Sometimes a US patent is only the start. Schwegman’s lead UK attorney, John Collins, is a European patent and trademark attorney who advises many of our clients on foreign filing strategies. He explains, “If a client wants to extend their patent to cover the UK or Europe, they need to use a UK or European […]
Twenty years ago, the offshoring of back-office legal work was in its infancy. In the IP space, our firm established one of the very first IP offshoring operations. This early IP offshore operation was established not because our firm could foresee the Indian outsourcing boom to follow, but rather because it solved a problem we […]
An opportunity to learn more about PTAB proceedings is coming up on September 26, when Tim Bianchi and Felicia J. Boyd present at the 2019 Midwest IP Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “PTAB (the Patent Trial and Appeal Board) is a very popular venue to test patent validity for several reasons,” Schwegman principal Tim Bianchi explains. […]
Foundation IP, or FIP, is the earliest web-based Intellectual Property Information Management System available on the market today. Developed beginning in 1999 and commercially released in 2001, the FIP system organizes and shares IP data on the Internet. While it allows for efficient storage and distributed use of IP information, it is very limited in […]
Skilled legal counsel can make an enormous difference in a person’s life. Yet unfortunately, legal help is outside of reach for many individuals because of cost. That’s why organizations such as the Volunteer Lawyers Network are so important – they make sound legal advice more accessible to people living in poverty. To support the Volunteer […]
In a previous article, we discussed how SLW has innovated over decades to become one of the leaders in intellectual property and patent prosecution. We have harnessed technology and automation to allow the firm to provide the highest value for our clients. Now, SLW continues its discussion about ways to maximize value and focus on […]
Twin Cities women in technology, law and policy now have a new opportunity to connect. ChIPs (an abbreviation for “chiefs in intellectual property”) has launched a Minneapolis chapter – and on August 13, members celebrated with a launch party at the Walker Art Center. Attendees enjoyed an exhibit tour and a mini-golf course, as well […]
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner is pleased to have been recognized as being among the top 25 law firms within its size category in the U.S. for minority attorneys, as reported by Law360 on July 7, 2019. “Both minority and gender diversity and inclusion are the focus of concerted efforts at Schwegman,” said Theresa Stadheim, Schwegman […]
We are proud to announce that attorneys Russ Slifer, Timothy Bianchi, and Andre Marais have been included in the 2019 IAM Strategy 300 list. The IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists identifies the individuals who are leading the way in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios. […]
Today, we are all hearing about artificial intelligence’s impact on automating tasks with things like chatbots for customer service to more complex applications, such as autonomous driving or winning at the ancient Chinese game “Go”. While it is fascinating looking at the art of the possible with A.I., it is instructive to go back in […]