Gregory Smock is a registered patent attorney and an Officer of Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. He has patent experience in various technology areas, including medical devices, drug delivery systems, building construction technology, and other mechanical and electro-mechanical arts. Greg works with independent inventors and small businesses, as well as large companies and universities, on issues of patentability, patent infringement and strategic counseling.

Greg is a Foundational Service Advisor for the Minnesota Angel Network (www.mnan.org), where he provides pro bono legal services in the field of medical devices. The Minnesota Angel Network (MNAN) is a non-profit organization whose mission it is to create a world-class educational program to better prepare entrepreneurial companies for the rigors of fundraising using its angel network and other successful angel networks across the nation. The Minnesota Angel Network has additional services to best support the entrepreneurs and investors in Minnesota. Unique services include a systematic filtering and mentoring process, access to service providers, and a detailed gap analysis to best assess each company’s needs.

Greg received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Dakota State University in 2002 (B.S., Highest Distinction) with a minor in Business Administration. While at North Dakota State University, he was involved in a number of engineering societies, including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and was a 3M Engineering Scholar Recipient. During his undergraduate studies, Greg worked at 3M in St. Paul. In 2005, Greg received his law degree from the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, and the American Bar Association. Greg has recently been recognized as a Rising Star by Minnesota Law and Politics.

Areas of Practice:

• Building construction technology
• Drug Delivery Systems
• Electromechanical
• Instrumentation/Device Development
• Mechanical

Bar Admissions:

• Minnesota
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Services:

• Patent Prosecution
• Portfolio Analysis
• Freedom To Operate
• Claim Mapping

Education:

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN, 2005
  • J.D.
• North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, 2002
  • B.S.
  • with Highest Distinction
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering