Karl R. Hermanns, Seed IP Law Group's Managing Partner, specializes in chemical-related patent matters including overall portfolio management and strategy. He graduated with both a B.S. and an M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Washington. He received his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law (1988).

Karl is an adjunct professor at the University of Washington School of Law, co-teaching the patent preparation and prosecution course, and teaches "Intellectual Property for Scientists" through the UW Chemistry and Bioengineering Departments. Karl is also an Advisory Board Member to the Bioengineering Department's Program in Technology Commercialization. He is also a faculty member of the Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP) at the University of Washington School of Law.

Karl is a Board Member of the Center for Technology Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington Business School, and a past chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Washington State Bar Association. He is admitted to the Washington State Bar and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits, is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and is a member of the Washington State Patent Law Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Karl has been listed in "Best Lawyers in America" since 2005 and has been selected as a Washington Law & Politics "Super Lawyer" annually since 2002.

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