Timothy Christman

Timothy Christman is a principal at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. in Minnesota. His intellectual property practice focuses on patent drafting and procurement, portfolio management, licensing, patent clearance investigations, freedom-to-operate opinions, and acquisition due diligence. Christman works with technologies ranging from medical devices and electronics to mechanical and aerospace systems. He helps clients protect innovations, evaluate patent risks, and develop intellectual property strategies that support their business and technical goals.

Christman earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota in 2009, where he served as commencement speaker and received several academic honors. He earned an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2000 and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering summa cum laude from the same institution in 1998. His engineering education provides a technical foundation for analyzing complex inventions and communicating with inventors and development teams.

Before becoming an attorney, Christman worked in engineering roles involving active implantable medical devices and other advanced technologies. His patent practice includes implantable devices, surgical equipment, medical imaging, acoustics, electromagnetics, spectroscopy, circuits, semiconductor fabrication, display technology, and mechanical systems. He is also named as an inventor on multiple issued patents, giving him practical familiarity with the patent process from both the inventor and legal perspectives.

Timothy Christman is admitted to practice in Minnesota and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He belongs to the American Intellectual Property Law Association, Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society. His combination of engineering, industry, and patent law experience helps clients evaluate technical innovations, overcome intellectual property obstacles, and build patent portfolios that support long-term commercial objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• University of Minnesota
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Missouri University of Science and Technology
  Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
• Missouri University of Science and Technology
  Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

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