The European Patent Office will be joining The Santa Clara High Tech Law Institute and Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner in Silicon Valley on September 19, 2017 for a highly informative program discussing EPO proceedings and subject matter eligibility in comparison to USPTO subject matter requirements, post-Alice. Dr. John Collins and Alexandra Koseva of Schwegman will discuss […]
Schwegman is pleased to announce the recent hiring of trademark paralegal Patricia Giuliano. Patricia works with the trademark team to provide services on a wide variety of matters, including management of trademark portfolios, trademark clearance and registration, policing and enforcement of trademark rights, copyright issues, and domain name issues. She also assists in the due […]
Black Hills IP and the SLW Institute are teaming up once again to present a full-day complimentary docketing seminar for docketing personnel, legal assistants, and paralegals – this time in the Windy City. This interactive seminar will be held on September 7, 2017, at the Residence Inn in Chicago, IL. Attendees will be provided with […]
Schwegman is happy to announce the recent hiring of Senior Trademark Attorney Kristi Dent Kristi counsels clients from diverse industries on a wide variety of matters including trademark portfolio management, trademark clearance and registration, policing and enforcing trademark rights, and copyright and domain name issues. Kristi also assists clients with licensing negotiations, consent and coexistence agreements and […]
Schwegman is excited to announce the recent hiring of Trademark Principal Pamela Huff. Pamela’s practice includes the development of creative and strategic planning for protecting brands in the United States and throughout the world. These strategies are implemented through domestic and international searches, trademark filings, and continued portfolio management. Pam plays a key role in advising […]
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, PA is pleased to announce that Russell Slifer has joined the firm as a Principal. Russ served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Directory of the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the last two years. As Deputy Director, Russ managed all of the […]
The IAM (Intellectual Asset Management) 1,000 and IAM Strategy 300 rankings for 2017 have been released, and Schwegman is proud to announce that it has once again been ranked as a top firm. In the state of Minnesota, Schwegman ranked as “highly recommended” for prosecution – making it one of only two firms in the state to be ranked […]
Schwegman attorney Theresa Stadheim will be in Paris on June 12th presenting on the patentability of software as part of the AIPLA IP Practice in Europe Committee meetings. These AIPLA hosted meetings are taking place throughout the year and across Europe. The IP Practice in Europe Committee works to establish and maintain relations with professional societies in Europe whose members are interested in […]
In case you missed yesterday’s webinar on “Getting Trademarks Right and Building Powerful Brand Equity from the Start,” here is a quick video recap with six takeaways. To view the full 30 minute presentation with Brent Farese and David D’Zurilla, you can check it out on demand here.
The SLW Institute and Black Hills IP are partnering to present a full-day complimentary docketing seminar in Minneapolis for docketing personnel, legal assistants and paralegals. This interactive seminar will provide docketing best practices, delve into procedural safeguards and discuss preventing errors when docketing complicated deadlines. This seminar expands upon Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner’s popular webinar […]