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225 South Sixth Street, Suite 2650
Minneapolis, MN 55402, USA

Phone: 612-455-3800   Fax: 612-455-3801

Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson , P.C. (HSML) is a firm engaged in the practice of international and domestic intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secret, advertising, internet and computer law. HSML represents clients in all matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office including reexaminations, reissues, appeals, oppositions, etc. HSML provides general Intellectual Property services including licensing and technology transfer, infringement and validity opinions, due diligence, and strategies for introduction of new product lines with respect to Intellectual Property issues.

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Wyeth v. Kappos
    On January 7, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the case of Wyeth v. Kappos (2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 300) ruling that the USPTO has been incorrectly calculating patent term adjustments (PTA) provided by 35 U.S.C. ยง154(b) since the year 2000. -Click to Continue-

Patent Brochure - Now Available
    General information on U.S. patents

Tafas v. Kappos
    The Patent and Trademark Office announced October 8, 2009, that it will rescind the claiming and continuations rules package that have been the subject of litigation in Tafas v. Kappos. In addition, the parties to that litigation have agreed to request the Federal Circuit to dismiss the appeal in that case and to vacate the district court decision below. Please contact HSML if there are any questions.