Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP

Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP, founded in 1962 by Richard W. Seed and Benjamin F. Berry, is a leading intellectual property law firm based in the Pacific Northwest. It consists of over fifty patent attorneys and patent agents, and a staff of over seventy dedicated professionals. The firm's clients range in size from individuals and start-up companies to established multinational corporations with IP needs ranging from trademark clearance to protecting complex chemical and biotechnology patents. Seed IP has an experienced and knowledgeable support staff which assists with comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective legal services. This includes legal assistants with experience in technical fields, paralegals dedicated to international patent filings, paralegals supporting trademark research and filings, paralegals and other staff supporting litigation, a docketing department to track all forms of legal due dates, a drafting department for formal drawings and illustrations, a full-service accounting department, word processors proficient in many different software applications, a full-service information technology team and support for secure web-based access to electronic documents. Seed IP believes an integrated strategy for protecting intellectual assets is critical to establishing strong and valuable intellectual property portfolios. It employs a team approach, in which attorneys with complementary experience and skills work together to provide the most comprehensive and cost-effective legal services possible. It also leverages legal and technical expertise to develop programs designed to address each client's particular business needs and objectives. Timely, precise and secure communication is provided for patent, trademark, and copyright protection for clients through a secure extranet, which gives clients access to key documents allowing them to collaboratively manage their intellectual property portfolios, as well as a help desk to assist with using the system.