Karl R. Hermanns

Karl R. Hermanns: Expert Patent Attorney in Seattle

Attorney Karl R. Hermanns specializes in chemical-related patent matters, including overall portfolio management and strategy.

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Intellectual Property (IP) Law
• Litigation - Patent
• Chemical Patents
• Portfolio Management and Strategy
• Tech Commercialization

Education & Credentials

• B.S. in Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
• M.S. in Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
• J.D., University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, CO, USA
• Admitted to the State Bar of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Affiliations

• Firm: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP
• Faculty Member, Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP), University of Washington School of Law
• Advisory Board Member to the University of Washington Bioengineering’s Program for Technology Commercialization
• Past President, Intellectual Property Section, Washington State Bar Association

Languages

• English

Awards & Recognitions

• Lawyer of the Year: Patent Law, Seattle (2019)
• Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Patent, Seattle (2013)
• Recognized: Patent Law, Practice Area: Litigation - Patent, Special Focus: Patent
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America®, 2005-2014
• Best Lawyers® Seattle Lawyer of the Year – Litigation - Patent (2013)
• Washington Super Lawyers® honoree, 2002-2014
• Listed in Seattle Metropolitan’s “Top Lawyers” issue (2010)
• Top 40 Washington IP Super Lawyers® honoree, 2006-2008
• Washington's Most Amazing Attorneys® honoree (2006)
• Listed in IP Stars (Managing Intellectual Property®), 2013 & 2014

Location

Karl R. Hermanns practices in Seattle, Washington, USA.