Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

BACKGROUND

Steve Rosenman specializes in U.S. and foreign patent matters pertaining to biotechnology, including patent prosecution and strategic management of intellectual property portfolios. His practice also features trademark clearance and registration. He holds a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law (formerly University of Puget Sound Law School) (1997). Steve received his B.A. in Biology (with honors) from Wesleyan University (1979) and a Ph.D. in Biology from Yale University (1986), where his emphasis was Immunobiology.

EXPERIENCE

Steve has assisted Seed IP clients with biotechnology patents and in trademark matters since the mid-1990’s. Early in his career, Steve conducted post-doctoral research in the divisions of Biochemical Oncology and Cell Biology at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. His professional background in immunology, cell and molecular biology, and biochemistry includes extensive experience in academic departments and in the biotechnology industry. He has authored publications in the fields of cellular and molecular immunology, glycoconjugate biochemistry, and cell adhesion.

AFFILIATIONS

Steve is admitted to practice in the state of Washington (1997), and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is a member of the Washington State and American Bar Associations, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Washington State Patent Law Association. He also lectures on U.S. patent practice at the University of Washington Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP).

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America®, 2010-2012.
• Washington Super Lawyers® honoree, 2003 & 2005.
• Washington’s Most Amazing Attorneys® honoree, 2006.