Past Events
March 28, 2013
SLW Sponsors Strategic Patent Management Workshop
SLW is a sponsor for the Strategic Patent Management workshop designed for entrepreneurs and focusing on balancing risk and opportunity. It will be held Wednesday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the James Ray Idea Lab Center for Innovation in Grand Forks, North Dakota. More information can be found here.
September 11, 2012
SLW Sponsoring BIO Technology Transfer Symposium
SLW is proud to be a sponsor of the BIO Technology Transfer Symposium. This will be held on October 8, 2012 in San Francisco, CA. More information, including registration information, can be found here.
May 8, 2012
Please join Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. for an hour long discussion on how combining litigation, reexamination, and interference results in the USPTO’s new adversarial proceedings: inter partes review and post-grant review. For more information, please visit http://www.slwip.com/whatnow/.
April 23, 2012
Steve Lundberg Speaking at tech.2012
On May 22, 2012, Steve Lundberg will be one of the speakers at “tech.2012: the cloud, social, mobile, consumer, the app economy & enterprise.” tech 2012 is part of the Collaborative Vanguard Series. This is a new addition to the Vanguard Series and was suggested by Steve and fellow SLW attorney Tim Bianchi as a topic that is vital for Minnesota companies.
You can find more information about this event here.
March 14, 2012
Webinar on Compulsory Licensing from New Delhi
The Office of the Controller-General (CG) of the Indian Patent Office has pronounced its order in the much awaited Natco v. Bayer compulsory licensing (CL) request. We are pleased to invite you for a webinar to discuss the implications of this landmark ruling. The webinar will begin at 7.30 PM (IST) on 15th March, 2012 and it will conclude at 8.30 PM (IST). [This is 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. (CDT).]
Please email your email ID and confirm your participation to itdel@lakshmisri.com. On your email ID, about fifteen minutes before the scheduled time of the webinar, you will receive an email from the ID LKS (messenger@webex.com). Please read and follow the instructions given in the mail to join the webinar. You will need either a desktop or a laptop having the configuration as detailed below:
1. Any version of MS Window XP or later
2. Internet explorer V.6 or later, and
3. Microphone and speakers in working condition for audio communication.
In case you do not receive our email, please logon five minutes before the scheduled time to: https://lslaw.webex.com/lslaw/j.php?ED=5750177&UID=29978257&PW=NYTVhNjgxNjU0&RT=MiM0MQ%3D%3D
We look forward to your participation.
Thanks & Regards
IPR Team
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
New Delhi, India
www.lslaw.in
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 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.
October 17, 2011
SLW sponsored the New Members/First Time Attendee reception at the AIPLA conference on Thursday, October 20th at 5:30 p.m. The AIPLA Annual Meeting was held in Washington, D.C.
October 5, 2011
SLW Associate Spoke at AIPLA Annual Meeting
Matt Prater was on a panel organized by the Emerging Technologies committee of the AIPLA. The topic for discussion will be the America Invents Act and how it affects smaller entities. The other panelists were David Boundy, of Cantor Fitzgerald, and Roberto Capriotti, a partner at K&L Gates.
September 29, 2011
Jan Embretson Speaking in San Francisco
SLW shareholder Jan Embretson was the closing speaker at the 2011 BIO Technology Transfer Symposium “Commercialization and Job Creatin in the Biotechnology Sector: What Does it Really Take?” on October 24, 2011 in San Francisco.
September 26, 2011
Tim Bianchi Speaks at MSBA CLE
Tim Bianchi was part of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s CLE “The New Patent Law” held on October 17, 2011. Tim spoke on “New, Revised and Now-Extinct Post-Issuance Proceedings.”
September 13, 2011
SLW presented a 1/2 day seminar “Where Are We Now? The Rapid Evolution of IP Law” on Thursday, October 6th. Warren Woessner, Robin Chadwick, Suneel Arora, Jim Hallenbeck, Chuck Steffey and Peter Rebufoni spoke.
September 12, 2011
Warren Woessner To Be A Panelist at AIPLA Annual Meeting
Warren Woessner, one of SLW’s founding shareholders, was a panelist at the AIPLA 2011 Annual Meeting on October 22, 2011. He was a member of the Patent Prosecutors Team in the new game show “Patent Wars – Prosecutors v. Litigators.” The Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C.
September 12, 2011
Robin Chadwick Speaking at USPTO/AIPLA Program
Robin Chadwick, a shareholder of SLW, spoke at the 2011 Partnering in Patents program at the USPTO on October 19, 2011. Robin spoke on “Therasense from the Patent Bar Perspective.” For the last two years, AIPLA and the USPTO have held a joint focus session to solicit feedback from both patent practitioners and examiners on ways to improve interview practice. AIPLA and the USPTO continue this cooperative effort by holding another focus session this year that will look at ways to expedite prosecution in the USPTO.
September 12, 2011
SLW Sponsors 2011 BIO Symposium
Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner was a sponsor of the 2011 BIO Technology Transfer Symposium held on October 24, 2011 in San Francisco. SLW shareholder Jan Embretson spoke at the symposium.
September 7, 2011
Andre Marais Part of Silicon Valley High Tech Law Institute
Shareholder Andre Marais moderated the panel ”New Challenges in Building a Defensive Portfolio: Market Liquidity and Foreign Patents” at High Tech Law Institute’s “Defense 2.0: New Strategies for Reducing Patent Risk,” The Institute on October 14, 2011 at Santa Clara University. Joining Andre on the panel was Steven Rodgers from Intel, Benjamin Lee from Twitter, Xiang Wang from Orrick, and Lisa McCall from Ovidia.
August 25, 2011
SLW Shareholder Tyler Nasiedlak Speaking in October
Tyler Nasiedlak participated in the 25th Annual Minnesota Venture & Finance Conference. Tyler will be speaking on Navigating Intellectual Property Rights and Trends in Financing. The Conference was held on October 13th at the Minneapolis Convention Center. SLW was proud to be a sponsor of the Conference.
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.
June 21, 2011
Warren Woessner, Robin Chadwick, and Monique Perdok attended the 2011 BIO International Convention being held in Washington, D.C. from June 27 to June 30th. The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest names in biotech, offers key networking and partnering opportunities, and provides insights and inspiration on the major trends affecting the industry.
June 16, 2011
Tim Bianchi Speaking At Innovation Series
Shareholder Tim Bianchi took part in The Collaborative’s Innovation Series. The Innovation Series is three 4 topic events on everything it takes to build your company. Tim was at the August 4, 2011 series as part of the “Role of IP in Financing & Technology Transfer” panel that will also include Bob Atkinson, Founder of Apnex Medical, and Russ Straate, Associate Director, Venture Center, University of Minnesota Technology Commercialization.
June 9, 2011
SLW To Offer Patents In The Asian Market Webinar
Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. will host a webinar featuring Blayne Peacock from Marks & Clerk’s Singapore office. Mr. Peacock will be discussing:
- Asia Pacific Patentable Subject Matter
- Asia Pacific Procedural Options
- Dealing with Asian Examiners
The webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. CDT and is free of charge. You can reserve your webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/912489337
June 6, 2011
Gary Speier to Speak At Conference
Gary Speier, a shareholder at SLW, spoke at the 4th Annual Product & Pipeline Enhancement for Generics conference – ”Navigating Regulatory Pathways and Patent Strategies to Ensure Market Sustainability” being held in Washington D.C., July 27-28, 2011.
Gary’s workshop is “Freedom to Operate (FTO): Look Before You Leap Abstract” and will be in the afternoon of July 27th. Some of the topics covered in the workshop include: historical obstacles and burdens in obtaining an FTO; risks in not obtaining an FTO prior to launch date; FTOs and Paragraph I-IV ANDA filings (non Orange book patents); use of software to assist with large scale FTOs; and best practices approach with FTOs. A copy of the brochure can be found here.
May 4, 2011
SLW will be sponsoring the Electronic Computer and Patent Law Summit on August 16, 2011 at William Mitchell College of Law. Tim Bianchi will be speaking at the event on reexamination and Jim Hallenbeck is one of the organizers.
January 27, 2011
SLW Sponsors Advanced PCT Seminar
SLW sponsored a seminar on January 25, 2011, “Advanced PCT Seminar for Patent Practitioners” with WIPO consultants Carol Bidwell and David Reed. The course book can be found here.
