Daniel J. Polglaze
Daniel J. Polglaze is a founding shareholder and is a registered patent attorney practicing in the electrical arts including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, semiconductors, medical devices, and related licensing and opinion matters.
Dan received both his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E., 1991), and his law degree (J.D., cum laude, 1994), from the University of Wisconsin. Dan began his career at the Minneapolis intellectual property law firm of Moore & Hansen, where he practiced for nearly four years in electrical and mechanical patent prosecution, litigation support and trademark law. In June, 1998, Dan joined Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, PA, practicing in high-technology electrical patent law, including preparation, prosecution, licensing, and opinions.
While at Schwegman, Dan managed the firm's satellite attorney program. Dan also prepared and presented training materials and presentations on court decisions pertaining to patent law, including business-method patents and topics in electrical patent prosecution.
Dan is admitted to practice law in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Hennepin County Bar Association.