Nate Louwagie practices intellectual property law at Carlson Caspers. He has counseled clients from a broad range of industries in all types of intellectual property disputes, including through litigation in Federal Court and at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Nate has a background in chemistry and is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He was named a “Rising Star” in Minnesota Super Lawyers from 2019-2022.

Andrew has been working with Nilfisk as an IPR Attorney since 2021 advising on decisions involving Intellectual Property. Prior to joining Nilfisk, Andrew worked in private practice with a focus on drafting and prosecuting patent applications, patent searches, freedom-to-operate investigations, opinions on infringement/non-infringement and validity, as well as IP portfolio management. Andrew’s technical background includes a focus in mechanical and electro-mechanic systems, while his academic background includes Applied Physics and Mathematics. Andrew is a registered patent attorney and is a proud dad of two sweet and silly daughters (ages 3 and 6).

Wesley D. Anderson is Associate General Counsel, Technology & Intellectual Property at UnitedHealth Group. He provides in-house counsel across the UnitedHealth Group enterprise including UnitedHealthcare and Optum. He specializes in trademark prosecution, clearance, and enforcement, as well as copyright, licensing, due diligence, social media, and transactional matters. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Peder Jacobson is a registered patent attorney and licensed attorney in the state of Minnesota. Peder’s practice involves drafting, prosecution, and opinion work in a variety of technology areas including software, computer networking, munition systems, space systems, and the mechanical arts. Prior to joining the firm, Peder practiced in-house at IBM, where he worked with domestic and international inventors and with corporate and outside counsel. With his experience practicing in-house, Peder brings additional expertise to the business perspective of intellectual property protection.

Peder was named a “Rising Star” in Minnesota Super Lawyers for 2021 and 2022. He resides in Richfield, Minnesota, and enjoys poker, Muskie fishing, watching football, and building desktop computers.