About Scott
Scott Seeley earned his law degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 2015 after completing a chemistry degree with a biochemistry specialization at Central Washington University in 2012. He arrived at law school with a strong technical background, and that scientific training has shaped his approach to patent work. The combination of a J.D. and a B.S. in chemistry positions him to bridge technical problems and legal solutions.
Early in his legal training he spent time in the federal courthouse as a judicial extern for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in 2013. That placement exposed him to courtroom procedures and the mechanics of federal litigation. He then served as a summer associate at Knobbe Martens in 2015 and stayed on as a registered patent lawyer at the firm that same year.
At Knobbe Martens, Seeley carried responsibilities typical of a patent attorney: drafting and prosecuting patent applications, advising inventors, and preparing submissions for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He registered as a patent practitioner in 2015 and worked on matters that required translating laboratory results and technical reports into clear patent claims and specifications. Colleagues describe that work as detail-oriented and exacting. His background in chemistry and biochemistry informed much of his early docket.
In 2019 he took a step into private practice leadership by co-founding Eastgate IP. He is listed there as a registered patent lawyer and one of the firm’s co-founders. At Eastgate IP he continued to represent inventors and companies before the USPTO and handled the practical tasks of running a small intellectual property practice while maintaining involvement in patent preparation and prosecution.
Seeley maintains professional ties to the intellectual property community. He is a member of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. He is admitted to practice in Washington and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His technical undergraduate degree and years of patent practice combine to inform his assessment of patentability and claim drafting.
Colleagues and clients have noted the directness of his communication and his tendency to keep complex technical explanations concise. He continues to practice patent law at Eastgate IP, handling patent prosecution and related IP matters for clients in technical fields.
