A Guide to United States Patent Litigation

Mark D. Schuman and Sarah M. Stensland are lawyers at Carlson Caspers, a Minneapolis-based law firm known for its excellence in intellectual property litigation and counseling. Mark's practice encompasses contested matters in the United States District Courts, state courts and administrative agencies. Mark has participated in numerous district court trials to both the bench and jury on matters related to patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. He also has participated in numerous Markman hearings. Mark obtained a temporary restraining order and seizure order against a Taiwanese company. He also has headed ANDA litigation over the drugs Prilosec(R), Protonix(R), Zantac(R) oral solution, Axert(R), and Nitro-Dur(R). Sarah practices intellectual property law with a focus on patent litigation. She represents clients in patent infringement actions, with an emphasis on defending generic pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman litigation (also referred to as ANDA litigation). In addition, Sarah has represented clients in traditional patent litigation and trademark infringement matters. Sarah regularly participates in the development of litigation and settlement strategies, depositions and discovery, and preparation of witnesses for trial. As a lawyer and chemical engineer, Sarah has a solid command of her clients' technologies and helps companies understand and protect the full market value of their products and processes.