Seed IP has been recognized as the top Seattle-area trademark law firm for 2005 by NameProtect's Trademark Insider, a quarterly publication that provides complete U.S. trademark industry analysis, rankings of leading trademark law firms and practitioners, and analysis of trademark filing activity. In addition to the firm's recognition, Seed IP Attorney William O. Ferron, Jr. received a "National Attorney Award" placing him at # 20 on the "Top 50 Trademark Attorneys" list in Trademark Insider's 2005 Annual Report.

The Trademark Insider Awards recognize the substantial achievements within the trademark industry, yearly. Rankings of law firms, attorneys and companies are determined by the total number of new trademark applications submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.