Why Us

Partner With SLW to Protect and Build Your Intellectual Assets

We provide comprehensive intellectual property, patent and trademark services. Our team is deeply experienced in all facets of patent and trademark law, offering everything from initial application preparation and prosecution to complex appeals, re-examinations, and international filings.

A Passion for Prosecution

SLW is a boutique law firm dedicated to protecting intellectual property.  IP is our sole focus.  Helping you build and strengthen your IP assets is what we do.

We work on all aspects of intellectual property procurement including preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications, appeals, re-examinations, interferences, foreign filings and foreign oppositions. 

We also provide strategic patent and trademark portfolio planning and management, infringement, validity and clearance investigations, and opinions.

We are not litigators.  This allows us to have a complete focus on optimizing the IP procurement services we provide.  There are no distractions – all our talents and energy are focused on the IP procurement process.  Building your IP assets is our goal.

We are driven by core values that prioritize client service, foster innovation, promote teamwork, demonstrate leadership in our profession, and uphold a respectful and inclusive culture.

Client Service

Our top priority is our clients. We do our best to listen to our clients’ needs and to guide them toward success.

Creativity

We are constantly pursuing new ideas and ways to protect our clients’ IP and streamline the procurement process.

Teamwork

Our top priority is our clients. We do our best to listen to our clients’ needs and to guide them toward success.

Leadership

We are respected in the IP and business communities, and our attorneys often speak at conferences and events.

Respect

We value our team members and have an inclusive culture. We have had a low attrition of attorneys and staff throughout the history of our firm.

We are privileged to serve an international roster of clients that includes:

  • Multinational corporations
  • Mid-market businesses
  • Scale-ups
  • Startups
  • Universities

Our clients benefit from the high-quality, value-added strategic counseling and client service that are our hallmark. Find out more about the specific industries our team specializes in servicing. 

At SLW, your needs are our priority, and our internal teams and structures are wholly client-centric. Each client has a team dedicated to building and caring for their IP portfolio, including attorneys with appropriate technical and legal backgrounds, paralegals and case management staff. We are built around you.

We prioritize creating an inclusive and diverse environment both within our firm and in the broader intellectual property community. Learn more about our dedication to promoting diversity, fostering a supportive workplace, and expanding access to IP law.

SLW actively participates in the communities where our attorneys live and work. We are proud to support organizations that promote diversity, justice, and education through various sponsorships and partnerships with notable events and initiatives.