Merchant & Gould, a national intellectual property (IP) law firm, is pleased to announce that Peter A. Gergely, managing partner of the New York office, received Best Lawyers 2019 Patent Law "Lawyer of the Year" Award in Denver.
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Gergely is a trial attorney who leads teams in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and commercial litigation, as well as contested matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including inter partes reviews. He also advises clients in portfolio analysis and licensing matters. Specifically, Gergely represents clients in the electronics, software, medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, energy, engineering, water resources, packaging, semiconductor, telecommunications, fashion, outdoor equipment and clothing, hardware, venture capital, private equity and healthcare industries.
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