrets. He has successfully litigated such disputes in federal courts across the country, before arbitration panels under the UDRP and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
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William Cheever "Will" Rava is a ip attorney based in Seattle, Washington, practicing at Perkins Coie LLP. Admitted to practice in Washington, Washington State Bar Association. Educated at Northwestern University (J.D., 1998) and Harvard University (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Leadership Tomorrow, Class of 2008 (2026). Serands clients in Seattle, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Will Rava focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation involving trademarks, trade dress, domain names, copyrights and trade secrets
- He has successfully litigated such disputes in federal courts across the country, before arbitration panels under the UDRP and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- Will also has extensive experience counseling clients in a variety of industries on intellectual property and brand protection strategies, including securing, policing, investigating and enforcing their rights, investigating and removing from the market counterfeit and other unauthorized goods, and investigating related unlawful Internet activities
- Such matters often involve requests for temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions, an area in which Will has deep experience
- In the last several years alone, Will has worked to resolve disputes relating to trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets in the following areas, among others: Consumer products (including video games, food, books, and nail polish)
- Software (including SaaS)
- and Industrial and health care products (including natural stone products, wound dressings and AEDs) Will devotes a significant portion of his practice to public law, including election and political law and promoting and participating in pro bono representations on a wide variety of topics
- He has represented numerous campaigns and candidates in recalls, recounts, contests and other election litigation (including the 2000 Washington US Senate recount, the 2004 Washington gubernatorial recount and contest, and the 2008 Minnesota US Senate recount and contest) and regularly counsels campaigns, political parties and political consultants on a variety of compliance issues
- Will also has significant experience in corporate governance litigation and specifically in defending corporations and directors in shareholder derivative actions and responding to shareholder document requests and related demands
Practice Areas Explained
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases William Cheever "Will" Rava handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Seattle are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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