When medical device companies conduct fundraising or plan an exit strategy, there are important IP issues to be considered. In the first installment of Schwegman’s Emerging Tech webinar series, three distinguished speakers from different backgrounds will address these matters. An entrepreneur, an investor and an attorney will discuss, how do companies decide what IP to […]
An opportunity to learn more about PTAB proceedings is coming up on September 26, when Tim Bianchi and Felicia J. Boyd present at the 2019 Midwest IP Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “PTAB (the Patent Trial and Appeal Board) is a very popular venue to test patent validity for several reasons,” Schwegman principal Tim Bianchi explains. […]
Tracy Young and Carol Bartz Young women in high school, community leaders and Silicon Valley executives attended this event Tim Ritchie, president and CEO of The Tech We had the honor of attending and sponsoring the third annual Girls @ The Tech Luncheon hosted by The Tech Museum of Innovation on May 3rd, which featured […]
Registration is now open for the complimentary 2019 Global IP Conference with Advanced PCT Training. During this complimentary two-day session, our speakers will cover a variety of topics including emerging technologies, strategies for developing and protecting your IP, understanding foreign prosecution requirements, and advanced PCT training. This conference will be held at the San Jose Marriot in San […]
Schwegman is sponsoring the New Member/First-Time Attendee Reception at the upcoming AIPLA Spring Meeting. The meeting will take place in Seattle, WA on May 15 – 17. The New Member/First Time Attendee Reception will be held Tuesday, May 15. Click here for more information.
This year’s World Intellectual Property Day campaign celebrates the brilliance, ingenuity, curiosity, and courage of the women who are driving change in our world and shaping our common future. Schwegman is proud to recognize all the creative and inspiring women at the firm and around the globe. World Intellectual Property Day is April 26. To […]
We’re excited to announce that Patent Examiners from the European Patent Office will be participating on day 1 of the SLW Institute Global IP Conference! During this collaborative European patent practices track, presentations will be provided on the following topics: Differences and Parallels in Computer Implemented Inventions at the EPO and the USPTO, Post-Alice Medical […]
The SLW Institute is happy to introduce a 4-part CLE webinar series that will be presented by Donald Chisum. In this advanced patent law webinar series, we will cover the latest developments from the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court plus new adjudicatory procedures in the USPTO. Webinar topics will include: Anticipation Rejections: Recent Federal […]
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, PA is pleased to announce that Russell Slifer has joined the firm as a Principal. Russ served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Directory of the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the last two years. As Deputy Director, Russ managed all of the […]
Schwegman is proud to be named as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Minnesota Business Magazine. The nomination process consisted of a three and a half month period where Minnesota companies had the opportunity to nominate themselves or another local company for consideration — nominations were submitted through the Minnesota […]