SCH WEGMAN, LUNDBERG &
WOESSNER, P.A.
1600 TCF Tower
121 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
TBianchi@slwip.com
www.slwip.comBRADLEY A. FORREST WOESSNER, P. A. 1600 TCF Tower 121 South 8th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel: 612-373-6972 Fax: 612-339-3061 bforrest@slwip.com www.slwip.com
TIM BIANCHI
SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & STEVEN W. LUNDBERG WOESSNER, P. A. 1600 TCF Tower 121 South 8th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel: 612-373-6902 Fax: 612-339-3061 slundberg@slwip.com www.slwip.com
SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG &
INTELLEC TUAL PROPERT Y
IN TELLECTUAL PROPERT Y
IN TELLEC TUAL PROPERT Y
Tim Bianchi is a patent attorney with bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in electrical engineering. He advises businesses in
domestic and international patenting, reexamination, opinions,
licensing and enforcement. Tim’s patent experience includes
electronics, software, medical devices, telecommunications,
e-commerce, digital electronics, digital signal processing,
computer security, embedded processor designs, hearing aids,
network hardware and software, wireless signaling, and RFID.
He represents a variety of large and small companies. Tim has
engineering experience from former employment with IBM
and Honeywell. Tim chairs AIPLA’s Electronics and Computer
Law Patent Prosecution Committee and local committees on
patent prosecution. He is a frequent speaker on intellectual
property topics.
Bradley A. Forrest is a registered patent attorney, shareholder,
and chairman at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
His practice focuses on patent prosecution for complex
technologies, freedom to operate, opinion work, and licensing.
Brad received both his B.S.E.E. (1978) and law degree (J.D., 1981)
from the University of Minnesota. With IBM for eleven years,
Brad wrote several key patents, including RAID V and IPC, which
were extensively licensed. Brad was President (2001-2002)
of the Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association and
past Committee Chair and Vice Chair of both the Emerging
Technologies Committee and Electronics and Computer
Law Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law
Association. In addition, Brad is an AIPLA Fellow and an active
international speaker on intellectual property protection.
Steven W. Lundberg is a registered patent attorney and
founding partner of Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner. His
practice is focused on patent protection for software, medical,
and telecommunications technology and related opinion and
licensing matters. Steve received his B.S.E.E. in 1978 from
the University of Minnesota and his law degree from William
Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1982). He has published and
spoken widely on software and electronic patent protection
and is active in the Software Publishers Association and
the Computer and Electronics Committee of the American
Intellectual Property Law Association. He is also co-editor of
the treatise Electronic and Software Patents: Law and Practice,
published by BNA Books.
DOUGLAS P. MUELLER
HAMRE, SCHUMANN,
MUELLER & LARSON, P.C.
225 South Sixth Street
Suite 2650
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-455-3800
Fax: 612-455-3801
dmueller@hsml.com
www.hsml.comMICHEAL SCHWEGMAN SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P. A. 1600 TCF Tower 121 South 8th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel: 612-373-6901 Fax: 612-339-3061 mschwegman@slwip.com www.slwip.comRANDALL T. SKAAR 601 Carlson Parkway Suite 1050 Minnetonka, MN 55305 Tel: 612-216-1700 Fax: 612-234-4456 skaar@sumiplaw.com www.sumiplaw.com
SKAAR ULBRICH MACARI, P. A.
INTELLEC TUAL PROPERT Y
IN TELLECTUAL PROPERT Y
IN TELLEC TUAL PROPERT Y
INTELLECTUAL PROPERT Y LITIGATION
Mr. Mueller graduated with a B.S., magna cum laude, from
Central Michigan University and a J.D., with honors, from
George Washington University and has over 30 years of
experience in the intellectual property field. He is part of HSML’s
Asian Practice Group and is one of the attorneys with primary
responsibility for the firm’s practice in Japan. Mr. Mueller’s
practice focuses on U.S. and international patent prosecution
including reexaminations and interferences, and opinions
and counseling clients with respect to business strategies.
Practice areas include a wide range of chemical, mechanical,
and light electrical fields such as semiconductor devices and
processing, pharmaceutical agents and delivery systems,
coating compositions and methods, medical equipment,
display systems, and components.
Micheal L. Schwegman is a registered patent attorney and a
founding shareholder of Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner.
His practice includes patent prosecution, opinions and licensing,
copyrights, employment agreements, technology licensing, and
development agreements. His primary technology areas are
electronics, computer hardware and software, medical devices,
and optics. Mike received his B.S.E.E. from Northwestern
University and his law degree from William Mitchell College
of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1972). Mike is a member of the
American Intellectual Property Law Association, the American
Bar Association, the Minnesota Intellectual Property Law
Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association, and the
Hennepin County Bar Association.
A veteran intellectual property attorney, Randall Skaar is a
partner at Skaar Ulbrich Macari, P.A. Randall is admitted
to practice before the USPTO and is an experienced trial
lawyer. He has been lead trial counsel in more than 50 patent
infringement cases and has successfully represented notable
companies such as Home Depot, Owens Corning, and Cardiac
Science in venues located in 15 states. Randall’s experience
covers a variety of fields including mechanical, electrical and
chemical technologies. Randall received a B.S. in electrical
engineering from the University of Minnesota and earned his
J. D. from Hamline University School of Law.
WARREN D. WOESSNER
SCH WEGMAN, LUNDBERG &
WOESSNER, P.A.
1600 TCF Tower
121 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-373-6903
Fax: 612-339-3061
wwoessner@slwip.com
www.slwip.comALAN KOWALCHYK 3200 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel: 612-336-4620 Fax: 612-332-9081 www.merchantgould.com
MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.
SYLVIA IVEY ZINN Suite 110 Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Tel: 651-224-4959 Fax: 651-224-4547
BRENDEL & ZINN, LTD.
8519 Eagle Point Boulevard
akowalchyk@merchantgould.com
szinn@brendelandzinn.com
INTELLEC TUAL PROPERT Y
Warren D. Woessner is a founding shareholder of Schwegman,
Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. His practice is focused on chemical
patent law, including client counseling, opinion work, and
solutions for complex prosecution problems in the areas of
biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and bioenergy.
Warren received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry and his law
degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He served
on the Board of MNBIO and has chaired the Chemical Practice
and the Biotechnology Committees of the American Intellectual
Property Law Association. Warren is a current member of
the Amicus Committee and has been named a Fellow of
the organization. Warren recently received the designation of
Certified Licensing Specialist from LES. His biotech/pharma
blog is at www.patents4life.com.
IN TELLECTUAL PROPERT Y LI TIGATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION
Alan practices intellectual property law with an emphasis on
patent litigation, strategic client counseling, and alternative
dispute resolution. Alan’s litigation experience includes a
wide variety of patent matters in the chemical, mechanical,
and consumer product areas. Alan has also handled cases
involving trademarks, copyrights, and unfair competition. Alan
has extensive opinion writing experience and has handled all
phases of patent prosecution, appeals and reexaminations.
Alan is a State of Minnesota Qualified Neutral for arbitration and
mediation, a member of the American Arbitration Association’s
Commercial Panel, and a member of the World Intellectual
Property Organization’s list of Arbitrators and Mediators. Alan is
an Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell College of Law.
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: GENERAL
CIVIL LITIGATION DEFENSE
ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION
Sylvia Ivey Zinn is an experienced civil litigator, having tried
many jury trials, court trials, and arbitrations. In addition to an
active litigation practice, she frequently serves as a mediator,
participates in binding arbitrations, and is an arbitrator with
the American Arbitration Association. Ms. Zinn is a regular
seminar faculty member for several continuing legal education
associations. Her skills have been praised in the Minnesota
Lawyer and by the Judges’ Choice Awards, and she has been
recognized in the Super Lawyers list. Ms. Zinn has authored
materials on civil litigation, including the arbitration chapter
for Minnesota Practice. Currently, Ms. Zinn is a member of the
Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association and served two terms
on the Alumni Board of Directors for William Mitchell College
of Law.
