Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

Firm overview:

Boutique law firm Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner targets the non-contentious side of patent work, using best practices and sophisticated technology to provide a high-quality patent prosecution service. The firm prosecutes patents for established brands, as well as flourishing startups and ranks highly for the number of patents secured.

Using proprietary software, SLW helps clients answer business-critical questions around which jurisdictions to file patents in, what the competitive landscape looks like, and where there are unseen opportunities for innovations. The firm announced a partnership with DeepIP, which provides tools for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted patent drafting and prosecution, in December 2024.

The firm’s services also include portfolio analysis and management, freedom-to-operate studies, licensing guidance and post-grant proceedings.

Team overview:

A client recommends principal Brett Klein, a registered patent attorney with a background in civil engineering. Able to get to grips with inventions quickly, Klein is relied on by clients to draft thorough and informed patent applications.

In January 2025 the firm named Trevor Lind as principal. Lind’s expansive IP experience includes US and international patent preparation and prosecution, as well as performing patentability searches and freedom-to-operate analyses.

Director of the China Intellectual Property Practice, Aaron Wininger counsels US and Chinese companies on patent portfolio development, and enforcement of patents via Amazon’s Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) program. Wininger frequently publishes articles on his blog, China IP Law Update.

Key matters:

• Schwegman assisted Snap with US patent applications for Support Arm Thermal Structure for Extended Reality Glasses, Software Application Manager for Messaging Applications and Simplified Message Grouping and Display.
• Schwegman assisted Caterpillar with US patent applications for a Valve Cover Invention for an Internal Combustion Engine and Fault Detection for Secondary Steering System.
• Schwegman assisted eBay with a US patent application for a Managed Inventory.
• Schwegman assisted Intel with a US patent application for Autonomous System Terminus Assistance Techniques.

Clients:

Prosecution: Arelac, Aspen Aerogels, Caterpillar, eBay, Gyrus ACMI, Leia, Intel, NCR Atleos, OpenLight Photonics, Samsara, Snap, University of Iowa Research Foundation.