Schwegler Lundberg & Woessner

To: Senior Partner, Patent Litigation Group
From: Litigation Analyst
Date: 2026-05-07
Subject: Professional Summary: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. (SLW) is a well-regarded intellectual property boutique law firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm maintains additional U.S. offices in Silicon Valley (San Jose) and Austin, as well as an international presence in the U.K. With a roster of over 100 attorneys and patent agents, SLW is recognized as a significant player in the IP prosecution space, particularly for its high volume of patent filings. While not a BigLaw firm, its size and focus place it among the larger IP specialty shops in the United States. Chambers and Partners recognizes the firm for its patent prosecution practice, and the firm's website indicates it has secured over 61,000 U.S. patents for its clients throughout its history.

The firm's public profile and practice descriptions emphasize a focus on "non-contentious" patent work, primarily patent prosecution, portfolio management, and strategic counseling. SLW's website explicitly states, "We are not litigators," noting that the firm "cooperates with and advises clients' litigation firms regarding their intellectual property litigation." However, authoritative case data indicates the firm has served as defense counsel in at least one patent infringement lawsuit, Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Nicholas Norton et al. This case involves patents related to mechanical devices, specifically "forced reset triggers" for firearms.

Based on the tracked case data, the firm's litigation work has been on the defendant's side, where it has taken on lead counsel and of counsel roles. The single tracked appearance as defense counsel does not provide enough data to indicate a broader side preference, but it aligns with a model of serving operating companies in a defensive capacity. The Rare Breed Triggers matter involves claims of direct and induced infringement of four patents in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. There are no publicly available verdicts or Federal Circuit appeals associated with this representation that are well-sourced at this time.

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner has a well-recognized post-grant practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The firm was named a "Go-To Thought Leader" for its analysis and coverage of PTAB and inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. Although specific filing statistics are not readily available, the firm's own materials and attorney biographies indicate deep experience in post-grant proceedings, a key component of modern patent dispute strategy. Key attorneys identified in the Rare Breed Triggers case are Christopher M. Schwegler and Timothy C. Matson. It should be noted that public legal directories list Timothy C. Matson as counsel at Fox Rothschild LLP, suggesting a possible co-counsel relationship in that matter.