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May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022

Seed IP Law Group welcomes senior associate Christopher D. Bayne

Seed IP Law Group is proud to welcome Christopher D. Bayne as a senior associate in the firm's Biotechnology & Chemistry Group. Christopher has over 10 years of experience as a patent professional representing clients primarily in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and material technology sectors. He focuses his practice on patent preparation and prosecution, global portfolio strategy and management, and providing legal opinions. In 1996, Chris received his M.S. in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his research focused on the design and synthesis of self-complimentary molecules capable of molecular self-assembly. Chris also practiced as a business litigator in Honolulu, Hawaii, upon receiving his J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai´i (Mānoa) in2009. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from California State University in 1994.Chris served in the United States Navy as a nuclear propulsion plant operator aboard an Ohio-class submarine. 

Chris is admitted to practice in the states of Hawaii and Virginia, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is a member of the Washington State Patent Law Association (WSPLA) and Life Science Washington.

Learn more about Christopher Bayne.

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