David Buck

David Buck is a principal at SLW Intellectual Property Law Firm in Minnesota. His practice focuses on patent procurement, portfolio management, licensing, validity opinions, freedom-to-operate analysis, acquisitions, due diligence, and related intellectual property counseling. Buck has worked in intellectual property for about 20 years, drafting and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications and advising clients on patentability, infringement, and strategic IP issues across a broad range of technologies.

Buck earned his J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 2007 and his M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management in 2013. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering summa cum laude from Michigan Technological University. His engineering and business education supports a patent practice that combines technical analysis with commercial strategy, helping clients evaluate inventions, strengthen patent portfolios, and align intellectual property protection with business objectives.

Buck’s technical experience spans medical devices and techniques, robotics, virtual and augmented reality, wearables, aerospace, internal combustion engines, heavy equipment, automotive electrification, HVAC systems, aircraft propulsion, alternative energy, mobile devices, software, manufacturing processes, and semiconductor technology. He represents both established companies and startups and has drafted foundational patent applications for emerging businesses. His work also includes patent opinions and due diligence related to transactions and portfolio decisions.

David Buck is admitted to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His multidisciplinary background extends beyond mechanical engineering to computer technology, physics, process engineering, and electrical engineering. By combining patent prosecution experience with technical and business training, Buck helps inventors and companies protect innovations, evaluate intellectual property risks, and develop practical patent strategies for products and technologies in competitive markets.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• Wisconsin

Education

• Marquette University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Minnesota, Carlson School
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Michigan Technological University
  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

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