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Seed IP partner Brooke Quist recognized in IAM (Intellectual Asset Management) Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2025
Seed IP Law Group ranks in Tier 1 on Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms" list for 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday Office Closure
Seed IP partners Jared Barrett, Kevin Costanza & Russell Pangborn to attend International Trademark Association's 2024 Leadership Meeting — November 12-15
Seed IP partners Qing (Becky) Lin and Hayley Talbert to attend American Intellectual Property Law Association's Annual Meeting | October 24-26, 2024
Seed IP patent practitioner Nicholas Barber scheduled to attend 32nd Annual Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP) — October 23-25 (Austin,TX)
Seed IP partner Karl Hefter authors article on protecting private information in USPTO assignment documents, as published by IPWatchdog, Inc.
Seed IP attorney Michael Chernoff to attend Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) 2024 Annual Meeting — September 22-24
Labor Day Holiday Office Closure
Seed IP Law Group's book drive to benefit Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program
Seed IP partner Brooke Quist selected to IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2024
Seed IP partner Russell Pangborn recognized in 2024 edition of WTR (World Trademark Review) Global Leaders
Seed IP partner Eric Harwood receives 'Lawyer of the Year' Award in 2025 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
Seventeen Seed IP attorneys recognized in 2025 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
Eight Seed IP attorneys receive "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" honor in 2025 edition
Seed IP Law Group helps Food Lifeline root out hunger
Seed IP attorneys selected to 2024 Washington Rising Stars
Four Seed IP partners selected to 2024 Washington Super Lawyers
Seed IP ranks near top of Law360’s ‘Law Firms With the Most Diverse Equity Partnerships 2024’ list
Seed IP ranks #6 on Law360’s ‘Law Firms With the Most Minority Attorneys 2024’ list
Seed IP participates in and sponsors Food Lifeline’s Food Frenzy – July 12-26
Seed IP proudly welcomes attorney Brian McQuillen
Seed IP announces its 2024 Summer Program participants
Seed IP named highly recommended law firm by Managing Intellectual Property’s ‘IP STARS’ in 2024
Three Seed IP partners named ‘IP STARS’ by Managing Intellectual Property in 2024
Seed IP Law Group and six partners highly recommended by IAM Patent 1000 in 2024
Seed IP partners scheduled to present at upcoming claim enforcement seminars in Japan — May 31 & June 1
Seed IP welcomes senior patent agent Kazuya (Kaz) Toyama, Ph.D.
"USPTO: Proposed 2025 Patent Fee Changes" by Seed IP partner Blake Kumabe
Seed IP partner Karl Hefter to attend the 22nd Annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Law Institute – May 30/31
Two law students awarded Seed IP Law Group Founders Scholarships for academic year 2023-2024
Seed IP to participate in Food Lifeline Volunteer Session: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 @ 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Seed IP partners Dr. Qing (Becky) Lin and John Morgan to attend 2024 BIO International Convention | San Diego, June 3-6
Seed IP sponsors 11th Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) Founder Cohort Program
Seed IP sponsors PROVAIL Annual Charity Golf Classic – May 6, 2024
Seed IP proudly supports City Year Seattle/King County's 'Ripples of Hope – 26th Anniversary' Event on May 18
Seed IP to host worksite tour for local students from Chief Sealth International High School (presented by Washington Alliance for Better Schools) – March 28
Seed IP partner Brooke Quist to speak on Intellectual Property Due Diligence at 'Maximizing Returns on Exits' virtual conference | March 25-26
"Navigating U.S. Entry Options for PCT Patent Applications: National Stage vs. Bypass Continuation Applications" by Seed IP partner Bobby Soltani
Seed IP sponsors Life Science Innovation Northwest 2024 conference – April 17/18
Seed IP to host Attorney-Student Networking Reception for local law students - Wednesday, April 17
"USPTO Issues Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions" by Seed IP partner Steven Lawrenz
Seed IP's Toshiko Takenaka, Ph.D., to speak at "Patents in the Generative AI Era" research seminar - March 15, 2024
Seed IP's Toshiko Takenaka, Ph.D., to speak at "Intellectual Property Issues in Generative AI" seminar - March 14, 2024
Seed IP's Toshiko Takenaka, Ph.D., speaks at Women in Licensing Alliance (WILA) event, "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" - March 8, 2024
Seed IP partners Kevin Costanza and Russell Pangborn to attend INTA's "The Business of Artificial Intelligence" conference | March 20-21
Seed IP proudly sponsors World Trademark Review Industry Awards 2024 — Atlanta, Georgia on May 21
Four Seed IP attorneys to attend INTA's 146th Annual Meeting | May 18-22, Atlanta, GA
Seed IP and two of its partners recognized in 2024 edition of World Trademark Review 1000
Seed IP partner Hayley Talbert to attend American Intellectual Property Law Association's 2024 Spring Meeting | May 16-18, 2024
Seed IP partner Hayley Talbert speaks about patent portfolio management at AIPLA's Patent Agents Committee
Seed IP Law Group ranks #21 on list of 'Top Patent Firms 2024'
Seed IP partners Kevin Costanza, Eric Harwood, and Samuel Webb to attend IP Law Summit | Dec. 3-5
Three partners to participate at International Trademark Association's 2023 Leadership Meeting | November 14-17
Seed IP Law Group ranked in Tier 1 on Best Law Firms list for 2024
"Strategic Considerations for International Patent Filings: Exploring the PCT vs. Direct Filing Routes" - by Seed IP partner Bobby Soltani
Six Seed IP attorneys receive "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America" honor in 2024 edition
Seventeen Seed IP attorneys recognized in 2024 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
Seed IP attorneys selected to 2023 Washington Rising Stars
Five Seed IP partners selected to 2023 Washington Super Lawyers
Russell Pangborn recognized in 2023 edition of WTR (World Trademark Review) Global Leaders
Seed IP sponsors Joshua P. Williams Foundation Golf Tournament – August 7
Seed IP Law Group and eight partners highly recommended by IAM Patent 1000 in 2023
Four Seed IP partners named ‘IP STARS’ by Managing Intellectual Property in 2023
Seed IP named highly recommended law firm by Managing Intellectual Property’s ‘IP STARS’ for 2023
Seed IP participates in and sponsors Food Lifeline’s Food Frenzy – July 14-28
Prolitec Secures Major Win Against ScentAir: Most of ScentAir’s Patent Infringement Counterclaim is Withdrawn
Seed IP partner Bobby Soltani authors "Patent Claims in Foreign Jurisdictions: Maximizing Opportunities"
Seed IP Law Group once again recognized as one of Washington’s Best Workplaces for 2023!
Seed IP partner Hayley Talbert to speak on the costly impact of maintaining non-strategic patents – June 6
Meet Ella McElwaine – Seed IP Summer Associate 2023
Seed IP attorneys to partake in mock trial demonstrating strategic use of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings to defend infringement assertion – May 23
Seed IP attorneys to present mock trials in USPTO, EPO & JPO Post-Grant Proceedings – May 22 & 24
Seed IP's Toshiko Takenaka, Ph.D., organizes workshops for members of Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)
Seed IP sponsors 21st Annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Law Institute – May 31-June 2
Seed IP partner Dr. Qing (Becky) Lin to attend 2023 BIO International Convention in Boston – June 5-8
Seed IP sponsors inaugural Madrona Venture Group General Counsel (GC) Summit – May 17
Seed IP proudly supports City Year Seattle/King County's 'Ripples of Hope – 25th Anniversary' Event – May 20
Celebrating World Intellectual Property Day – April 26
Seed IP to host worksite tour for local high school students from Seattle World School – April 25
Seed IP to host Open House during AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association) 2023 Spring Meeting – May 12
Seed IP Sponsors PROVAIL Annual Charity Golf Classic – May 8
Seed IP to host AIPLA Women in IP Law 2023 Global Networking Event (Seattle) – April 27
Seed IP to host reception during the 28th Annual Intellectual Property Institute – April 25/26
Seed IP partner Bobby Soltani to speak at IEEE Tech Conference and Expo (Las Vegas) – April 21
Two law students awarded Seed IP Law Group Founders Scholarships for 2022-2023
Seed IP sponsors 9th Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) Founder Cohort Program
Seed IP attorney Tayah Woodard to speak at American Intellectual Property Law Association's 2023 Spring Meeting | May 10-12
Seed IP to host reception on April 20 in advance of International Trademark Association’s 145th Annual Meeting Live+
Seed IP sponsors Life Science Innovation Northwest 2023 conference – April 25/26
Seed IP to host Attorney-Student Networking Reception for local law students - April 5
Seed IP proudly sponsors World Trademark Review Industry Awards 2023 – May 18
Two Seed IP partners to attend INTA's 145th Annual Meeting Live+ | May 16 - 20, Singapore
Seed IP and three of its partners recognized in 2023 edition of World Trademark Review 1000
Seed IP Law Group LLP elects Michelle LeCointe to partnership
Seed IP sponsors Seattle University School of Law’s 30th Annual Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) Fundraiser - March 4
Seed IP Law Group welcomes patent agent Tessa McClure
Seed IP Law Group ranks #31 on list of 'Top Patent Firms 2022'
Happy Holidays From Seed IP
Seed IP Law Group welcomes new associate Tayah L. Woodard
Seed IP partner Hayley Talbert to speak during AIPLA's Law Practice Management & Patent Agents Committee series — November 16
Seed IP partner Russell Pangborn to speak at 2022 International Trademark Association Leadership Meeting — November 15-18
Seed IP's Toshiko Takenaka, Ph.D., to speak at IAM Live: AI IP Europe 2022 — Nov. 3
Seed IP Law Group Celebrates 60 Years
Seed IP partner Jeffrey Danley to attend Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) 2022 Annual Meeting — September 18-20, 2022
Seed IP Law Group in Tier 1 on U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for 2023
Seed IP partner Syed Abedi to speak at Licensing Executives Society (LES) Annual Meeting — October 17-19, 2022
Seed IP partner to attend BIO-IPCC Fall Conference — Nov. 14-16, Boston, MA
Seed IP sponsors 8th Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) Founder Cohort Program
Russell Pangborn recognized in 2022 edition of WTR (World Trademark Review) Global Leaders
Two Seed IP attorneys to speak at upcoming webinar - "Mitigating Critical Risks for Business Clients" - Sept. 6
Three Seed IP partners receive 'Lawyer of the Year' Awards in 2023 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
Eight Seed IP attorneys receive ‘Ones to Watch’ honor in 2023 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
Nineteen Seed IP attorneys recognized in 2023 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
"So, You’ve Been Sued. Now What?" Part 1 - by Seed IP partner Jeffrey E. Danley
Seed IP ranks in top 10 of U.S. firms of it size in 2022 ‘Diversity in the Top Ranks’ survey
Seed IP attorneys selected to 2022 Washington Rising Stars
Five Seed IP partners selected to 2022 Washington Super Lawyers
Seed IP participates in and sponsors Food Lifeline’s Food Frenzy – July 15-29
Cal. Tech. v. Broadcom: The Federal Circuit Strengthens the IPR Estoppel Provision and Strikes Down a Multi-Tiered Royalty Rate Argument
Seed IP sponsors 2022 Global Innovation Law Summit - July 22 and 29
The Culture of Seed IP
Meet our 2022 Summer Associates
Seed IP recognized as one of Washington’s Best Workplaces for 2022!
Seed IP partner Bobby Soltani transitions to president of Washington State Patent Law Association (WSPLA)
Dr. Qing (Becky) Lin to attend 2022 BIO International Convention in San Diego – June 13-16
Seed IP Law Group successfully defends Harper Engineering Company before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB)
Seed IP Law Group welcomes senior associate Christopher D. Bayne
Seed IP sponsors 20th Annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Law Institute - June 2 and 3
Seed IP proudly supports City Year's 'Ripples of Hope Field Day' event - May 28
Seed IP sponsors 'Best Practices for Monetizing Patents: A Virtual Summit' - June 9
Seed IP Law Group welcomes patent agent Christine S. Chen
Three Seed IP attorneys to speak at the 27th Annual Intellectual Property Institute
Seed IP Law Group welcomes patent agent Anna L. Mallam, Ph.D.
Seed IP sponsors Life Science Innovation Northwest – April 20/21
Two law students awarded Seed IP Law Group Founders Scholarships for 2021-2022
Seed IP sponsors World Trademark Review Industry Awards 2022
Seed IP hosts reception in advance of INTA's 144th Annual Meeting Live+ | April 30 - May 4, Washington, D.C.
Three Seed IP partners to attend INTA's 144th Annual Meeting Live+ | April 30 - May 4, Washington, D.C.
Seed IP senior associate Thomas Shewmake authors article on litigation holds in intellectual property cases
Seed IP sponsors Seattle University School of Law’s 29th Annual Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) Fundraiser - March 5
Seed IP Law Group welcomes technical advisor Mehdi Hajizadegan, Ph.D.
The Vision of Seed IP
Seed IP sponsors 7th Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) Founder Cohort Program
Seed IP Law Group LLP names four new partners
MLK Day Office Hours
Seed IP Law Group welcomes Tyler J. Thorp, Ph.D. as Of Counsel
Seed IP partner Syed M. Abedi authors article on the preclusive effect of Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) judgments
Seed IP partner Jeffrey E. Danley authors article on claim construction patentability arguments
Seed IP Law Group in Tier 1 on U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for 2022
Seed IP partners to attend International Trademark Association's 143rd Annual Meeting | November 15-19
Seed IP partner Brooke Quist to speak at International Intellectual Property Law Association (IIPLA) 2021 | November 4-5
Seed IP sponsors Intellectual Property Business Congress (IPBC) 2021 | November 14-16
Seed IP sponsors 6th WTIA Founder Cohort Program
Seed IP in Top 10: Diversity Snapshot Survey 2021
Seed IP ranks at #5 on 2021 survey of law firms with the most diverse equity partnerships
Seventeen Seed IP partners recognized in 2022 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
Nine Seed IP attorneys receive ‘Ones to Watch’ honor in 2022 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
“Assignor Estoppel in Patent Infringement Cases: Supreme Court Upholds, But Narrows Doctrine,” by Thomas Shewmake
Seed IP Law Group and nine partners highly recommended by IAM Patent 1000 in 2021 edition
Seed IP attorneys selected to 2021 Washington Rising Stars
Seed IP partners selected to 2021 Washington Super Lawyers
Russell Pangborn recognized in 2021 edition of WTR (World Trademark Review) Global Leaders
Seed IP Law Group welcomes Jessica S. Gritton as Of Counsel
Meet our 2021 Summer Practitioners
Seed IP secures win for client in TTAB opposition against Apple’s claimed LIVE PHOTOS mark
Seed IP Law Group welcomes patent agent Kazuya (Kaz) Toyama, Ph.D.
Seed IP recognized as one of Washington’s Best Workplaces for 2021
Seed IP Law Group welcomes Sangeeta K. Cheema, Ph.D., as Of Counsel
Seed IP sponsors 2021 MELAW Virtual Annual Gala - June 17
Seed IP sponsors Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Law Institute - June 3 and 4
Three Seed IP attorneys to participate at the 26th Annual Intellectual Property Institute - May 11 & 12
Seed IP a proud sponsor of recent SERENDIPITY Summit Fundraising Bootcamp
Two law students awarded Seed IP Law Group Founders Scholarships for 2020-2021
Seed IP Law Group welcomes Michelle M. LeCointe as Of Counsel
Seed IP sponsors 5th WTIA Founder Cohort Program
Seed IP sponsors Seattle University School of Law’s 28th Annual Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) Fundraiser - March 12
Seed IP and three of its partners recognized in 2021 edition of World Trademark Review 1000
Seed IP Law Group in Top 30 on 'Top Patent Firms 2020' list
Seed IP Law Group LLP names five new partners
Post-Panel Write-Up | INTA Panel: ‘Scams, Frauds, and Other Misdeeds on the Internet’ with Seed IP’s Russ Pangborn
Seed IP Law Group on list of Top 25 Growing Patent Firms from 2009 to 2018
Seed IP Law Group welcomes associate Toby Ligon
Seed IP Ranks among national Top 20 for 'Best Intellectual Property Boutique Law Firms 2021'
Seed IP ranks among national Top 20 for ‘Best Intellectual Property Boutique Law Firms 2021’
Seed IP associate Brigid Mahoney presents ‘Trademark Law – 2020 Year in Review’
Seed IP partners co-author article, “Another ICANN Meeting Concluded With No Action on DNS Abuse or Privacy/Proxy Policy”
INTA Panel: ‘Scams, Frauds, and Other Misdeeds on the Internet’ with Seed IP’s Russ Pangborn – November 18
Seed IP Law Group in Tier 1 on U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for 2021
Seed IP partner co-authors article, “USPTO Access to Relevant Prior Art Initiative Status Update”
World IP Review Webinar – ‘Internet Infringement Doesn’t Take a Holiday’- October 29
Seed IP managing partner speaks on managing legal teams during/following the 2020 pandemic
World Trademark Review (WTR): Interview With Seed IP Partner Russell Pangborn
Russell Pangborn recognized in 2020 edition of ‘WTR (World Trademark Review) Global Leaders’
Seed IP sponsors SERENDIPITY 2020 – an entrepreneurial women and leadership conference; Sept. 14-18
Seed IP sponsors 4th WTIA Founder Cohort Program
Seed IP in Top 10: Diversity Snapshot Survey 2020
Seed IP Law Group Welcomes Associate Heather N. Ewing, Ph.D.
Seed IP Ranks #5 for Law Firms With The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
Seed IP Law Group ranks in Top 10 on 2020 ‘Washington’s Best Workplaces’ list
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