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As we look back on 2024, we're grateful for our clients and for our team, and for their trust and partnership. Here's to another year of protecting innovation together. Wishing you a bright new year, gleaming with ideas and inspiration! #HappyNewYear #NewYear2025 #IntellectualProperty #PatentProsecution #Trademarks #Innovation

Here’s to next chapters, new journeys, and years of memories! Last Thursday, we gathered at Brit's Pub in Minneapolis to celebrate David Black, Jennifer Bommentre, and Valerie Murphy as they move on to the next chapters in their stories. Dave, Jenn and Valerie, your expertise, dedication, and kindness have made a lasting impact. Wishing you all the very best as you retire or turn the page! Please keep in touch.

Wishing you a holiday season filled with lights, warmth and joy, with time to cherish remembrances from the past, and create new memories for the future!

Timothy Grathwol and Brett Klein discuss § 101 jurisprudence, and the importance of finding the right balance in patent drafting, in their new article, “The Ongoing Saga of § 101 and its Applicability to Mechanical and Composition of Matter Cases.” Click below for their thoughts.

In this clip, Ricardo Moran shares the agenda for his December 10 webinar, “Obviousness-type Double Patenting (ODP) – From In re Zickendraht to In re Cellect and Beyond.” Turn on the volume to hear him discuss the webinar’s contents, and then view the complete webinar recording on the SLW Institute at: https://bit.ly/41zsBmg. Watch for more episodes of the SLW Life Sciences Webinar Series in the new year, moderated by Nicholas Lanzatella. #PatentLaw #IntellectualProperty #PatentProsecution #Webinars

A holiday happy hour, California style! Our San Jose team and their guests took a spin on a brew bike tour to enjoy a neighborhood’s holiday lights. The evening continued with a happy hour at Hapas before lighting up the scoreboard at Game On Pinball. Thanks to all who joined us for, and organized, this festive and fun evening! #HolidayParty #TeamSpirit #SanJose #IPFirm

Tuesday’s SLW Life Sciences Webinar is now available on-demand on the SLW Institute. Click this link to see a recording or download the presentation materials for "Obviousness-type Double Patenting (ODP): From In re Zickendraht to In re Cellect and Beyond": https://bit.ly/3VCNTvu. Thank you to Ricardo Moran for speaking, and to Nicholas Lanzatella for moderating! Keep an eye out for more episodes of the SLW Life Sciences Webinar Series in the New Year. #lifesciences #patenting #IPwebinars

This holiday season, we are glad for the opportunity to take part in the Adopt-A-Family program through Avivo. Our attorneys, staff and firm contributed gifts for a family, and wrapped gifts in a Minneapolis office event. People pictured are Melissa VanCura, Nick Teo, Ph.D., Eric Phillips, Victoria Perry, Lucas Hjelle and Kasie Grover. Thank you to everyone who has contributed their time, resources, and holiday spirit to this initiative and to our broader giving campaign. It is an honor to be able to help others. And thanks to Avivo, for providing the Adopt-A-Family opportunity!

In this audio clip from our November 21 webinar, "AI Patent Eligibility: Processing the USPTO's New Guidance," moderator Nathan Elder provides an overview of the presentation's topics. You can view the webinar recording on-demand on the SLW Institute at https://bit.ly/3Vs2b1S. For the next live SLW Institute webinar, join us December 10, when Ricardo Moran and moderator Nicholas Lanzatella present, "Obviousness-type Double Patenting (ODP): From In re Zickendraht to In re Cellect and Beyond." Register now at: https://bit.ly/3ZNJ2dy. Hope to see you in the online audience on Tuesday! #AI #AIpatents #patenteligibility #patenting #IPwebinars

You are invited on Tuesday, December 10, when Dr. Ricardo Moran presents the SLW Institute webinar, “Obviousness-type Double Patenting (ODP) – From In re Zickendraht to In re Cellect and Beyond.” Ricardo earned his B.S. in chemistry from Allegheny College; his M.S. in organic chemistry from Emory University; his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park; and his law degree from the American University Washington College of Law. After receiving his Ph.D., he worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Penn State University. His practice at SLW focuses on chemical and pharmaceutical intellectual property law. Principal Nicholas Lanzatella, J.D., Ph.D., will moderate this free webinar. To join us Tuesday, December 10 at 10:00 AM PT/ 12:00 PM CT/ 1:00 PM ET, click here to register: https://bit.ly/3BgXjWq. See you Tuesday! #patentlaw #IPlaw #intellectualpropertylaw #IPwebinars