Merchant & Gould's patent practice has been recognized in this year's edition of IAM Patent 1000, a publication by Intellectual Asset Management that lists the world’s leading patent professionals. In its 2016 rankings of firms and individuals, IAM Patent 1000 includes Merchant & Gould in the list of recommended firms for patent prosecution, transactions, and litigation in Colorado, Minnesota, DC Metro Area, and United States - National. The publication also singles out the following Merchant & Gould attorneys for their patent practice across four categories:

• Brian H. Batzli
• B. Jefferson Boggs, Jr.
• Peter A. Gergely
• Gregory D. Leibold
• George C. Lewis
• Daniel W. McDonald
• Anthony R. Zeuli

The complete 2016 firm and individual rankings awarded to Merchant & Gould are listed below.

IAM Patent 1000 2016 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, the fifth edition of Intellectual Asset Management’s guide, identifies and profiles leading private practice patent professionals and firms in the world’s key jurisdictions.