Seed IP partners Eric Harwood, Ph.D., and Hayley Talbert are currently teaching Patent Prosecution at the University of Washington during the Spring Quarter, which runs from March through May.

Dr. Eric Harwood is the Chair of Seed’s Chemistry and Biotechnology Group. His practice focuses on chemical, pharmaceutical, and life science patent prosecution, strategy, and diligence matters. Eric earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of California at Davis (summa cum laude), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Organic Chemistry from the University of Washington in Seattle. He received a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law, where he now serves as an Adjunct Professor.

Eric is a member of the Washington State Bar and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is a faculty member of the University of Washington School of Law where he teaches the Law School’s course on patent application preparation and prosecution. Eric is a member of the Washington State Patent Law Association, the American Chemical Society, and Life Science Washington. He volunteers for the local Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), and is passionate about finding a cure and better treatments for those living with Type 1 diabetes.

Hayley Talbert devotes her time to strategic intellectual property (IP) counseling for her clients with a focus on efficient and effective patent prosecution, licensing, and validity and infringement studies. She has assisted clients on a great number of patent applications covering a wide range of technologies, including the electrical, software, and mechanical arts. With a background in electrical engineering, Hayley can confidently assist any company, both domestically and internationally, with their IP and patent strategy.

Hayley is on the Management Committee for Seed IP and is a partner in Seed IP’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Group, working closely with the group chair and other team members to evaluate scope of work, areas for expanded experience, and career growth.

She is also a professor at the University of Washington School of Law teaching patent prosecution. Hayley regularly speaks with students (from middle school through college) about how IP integrates with their lives and provides perspective on job opportunities available to them in a variety of science and technology fields.

Hayley is admitted to the Washington State Bar and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). Hayley is an active participant as the co-chair of the Membership Committee, including supporting the new program, Law School Link.

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