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A new SLW tradition: the end-of-summer bike ride! What better way to squeeze in a little more summer than to enjoy an outdoor afternoon? Thank you to Peter Rebuffoni and everyone else who organized or attended this event. And thank you to Nora Leverson for designing the invitation graphic! Last year, an SLW crew went biking in Stillwater, and this year they gathered at Minnehaha Falls. Our intrepid bikers enjoyed a scenic view and of course, some refreshments. At SLW, we are committed to creating a work environment with room for growth, a dynamic workplace, family-friendly hours, and a casual environment. We’re a firm that fosters creativity and an incentive to work hard and have fun. #TwinCities #MinnehahaFalls #biking #summer

Back to school! For the second year, Principal Christopher Palmisano is teaching Patent Prosecution at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. He co-teaches the class with Joshua Warminsky, an IP attorney at Cargill. Here are three questions with Chris: 1. What do you enjoy most about teaching? “Early in my patent prosecution career, I benefitted immensely from the instruction of several (very patient) mentors and law school professors. I enjoy teaching because it gives me an opportunity to pay that experience forward and help others who are just starting out and embarking on a new career.” 2. What kinds of topics will you be teaching about? “My class is all about Patent Prosecution. Students learn the mechanics—and some of the art—of preparing, filing, and prosecuting patents before the USPTO. Students spend about half of the semester on a project that includes drafting a full application, submitting it for mock-examination, and then handling multiple rounds of prosecution to try to get their applications allowed. Other SLW attorneys act as ‘examiners’ and prepare rejections for the student applications.” 3, Anything else you would like to share? “I co-teach the class with Josh Warminsky, who is in-house patent counsel at Cargill. Josh’s background is in biochemistry, and mine is in electrical engineering. Throughout the semester, we like to share our different work perspectives and experiences with the students so they can gain some insights into what different pathways in the profession look like. We invite guest speakers to participate as well, including former USPTO examiners and experts in various prosecution topics, to help round out the student experience.” At SLW, Chris’ practice includes patent procurement, technical analyses including freedom-to-operate opinions and validity opinions, and other IP strategy counseling. You can read more about Chris’ background at https://bit.ly/4e7OP20. #patentprosecution #lawschool #IPcareers

Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off on September 15. What are some ways to recognize this month? Some ideas from https://bit.ly/4gle8zr include: · Watch a documentary, listen to a podcast, or go to a museum online · Listen to a playlist featuring Hispanic or Latino music · Shop at Latino- or Hispanic-owned businesses or eat at Latino- or Hispanic-owned restaurants · Learn about terminology, such as Hispanic, Latino, Latinx and Latiné. As https://bit.ly/4gle8zr explains, “In short, Latino means from Latin America. Hispanic means from a country whose primary language is Spanish.” Another resource, https://bit.ly/4gtlZux, describes, “Latinx is the gender-neutral alternative to Latina or Latino. It is a term used to describe a diverse group of people who have roots in Latin America. … Latiné is also a gender-neutral form of the word Latino, created by gender non-binary and feminist communities in Spanish-speaking countries." For more resources, check out the National Museum of the American Latino online, at https://s.si.edu/4guyNRk. There you can explore the stories of famous individuals in Latino history, Independence Days, artists, educational resources, and more (https://s.si.edu/4gsbBTN). This month, one of the ways our firm is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month is a quiz to study Hispanic and Latino history and geography. Please join us in learning about and honoring our Hispanic and Latino communities. #HispanicHeritageMonth #Diversity #Inclusion #Celebrating

Today we would like to highlight Marcie Svitoris and thank her for her many efforts. Marcie truly goes the extra mile as she is both an IDS Specialist out of our Minneapolis office, and Office Coordinator in our San Jose office. In her role as San Jose Office Coordinator, Marcie organizes clerk activities; manages office logistics, from mail handling to new hire setups; coordinates our summer clerk training program; and handles sports tickets and firm events. Beyond her professional duties, Marcie volunteers in the community and shares these opportunities with others. She is a regular volunteer at Feed My Starving Children, and invites people to join her. She is also a participant in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness Community Walk, in the Twin Cities. You can learn more about the Twin Cities Walk at https://bit.ly/4e4BU0U. Marcie has also become a photographer and memory keeper, as she takes photos, organizes them and shares them with others. You are appreciated, Marcie!

It is a privilege to support the Volunteer Lawyers Network. VLN provides civil legal services to Minnesotans with low incomes, through the work of volunteer attorneys. We are glad to be a sponsor of VLN's 2024 Riverfront Celebration. This September 12 event, which has the theme of New Beginnings, will celebrate VLN's volunteers, clients, and award recipients. To learn more about VLN's work and this occasion, visit https://bit.ly/3zjYpjf. Involvement in the community is an important part of our work and mission. #VolunteerLawyersNetwork #VLN #RiverfrontCelebration

If you couldn't attend Tuesday's webinar live―or if you want to download the slides or share it with a colleague―the materials are now available online. Nicholas Lanzatella's presentation, "AI in Chemistry and Patent Law: Current and Future Issues," is available on demand on the SLW Institute, at https://bit.ly/3ToZvAY. #AI #inventorship #patentlaw #lifesciences

Ryan Connell will speak on general IP issues and portfolio management for biotech companies, especially start-ups, on a Nucleate Seattle panel this Thursday, September 12. In this installment of the Genesis Lecture Series, Ryan and three other professionals will offer insights on IP protection. Learn more and register at: https://bit.ly/3XO3cmJ. #biotech #startups #Seattle #IPprotection #scienceinSeattle

Felicitations, Andre! Andre Marais has been chosen for the IAM Strategy 300 for 2024. This list highlights IP strategists from around the world for their IP portfolio management abilities. IAM is a product of Law Business Research. Andre Marais is a registered patent attorney and a principal of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner. Andre is passionate about architecting, building, and managing patent portfolios with his clients. He believes that patent portfolios should be valuable, strategic assets that align with a solid business strategy. Having had the good fortune to work closely with several of Silicon Valley’s prominent companies since their early days, he brings an “in the trenches” perspective to portfolio strategy and growth. His practice focuses on strategic IP counseling and patent prosecution (US and foreign), patent validity, infringement and clearance analysis and opinions, and IP due diligence work, particularly in networking, software, communications, and electrical/electronic technologies. You can see Andre’s listing in the IAM Strategy 300 at: https://bit.ly/4dTQJmR. To read more about the IAM Strategy 300, visit: https://lnkd.in/d_bMpr_k.

Schwegman sponsored an event for Santa Clara University School of Law’s TechEdge JD students at the USPTO's Silicon Valley Office. The afternoon featured IP presentations by Andre Marais and Yuhao(Kevin) Liang, a tour of the USPTO, and a career panel moderated by Jose Nunez, which included Justin Wang from Schwegman, PTAB Judge Kevin Turner, Primary Examiner Ali Soroush, Esq., and Trademark Examiner Christina Calloway. The event concluded with closing remarks by Aaron Wininger. And thank you to San Jose Office Coordinator Marcie Svitoris for her work, as always! Thank you to all involved! It is a joy to work together to share practical insights about the career paths available in IP. #IPcareers #lawstudents #patentlawcareers #trademarkcareers

Secure your virtual seat now for the first episode of the new SLW Life Sciences Webinar Series. Next Tuesday, September 10 at 12 p.m. Central, Nicholas Lanzatella will kick off the series with "AI in Chemistry and Patent Law: Current and Future Issues." Key topics of this complimentary webinar will include: • AI applications in chemistry and drug discovery • AI-generated prior art • AI and inventorship • Future implications for scientific research and patent law Learn more and register at: https://bit.ly/47clQHS. #LifeSciencesWebinar #AI #AIinChemistry #AIinPatentLaw #AIandInventorship