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Upcoming Events
February 15, 2012
SLW To Host PCT Seminar in April
SLW will again host Carol Bidwell and David Reed, both US Consultants to WIPO on PCT matters to present a one-day PCT training event on April 24, 2012 in Minneapolis. It is free of charge and we will be applying for 6 CLE credits. If you would like more information please contact Mary Hirsch at mhirsch@slwip.com.
February 15, 2012
Bradley Scheer Speaking at UC Merced
Bradley Scheer will be presenting for the School of Engineering graduating class at UC Merced on Februrary 17. The presentation will include an overview of IP law with a particular focus on patents.
February 10, 2012
Suneel Arora Speaking at Medical Device Patents Summit
Shareholder Suneel Arora will be speaking at the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents. The Summit will be held February 28-29, 2012 in Boston, MA. Suneel will be speaking at the pre-conference workshop in February 27 on “The 510(k) Process and Patentability: Reformulating Patent Strategies in Light of Changes in the Regulatory Approval Process.” The session will give a 360° view of the interplay between FDA and PTO claims and help to put participants in the best position to protect their IP and market share.
Firm News
February 15, 2012
Jim Shands is New Minneapolis Associate
SLW welcomes Jim Shands as an associate in our Minneapolis office. Jim is a registered patent attorney and has significant experience preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications in a variety of areas, including electrical circuits, software, wireless communication, networking, and medical devices. Jim has worked with startups and large corporations on issues of patent procurement, patent prosecution, patentability, technical analysis, and strategic counseling. Prior to his legal career, Jim worked as an electrical engineer in the systems protection and controls group at Baltimore Gas and Electric, and as a test engineer at Motorola and 3Com.
January 26, 2012
Robert Crist Is New Minneapolis Associate
SLW welcomes Robert Crist as an associate in our Minneapolis office. Robert is a registered patent attorney who has worked with large corporations, small businesses, and independent inventors on issues of patent procurement, patent prosecution, patentability, technical analysis, and strategic counseling. Robert has experience with various technology areas, including chemical processing, computer memory, computer software, semiconductor design and fabrication, and medical devices.
January 19, 2012
Kevin Greenleaf Joins SLW, Further Building SLW’s Reexamination Expertise
Kevin Greenleaf has joined SLW as a satellite associate patent attorney and an experienced member of our reexamination team. In addition to reexamination, Kevin’s practice includes patent procurement and post-grant review, portfolio analysis, technical analysis, and strategic counseling, with emphasis on computer architecture, software, circuit design, semiconductors, and microelectronic fabrication. In addition to several years experience at a Washington, D.C. area law firm, Kevin has several years of combined legal and technical experience at Intel Corporation, including as a Senior Component Design Engineer.
Client News
September 8, 2011
Congratulations To Our Client Medibotics
We would like to congratulate Medibotics on obtaining a patent for motion recognition clothing (MRC). MRC is an innovative technology for translating body motion into computer-readable signals that could power the next generation of full-body game controllers. MRC and Medibotics has been featured in a number of publications including Business Week, ISPR Presence News, ürbergizmo, and Twin Cities Business. SLW is proud to have been part of obtaining this patent and wishes Medibotics success with this and other ventures.
Attorney News
February 15, 2012
Bradley Scheer Speaking at UC Merced
Bradley Scheer will be presenting for the School of Engineering graduating class at UC Merced on Februrary 17. The presentation will include an overview of IP law with a particular focus on patents.
February 10, 2012
Suneel Arora Speaking at Medical Device Patents Summit
Shareholder Suneel Arora will be speaking at the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents. The Summit will be held February 28-29, 2012 in Boston, MA. Suneel will be speaking at the pre-conference workshop in February 27 on “The 510(k) Process and Patentability: Reformulating Patent Strategies in Light of Changes in the Regulatory Approval Process.” The session will give a 360° view of the interplay between FDA and PTO claims and help to put participants in the best position to protect their IP and market share.
January 19, 2012
Kevin Greenleaf Joins SLW, Further Building SLW’s Reexamination Expertise
Kevin Greenleaf has joined SLW as a satellite associate patent attorney and an experienced member of our reexamination team. In addition to reexamination, Kevin’s practice includes patent procurement and post-grant review, portfolio analysis, technical analysis, and strategic counseling, with emphasis on computer architecture, software, circuit design, semiconductors, and microelectronic fabrication. In addition to several years experience at a Washington, D.C. area law firm, Kevin has several years of combined legal and technical experience at Intel Corporation, including as a Senior Component Design Engineer.
Past Events
January 5, 2012
Matt Prater Speaking at R&D Conference
Matt Prater will be speaking at the 10X Advanced Battery R&D conference, January 23, 2012 in Santa Clara, CA. Matt will speak on Advanced Batteries 2015-2020: The Competitive Landscape on “IP Landscape for Advanced Batteries and Component Materials.”
January 5, 2012
Mike Lynch’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
On January 18, 2012 Mike Lynch will be moderating a panel discussion on “Post Grant Review– Implications and Strategies for In-house Counsel” at the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel, Winter meeting. Luke Dohmen of BSC has accepted to be a panelist, along with Bob Stoll.
On February 24, 2012 Mike will be a panelist at a symposium sponsored by Case Western Reserve University on “The Role of Non-Practicing Entities in the Modern Patent System: A Debate.”
October 28, 2011
SLW Presents Two Webinars on EPO and Patent Practices
SLW is honored to have Tim Opperman, a European and German Patent Attorney with Pfenning, Meinig and Partner in Berlin visiting our firm for the next month. He will be presenting a two part webinar titled “A Guide To The EPO: Best Practices in Examination and Opposition.”
The first webinar “Examination” will be on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 12:00 Central Time. In part one of the series, you will receive an overview of entering the EP phase and the examination before the EPO, discussing the pitfalls connected thereto. Specifically, you will receive insight on:
• Going into Europe: Strategic aspects
• Common problems during examination
• Divisional applications and double patenting
To register for part 1, click here.
The second webinar “Opposition” will be on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 12:00 central time. Part two provides an overview on the opposition procedure and strategic aspects to consider.
• Should I oppose? What to do when opposed?
• How to build a case and recommendations
• Beyond opposition: Appeal
To register for part 2, click here.
Past Speaking Events
January 24, 2012
Gary Speier and Nicholas Lanzatella To Speak In India
Gary Speier and Nicholas Lanzatella will be putting on a one day workshop on Drafting and Prosectuion of Patents for the Academy of Intellectual Property Studies (AIPS) in India. This workshop will take place on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
November 18, 2011
Warren Woessner Speaking on Therasense
Shareholder Warren Woessner will be speaking on the Therasense and the future of the inequitable conduct defense at two American Conference Institute programs: The 14th Advanced Forum on Biotech Patents (Boston, Dec. 1st) and their program “Paragraph IV Disputes” (San Francisco December 7th).
August 18, 2011
Tim Bianchi To Speak at IP Institute
Tim Bianchi spoke at the 10th Annual 2011 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute on Friday, September 23, 2011. His session was ”A Closer Look at Reexamination in 2011 and Beyond.” The presentation handout can be found here.
