Timothy Bianchi

Minnesota

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
121 South Eighth Street
Suite 1600
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Tel: 612-373-6912

Email: tbianchi@slwip.com
Web: www.slwip.com

Timothy E. Bianchi is a principal of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. He is active in patent procurement, patent challenges, opinions, due diligence, acquisitions, and patent litigation strategy.

Mr. Bianchi represents patent owners and petitioners in inter partes reviews (IPRs) and reexaminations, many of which are involved in concurrent litigation. His background is in medical devices, signal processing, communication electronics, computer hardware, and software. He has electrical engineering and research experience from employment with IBM, Honeywell, and the University of Minnesota.

Mr. Bianchi has been named in IAM Global Leaders by IAM magazine (Law Business Research) (2020 – 2021), IAM Strategy 300 by IAM magazine (Law Business Research) (2017-2019) and IAM Patent 1000 by IAM magazine (Law Business Research) (2012-2020); a “Minnesota Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters (2004-2021); and “PTAB Litigator of the Year” by Managing IP magazine (2015) and “IP Star” by Managing IP magazine (2020 and 2021) (Managing IP is part of Legal Benchmarking Limited).

His blog (www.ReexamLink.com) covers the dynamics and strategies of patent procurement, patent challenges, and patent litigation.

Mr. Bianchi earned his Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, graduating magna cum laude in 1994. He also holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, awarded with honors in 1988, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, awarded with honors in 1986, both from the University of Minnesota. During his undergraduate studies, he was inducted into Eta Kappa Nu, the national electrical and computer engineering honor society.

Mr. Bianchi is an active member of several leading professional and industry organizations, including the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, the American Bar Association, and the Minnesota State Bar Association. He is also affiliated with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Federal Circuit Bar Association, and the Patent and Trademark Office Society, reflecting his ongoing engagement with both the legal and technical communities.

“Mr. Bianchi is a highly respected patent strategist, widely regarded for his sophisticated handling of patent procurement, challenges, and litigation strategy in technically complex and high-stakes matters. Clients praise his depth of experience in inter partes reviews and reexaminations, noting his ability to align PTAB strategy with concurrent litigation and broader business objectives.”

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