Merchant & Gould, an intellectual property law firm, today announced that it has been named as a “Best Law Firm” in the third annual rankings by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. The firm is ranked as a Tier 1 law firm in the following categories:

Colorado
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent

Knoxville
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation

Minneapolis
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Trademark Law

In addition, Merchant & Gould is also named among the nation’s top law firms nationally for copyright law, trademark law, intellectual property litigation, patent litigation and patent law.

The firm’s Colorado office is also recognized for excellence in copyright law, information technology law, patent law and trademark law, while its Minneapolis office received recognition for its patent litigation and patent law work.

The third edition of these rankings features law firms given consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of experience. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas.