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Merchant & Gould Welcomes Seven Associates to the Firm

Merchant & Gould is pleased to have welcomed seven associates to the firm: Bridget Carmichael, Zachary Krenz, River Lord, Andrew Nemecek, Rhett Sexton, Sophia Vogeler, and Zachary Zadow.“These highly credentialed associates bring fresh perspective ...

CAFC Affirms District Court’s Finding of Prosecution Laches

CAFC Reviews District Court Claim Constructions for Viscometer Patent

Federal Circuit Upholds PTAB Judgment in Interference Proceeding

CAFC Dismisses Interlocutory Appeal of Protective Order for Lack of Jurisdiction

CAFC Reverses Summary Judgment of Invalidity for Nonjoinder Under Pre-AIA § 102(f)

CAFC Sends RFID Patent Infringement Case Back to District Court

Merchant & Gould Congratulates Bill Hughet as the Firm’s 2022 Pro Bono Award Winner

Merchant & Gould’s Pro Bono Committee announced the firm’s 2022 Pro Bono Awards to attorneys who have dedicated their time to helping their communities through pro bono legal services and their deep commitment.A special congratulations goes ...

CAFC Applies Collateral Estoppel to PTAB IPR Decision

CAFC Affirms Order Striking Expert Testimony and Granting Summary Judgment of Noninfringement

SCOTUS Grants Certiorari to Weigh in on First Amendment Protection to Trademark Parody

CAFC Affirms Board Decision Allowing Claim Amendments

CAFC Holds Delay in Deciding Transfer Motion is an Abuse of Discretion

CAFC Vacates Summary Judgment of Invalidity Due to Improper Claim Construction

Brian Batzli Named President of AIPLA

Merchant & Gould is pleased to announce that Brian H. Batzli, partner and Chairman Emeritus, is the new president of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). His term began on October 29th. The AIPLA is a national organization that supports ...

CAFC Vacates Preliminary Injunction Issued without Proper Notice

CAFC Affirms District Court’s 12(c) Judgment of Patent Ineligibility

Merchant & Gould Is Ranked 3rd on Patexia 2022 IPR Report’s List of “100 Best Performing Law Firms Overall”

Merchant & Gould is pleased to announce that the firm was recently recognized in Patexia’s 2022 IPR Intelligence Report, ranked third among the “100 Best Performing Law Firms Overall,” representing petitioners or patent owners in inter ...

Merchant & Gould Welcomes One Partner and Two Associates in Minneapolis Office

Merchant & Gould is pleased to have welcomed one partner and two associates to its Minneapolis team: Christian J. Hansen, partner; Heather S. Chatterton, associate; and Ariel O. Howe, associate.“These three attorneys bring IP experience in growing ...

CAFC Holds New Algorithm Not Required for “Inventive Concept”

Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of “Stuttering John’s” Right of Publicity Claims as Preempted by the Copyright Act

CAFC Reverses Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissal Based on Patent Ineligibility

Wanner Wins Court Case in China to Protect its Innovations

Wanner Engineering today (1 October 2022) announced that it had won a court judgement in China for an infringement against one of its patents for its Wanner Hydra-Cell seal-less diaphragm pumps. The engineering company is investing tens of millions of ...

Retroactive Agreements Sufficient to Create Standing Under Copyright Act

CAFC Affirms PTAB’s Refusal to Terminate IPRs

CAFC Affirms Dismissal of Duplicative Complaint

Seventeen M&G Attorneys Listed in the 2023 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™

Merchant & Gould is proud to have 17 attorneys listed in the 2023 editions The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based entirely on peer-review evaluation, focusing ...

8th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Copyright Infringement Claims in View of Implied License

CAFC Affirms PTAB Decision on Patents in Parallel IPR and Reexamination Proceedings

CAFC Holds that Patentee Is Estopped from Asserting Invalidity

Daniel Bruzzone Joins Merchant & Gould’s Minneapolis Office as Partner

Merchant & Gould is pleased to announce that Daniel L. Bruzzone joined the Minneapolis office as a partner on May 31, in the Electrical Practice Group.Dan brings more than a decade of experience in patent development, drafting, patent prosecution, filing ...

CAFC Affirms Fee Award Under the Court’s Inherent Authority

5th Circ. Tableware Reset Embraces 7 Trade Dress Factors

Originally published by Law360.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently issued an opinion in Beatriz Ball LLC v. Barbagallo Co. LLC, reversing and remanding on July 12 a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District ...

CAFC Affirms Summary Judgment of Patent Ineligibility Under § 101

5th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Copyright and Trade Dress Infringement Claims

11th Circuit Holds There Is No Prevailing Party when a Dispute Ends in a “Tie”

CAFC Reverses Holding of Contempt for Violation of a Protective Order

CAFC Changes Course in Panel Rehearing of Written Description Case

CAFC Reverses and Vacates Indefiniteness and Jurisdiction Rulings

Fourth Circuit Upholds Finding of Contempt for Violations of Permanent Injunction

CAFC Affirms Judgment of Willful Infringement Despite Error in Claim

Merchant & Gould Launches Business Consulting Group, Advising Clients across Industries on Risk Mitigation and Protection

Merchant & Gould has formalized the launch of a business consulting group, the M&G Integrator™ Program, offering product and service companies a new way to protect their brands in the fast-paced online marketplace. The group’s business-minded ...

Merchant & Gould Welcomes Seven Summer Associates Across Four Offices

Merchant & Gould greeted seven summer associates across the Atlanta, Denver, Knoxville, and Minneapolis offices on June 6. The law students will work alongside our attorneys for eight weeks. “We are thrilled to welcome our summer associates and ...

CAFC Holds USPTO Commissioner May Decide Rehearing Request

Ninth Circuit Affirms Federal Trademark Rights in THC Trademark

Merchant & Gould Receives Mansfield Rule Plus Certification

Merchant & Gould has again achieved Mansfield Rule Certification, this time also attaining the more stringent “Plus” certification. The certification recognizes Merchant & Gould’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through ...

Trademark Lawsuit Involving Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to Move Forward After Court Denies Motion to Dismiss

Merchant & Gould Announces 2022 Pathfinder for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Program

Merchant & Gould P.C., a national intellectual property (IP) law firm that has been helping innovators around the globe since 1900, is pleased to announce that it has selected attorney Lindsay Jones as its 2022 Pathfinder in the landmark program created ...

Merchant & Gould Names John Winemiller as the Firm’s First-Ever Chief Diversity Officer

Merchant & Gould is pleased to announce that John T. Winemiller, Ph.D., has been named the firm’s first-ever Chief Diversity Officer (CDO), reaffirming the firm’s ongoing commitment to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. As ...