Seed IP Law Group has been selected as one of the “54 Best Places to Work” by Seattle Business Monthly as part of its June 2008 cover story. The companies, which include small, medium, large and nonprofits, representing the Puget Sound area and beyond, are chosen in part for having the best management practices, great benefits and innovative perks so that employees are kept challenged and engaged.

Seed IP Law Group’s strong reputation for exceptionally high quality legal work and client service has contributed to the firm’s continuing expansion. As a result, the firm has attracted two attorneys and a patent agent during the past month. The firm’s Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Group has expanded its capabilities with the addition of Andy M. Han. The firm has also recently hired Professor Sean M. O’Connor, a specialist in intellectual property matters and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law. Professor O’Connor will be Of Counsel with the firm. Our growing Biotechnology and Chemistry Group has benefited from the addition of Patent Agent Mary Anne Mashruwala.

Seed IP partners David V. Carlson, William T. Christiansen, William O. Ferron, Jr., Karl R. Hermanns and Richard G. Sharkey were all recently selected by Washington Law & Politics magazine as “Top 40 IP Super Lawyers” for year 2008. Each of these attorneys has been a multiple-year “Top 40 IP Super Lawyer” honoree. This designation is a prestigious honor based upon peer recommendation.

Seed IP Law Group PLLC is proud to announce that William O. Ferron, Jr., Karl R. Hermanns and Richard G. Sharkey were recently selected for inclusion on the 2008 list of the best intellectual property attorneys in the United States in The Best of the U.S. The professionals included in The Best of the U.S. list have displayed an exemplary commitment to their profession, their community and to their clients. The Best of the U.S. recognizes professionals who continue their education in an effort to stay current in their chosen profession and who continue to distinguish themselves among their peers. The Best of the U.S. LLC is an independent research firm that provides a free internet search engine listing the “Best of Class” service providers throughout the United States, at www.BestofUS.com.

Intellectual Property Today magazine has ranked Seed IP Law Group at #75 in its annual “Top Patent Firms” survey. The data, gathered from reporting nationwide firms, is based upon the total amount of United States patents issued in 2006 where the law firm, or member of the firm (i.e. partner/associate), is listed as the legal representative for the issued patent. Seed IP issued 356 patents in 2007. Seed IP has consistently been among the Top 100 in this annual survey.

Seed IP Law Group has promoted Qing (Becky) Lin and Emily Woodson Wagner to partner. Becky specializes in biotechnology patent matters, including U.S. and international patent prosecution and strategic planning of patent portfolios. She earned a B.S. in Cell Biology at Lanzhou University, an M.S. in Plant Physiology at The Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she was awarded a Molecular Biology Fellowship. Becky received her J.D. (cum laude) at the University of Washington. Emily specializes in U.S. and foreign chemical patent matters, including patent procurement, licensing and strategic management of intellectual property portfolios. Emily received a B.A. in Chemistry (summa cum laude) from Bowdoin College and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Seed IP Law Group PLLC is proud to announce that attorneys William O. Ferron, Jr., Karl R. Hermanns and Richard G. Sharkey were recently selected by the “Best Lawyers in America” publication for inclusion on its list of the best IP attorneys in the U.S. for 2008. Mr. Ferron has received this honor annually since 1995; Mr. Hermanns and Mr. Sharkey both since 2005.

On August 21, 2007, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rules package on August 21, 2007 limiting the ability to file continuing applications (the “2+1 Limit”), and limiting the number of claims that can be filed in an application (the “5/25 Limit”). The new rules go into effect on November 1, 2007, although many provisions are already applicable.

Seed IP associate attorneys Carol D. Laherty, Mae Joanne Rosok, Emily Woodson Wagner, and partner Jim White, have been selected as 2008 “Rising Stars” by Washington Law & Politics magazine. A distinguished accolade, a “Rising Stars” honor is bestowed upon those attorneys who have been in practice for under 10 years or are under the age of 40. All “Rising Stars” are nominated and selected by the current year’s “Super Lawyer” honorees.

Seed IP Law Group’s strong reputation for exceptionally high quality legal work and client service has contributed to the firm’s continuing expansion. As a result, the firm has attracted several excellent attorneys, patent agents, and technical advisors over the past eighteen months. The firm’s Biotechnology/Chemistry Group has expanded its capabilities with the addition of Dr. Roy Diaz, Dr. Michael McDonald and Mark Rogel. Our growing Computer Science/Electrical Engineering Group has benefited from the addition of Raymond Armentrout, Benedict Dugan, Dr. Eric Ringer, and Stevan Stark. Our Trademark and Mechanical Engineering Group has added Jared Barrett, Nathaniel Durrance, Jason Evans, Karl Klassen, and Nima Seyedali.