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 […]
Schwegman is proud to support the University of Minnesota and sponsor the 2018 Design of Medical Devices Conference in Beijing, China (December 10-12). The conference aims to strengthen the cooperation between the academic world and industry, facilitate medical device-related policies, and research/education at the University of Minnesota and around the world. With the theme of […]
Schwegman is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Annual Human Rights Campaign Twin Cities Dinner. The event will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Human Rights Campaign helps pass legislation that promotes equality in the workplace and represents a force of more than 3 million members and supporters nationwide. […]
Warren Woessner, founding shareholder of Schwegman, will be moderating a panel and speaking about patent issues involving medical diagnostic testing at the Bio IP & Diagnostics Symposium on September 28, 2018 in Alexandria, VA. The Symposium program will review the current patent law landscape and evaluate the impact on both the genetic diagnostics and biopharmaceutical sectors. Sessions will review IP […]
Schwegman principal attorney Timothy Bianchi will be moderating a breakout session at the Midwest IP Institute on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 1:30pm – 2:30pm. During this session, Mr. Bianchi and other experts in the IP industry will discuss how to successfully navigate the sea changes in patent enforcement and PTAB practice. Click here to learn more […]
Schwegman is happy to welcome principal attorney Douglas Portnow to the firm. Doug’s practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, IP due diligence and strategic counseling in the medical device and mechanical technologies. Prior to joining SLW, Doug was a Member at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and an associate at Townsend and Townsend and […]
Mark Stignani, Analytics Chair & Firm Compliance Officer for Schwegman, will be speaking at Mitchell Hamline on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 12:00pm. Mark’s presentation will be part of the ongoing Mitchell Hamline Lunchtime Learning series “IP Is Everywhere.” The theme of this year’s series is “25 Years with the Internet.”
Schwegman is pleased to announce the recent hiring of attorney Michael Sundin. Michael’s practice includes patent prosecution in electronics and computers. Previously, Michael was a reference attorney at Thomson-Reuters and a Judicial Law Clerk in the 5th Judicial District, Blue Earth County, in Mankato MN. Michael received his JD from Hamline University School of Law, his […]