Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

BACKGROUND

Lorraine received a B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington, where she was awarded the Louis and Katherine Marsh Memorial Scholarship. She also received a J.D. from the University of Washington, where she won the Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition for her paper on competing standards for determining substantial similarity in copyright cases.

EXPERIENCE

Lorraine specializes in domestic and foreign patent protection in the mechanical and aeronautical fields. She assists clients in both utility and design patent procurement and enforcement, strategic planning, patentability, validity and infringement opinions, and conflict resolution. Lorraine has worked with a broad range of technologies, including ultrahigh-pressure fluid systems, medical devices, clean-automotive technologies, and various consumer products. She also specializes in U.S. and international trademark, trade dress and unfair competition issues, and assists clients with all forms of agreements, including patent and trademark licensing, and product distribution agreements.

AFFILIATIONS

Lorraine is admitted to the bar in Washington (1991) and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Her professional affiliations include the American Bar Association and the Washington State Patent Law Association.

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America®, 2011, 2012.
• Listed in Seattle Metropolitan’s “Top Lawyers” issue, 2010.