SEED IP Law Group Founder Scholarship

Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Seed IP Law Group Founders Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded each year to a Seattle University law student with a strong interest in the field of intellectual property law. Seed IP Law Group is one of the top-rated intellectual property law firms in the United States. The scholarship honors the firm’s founders, Dick Seed and Ben Berry, for their contribution to the law of intellectual property. As expressed by Bill Ferron of the Seed IP Law Group, “We think it’s very important to train the next generation of intellectual property attorneys so that we can continue to build on the legacy started by Ben Berry and Dick Seed. Only through strong support of higher education will our country continue to be a leader in the world.” The scholarship recipient receives $6,000.00.

Eligibility and Criteria of Selection for Scholarship

• Currently enrolled as a law student at Seattle University School of Law
• Have an undergraduate degree that qualifies you to sit for the USPTO Patent Agent Exam
• Well-developed interest in intellectual property and active participation in IP activities such as the Intellectual Property Law Society
• Preference will be given to 2 and 3Ls and students with strong technical and/or scientific backgrounds 

Application Deadline and Announcement of the Scholarship

• Applications for the scholarship are due February 12, 2018
• All applications must include: 
• A cover letter explaining the applicant’s qualifications and merit
• Resume
• Law school transcript that includes the grades through the Fall 2017 semester

Completed applications should be submitted to Dean Donna Claxton Deming. If you are submitting your materials in hard copy, please bring them to the Dean’s Office on the second floor of Sullivan Hall. If you are submitting your materials in a digital format, please email them to dcdeming@seattleu.edu. 

The scholarship recipient will be announced in late February and the recipient will be expected to attend a reception hosted by the firm in March.