About 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
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Shumaker & Sieffert Sponsors the 2008 Attractive Nuisance Tour
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October 3rd, 2008
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Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. is a sponsor of the Sixth Annual Attractive Nuisance Tour, taking place on October 3, 2008, at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis. The Attractive Nuisance Tour is a benefit rock concert featuring bands that include at least one lawyer. The concert benefits the Minnesota Justice Foundation and the Hennepin County Bar Foundation. www.attractivenuisancetour.org
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Shumaker & Sieffert Sponsors Neighborhood House Community Organization
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September 19th, 2008
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Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. is a proud sponsor of Neighborhood House, a community organization whose mission is to help people, families, and organizations develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. Neighborhood House achieves its mission in partnership with individuals, families and organizations by meeting essential human needs, facilitating active participation in community life, and providing access to additional community resources and programs. www.neighb.org
Shumaker & Sieffert hosted a table at the Neighborhood House Sixth Annual Embrace the Dream Fundraising Breakfast on September 19, 2008.
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Patent Practice Seminar
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September 9th, 2008
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Steve Shumaker and
Kent Sieffert are teaching Patent Practice as a seminar at the
University of Minnesota Law School. This is the eighth year that Steve and Kent have taught the seminar as adjunct professors. The seminar focuses on preparation and prosecution practice of U.S. and foreign patent applications as well as patent portfolio management strategies.
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New Associate Joins Shumaker & Sieffert
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September 3rd, 2008
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Brian Dawley recently joined the firm as a patent attorney. Brian will assist in the firm’s electronics, software and medical device practice areas.
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Shumaker & Sieffert Employees Participate in Volunteer Events
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June 12th, 2008
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Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. recognizes the importance of giving back to the community. In June 2008, Shumaker & Sieffert held a successful employee community service drive to collect donations of personal hygiene items to be donated to Joseph’s Coat (http://www.josephscoatmn.org/). Joseph's Coat serves people whose life challenges have left them in need of essential goods and services. Since 1989, Joseph's Coat has been serving our neediest neighbors in Saint Paul, Minnesota and the surrounding Twin Cities communities. Their free store provides clothing, household items, personal hygiene products, and children’s items.
Also in June 2008, Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. organized volunteer outings of two teams of ten employees to volunteer at Feed My Starving Children (http://www.fmsc.org/), a non-profit organization committed to feeding starving children. The approach if Feed My Starving Children is simple: volunteers of all ages hand-pack meals designed especially for starving children, and FMSC ships the meals to more than 50 countries around the world.
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Jason Kelly Named Shareholder
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January 1st, 2008
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Jason Kelly has been named a shareholder of Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. Jason has been with the firm since 2002, and focuses on patent prosecution and infringement counseling in the medical device and electronics arts.
