Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. is a law firm devoted to the intellectual property needs of high technology companies. Our attorneys concentrate in the areas of patent protection, patent infringement and validity counseling, and licensing. From the firm's Twin Cities office, we serve clients in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, across the United States and internationally.
With solid electronics, software, chemical, mechanical, materials and medical device backgrounds, our attorneys have obtained patent protection for inventions ranging from microprocessors to neurological stimulators.
A combination of legal skill, technical knowledge, and corporate experience helps us craft intellectual property strategies that serve the business objectives of our clients. At Shumaker & Sieffert, we know your technology and have mastered the legal issues that impact it.
News & Events
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NEW ASSOCIATES JOIN SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT
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April 23rd, 2012
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SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT AGAIN RANKED NO. 1 IN PATENT QUALITY FOR HEALTHCARE
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April 23rd, 2012
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Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. was ranked the top firm in the United States in patent quality for the Healthcare industry by
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Magazine for the second year in a row. IAM ranked law firms according to patent quality scores generated by Ocean Tomo Patent Ratings. Shumaker & Sieffert is pleased to share this accolade with its valued clients in the medical device industry. More information about the attorneys of the firm who practice in this area can be found
here.
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SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT SPONSORS AIPLA ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER PATENT LAW SUMMIT IN SAN DIEGO
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April 2nd, 2012
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Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. is pleased to sponsor the
AIPLA Electronic and Computer Law Summit in San Diego on April 2, 2012. The event will be held at the University of San Diego Law School and features prominent speakers from a variety of in-house patent departments and law firms.
Steve Shumaker of the firm will moderate a panel of speakers addressing Patent Practice and Innovation in Standards/Open Source. Other firm attendees are Kelly Patrick Fitzgerald, Sanders Gwin, Ray Berdie,
Matthew Evans,
Darcy Grunwald, and
Matthew Gage.
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FIRST ALLOWED TRACK 1 PATENT APPLICATION PROSECUTED BY S&S
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January 11th, 2012
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The USPTO recently instituted a program for accelerated examination, referred to as "Track 1." The USPTO's press release describing the program can be found
here. The goal of this program is to expedite prosecution of cases to a final decision within 12 months of filing. Shumaker & Sieffert is proud to announce that the
first patent allowed under this new program was prosecuted by attorneys at Shumaker & Sieffert. Dennis Crouch
wrote an article on Patently-O summarizing the Track 1 program and the prosecution history of this patent.
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KENT SIEFFERT GIVES PRESENTATION ON THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT
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November 29th, 2011
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On Oct. 11, 2011, Shumaker & Sieffert principal,
Kent Sieffert, delivered a presentation to the Minneapolis chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) on the America Invents Act, recently signed into law by President Obama. Kent presented on the significant changes to US patent law brought about by the Act, as well as potential strategies for patent practitioners and portfolio managers as the law becomes effective over the next 18 months.
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JENNIFER ROGERS CHOSEN AS VISITING ALUMNA
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November 17th, 2011
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Shumaker & Sieffert attorney
Jennifer Rogers was chosen as the
University of Minnesota, Morris 2011–12 Joseph J. Latterell Memorial Visiting Alumna. As the Latterell Visiting Alumna, Rogers visited the Morris campus and met with students and faculty of the Division of Science and Mathematics on October 25-26, 2011. Rogers delivered an evening lecture entitled "From Physics on the Prairie to the Practice of Patent Law," about her career path and Morris’s impact. For more information, visit
this article.
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NEW ATTORNEY JOINS SHUMAKER AND SIEFFERT
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September 27th, 2011
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Kara Ries recently joined the law firm of Shumaker & Sieffert. Kara will focus on patent preparation, patent prosecution, and infringement counseling for technologies related to medical devices, software, and electrical engineering.
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NEW ATTORNEY JOINS SHUMAKER AND SIEFFERT
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August 29th, 2011
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Guanyao Cheng recently joined the law firm of Shumaker & Sieffert as a patent attorney. Guanyao will focus on patent preparation, patent prosecution, and infringement counseling for technologies related to software and electrical engineering.
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PATENT APPLICATIONS FILED BY SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT
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August 4th, 2011
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To date, the law firm of Shumaker & Sieffert has over 1000 patents issued listing the firm as the representative, and over 1300 published patent applications. Attorneys of the firm have also assisted in the preparation and prosecution of many applications filed directly by others.
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NEW ATTORNEYS AND SUMMER ASSOCIATE JOIN SHUMAKER AND SIEFFERT
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July 11th, 2011
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Shumaker & Sieffert has recently added several new attorneys, including
Matthew Evans,
Bryan Erickson,
Al Vredeveld, Marsha Pernat,
Sam Srinivasan, and
Kerry Creeron. The attorneys will focus on patent prosecution and infringement counseling.
Wes Schwie also recently joined the firm as a summer associate. Wes will assist the attorneys of Shumaker & Sieffert in the electro-mechanical systems and medical device areas.
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SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT FOUNDING MEMBER OF USPTO PRO BONO INITIATIVE
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May 17th, 2011
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Shumaker & Sieffert is proud to be a founding member of the USPTO Pro Bono Initiative Minnesota Pilot Program. The Program aims to provide pro bono legal assistance to qualified pro se patent applicants before the USPTO. The attorneys of Shumaker & Sieffert look forward to the opportunity to assist the independent inventor community of Minnesota with patent-related legal assistance.
