SLW Is a Leading IP Boutique Law Firm That Is
Focused, Client-Centric, Innovative, Respectful

Our talented, IP obsessed attorneys work in client-centric teams dedicated to helping you build and strengthen your IP assets.

Protect and Build Your IP Assets With SLW

Focused

We work with laser like focus on protecting and building your IP assets – from creation to filing to prosecution and grant – we’re with you every step of the way.

Client-Centric

We have a deep bench of outstanding IP professionals, who work in collaborative teams to provide highly, personalized  service based on your IP needs.

Innovative

We deliver unique IP services using proprietary tools and advanced data analytics to deliver high quality work products and IP strategies based on your goals.

Respectful

We are respectful and inclusive, ensuring all voices are genuinely heard and valued. We respect where we are from, and we give back to our communities.

Firm Stats

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Patent Attorneys and Agents

Attorneys or Agents With Master’s Degrees

Attorneys or Agents With PHDs

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Years of Combined In-House Experience

U.S. Patents Obtained

Foreign Patents Obtained

Insights

Can You Actually Keep It Secret?

Trade Secrets When Reverse Engineering Gets Cheap In a recent piece I argued that agentic coding is draining your moat. When a capable team with the right tools can reach feature parity in days, the advantage of shipping first stops being defensible and becomes table stakes. That argument has a companion. Many companies, having watched […]

Purpose-Built for Patent Prosecution: Why ARTY is Not a General-Purpose AI Tool 

Most AI tools used in legal work were not designed for legal work. They were designed for general documents and adapted to legal contexts. ARTY was designed the other way around. This is the third article in a four-part series on ARTY.  There is a category of AI tool in the legal market that does […]

The Menu Changes, Not the Price 

A Few Thoughts on Patent Prosecution in 5, 10, and 15 Years, for In-House and Outside Counsel  At a recent conference I attended, a panel was asked what patent prosecution might look like in five, ten, and fifteen years, for both in-house and outside counsel. I have some thoughts. Predictions in this area should be […]