James Shands is a registered patent attorney and an associate at Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. His practice includes patent procurement in the electrical, biomedical, software, mechanical, and computer technologies, as well as portfolio management, counseling, and analysis for a wide variety of clients ranging from small startup to large Fortune 500 companies. Jim has 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 is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Prior to entering law school, he worked in the systems protection and controls group at Baltimore Gas and Electric, and as a test engineer for Motorola and 3Com. Prior to joining SLW, Jim was an associate at the intellectual property law firms of Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, and Shumaker & Sieffert.

Areas of Practice:

• Biomedical Technologies
• Computer Hardware & Design
• Electrical
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical

Bar Admissions:

• Minnesota
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Services:

• Patent Prosecution
• Portfolio Analysis
• Freedom To Operate
• Opinions
• Acquisitions
• Claim Mapping
• Patent Portfolio Strategy and Management

Education:

• William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN, 2006
  • J.D.
• University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1995
  • B.S.