Merchant & Gould Names 1st Female Managing Director | Articles | March 14, 2023 | |
Heather J. Kliebenstein and Tracey R. Skjeveland Named to Lead Merchant & Gould’s Seven Offices | Press Releases | March 14, 2023 | |
CAFC Affirms Invalidity for Lack of Patent Eligible Subject Matter | Blogs | March 07, 2023 | |
CAFC Vacates Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Patent-Related Speech | Blogs | February 28, 2023 | |
CAFC Affirms Invalidity Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) | Blogs | February 21, 2023 | |
New York Jury Finds “MetaBirkin” NFTs Are Likely To Cause Consumer Confusion | Blogs | February 14, 2023 | |
CAFC Grants Mandamus; Directs Transfer of Patent Infringement Case | Blogs | February 07, 2023 | |
Heather Kliebenstein and Tracey Skjeveland Named to Lead Merchant & Gould’s Seven Offices | Articles | February 01, 2023 | |
Eighth Circuit Vacates Preliminary Injunction in Tax Preparation Trademark Dispute | Blogs | January 31, 2023 | |
Benjamin Tramm Named Chair of Merchant & Gould’s Electrical and Software Practice Group | Articles | January 31, 2023 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Seven Associates to the Firm | Press Releases | January 26, 2023 | |
CAFC Affirms District Court’s Finding of Prosecution Laches | Blogs | January 24, 2023 | |
CAFC Reviews District Court Claim Constructions for Viscometer Patent | Blogs | January 17, 2023 | |
Andrew Lagatta and William Schultz Elected to Merchant & Gould’s Executive Committee | Articles | January 12, 2023 | |
Federal Circuit Upholds PTAB Judgment in Interference Proceeding | Blogs | January 10, 2023 | |
CAFC Dismisses Interlocutory Appeal of Protective Order for Lack of Jurisdiction | Blogs | January 03, 2023 | |
CAFC Reverses Summary Judgment of Invalidity for Nonjoinder Under Pre-AIA § 102(f) | Blogs | December 27, 2022 | |
CAFC Sends RFID Patent Infringement Case Back to District Court | Blogs | December 20, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Congratulates Bill Hughet as the Firm’s 2022 Pro Bono Award Winner | Articles | December 15, 2022 | |
CAFC Applies Collateral Estoppel to PTAB IPR Decision | Blogs | December 13, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms Order Striking Expert Testimony and Granting Summary Judgment of Noninfringement | Blogs | December 06, 2022 | |
SCOTUS Grants Certiorari to Weigh in on First Amendment Protection to Trademark Parody | Blogs | November 29, 2022 | |
CAFC Holds Delay in Deciding Transfer Motion is an Abuse of Discretion | Blogs | November 15, 2022 | |
After The Hype | Events | November 15, 2022 | |
CAFC Vacates Summary Judgment of Invalidity Due to Improper Claim Construction | Blogs | November 08, 2022 | |
Brian Batzli Named President of AIPLA | Press Releases | November 02, 2022 | |
CAFC Vacates Preliminary Injunction Issued without Proper Notice | Blogs | November 01, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms District Court’s 12(c) Judgment of Patent Ineligibility | Blogs | October 25, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Is Ranked 3rd on Patexia 2022 IPR Report’s List of “100 Best Performing Law Firms Overall” | Press Releases | October 25, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes One Partner and Two Associates in Minneapolis Office | Press Releases | October 20, 2022 | |
CAFC Holds New Algorithm Not Required for “Inventive Concept” | Blogs | October 18, 2022 | |
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of “Stuttering John’s” Right of Publicity Claims as Preempted by the Copyright Act | Blogs | October 11, 2022 | |
CAFC Reverses Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissal Based on Patent Ineligibility | Blogs | October 04, 2022 | |
Wanner Wins Court Case in China to Protect its Innovations | Press Releases | October 03, 2022 | |
Retroactive Agreements Sufficient to Create Standing Under Copyright Act | Blogs | September 27, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms PTAB’s Refusal to Terminate IPRs | Blogs | September 20, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms Dismissal of Duplicative Complaint | Blogs | September 13, 2022 | |
Seventeen M&G Attorneys Listed in the 2023 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ | Press Releases | September 07, 2022 | |
8th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Copyright Infringement Claims in View of Implied License | Blogs | September 06, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms PTAB Decision on Patents in Parallel IPR and Reexamination Proceedings | Blogs | August 30, 2022 | |
CAFC Holds that Patentee Is Estopped from Asserting Invalidity | Blogs | August 23, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms Patentability Determination in IPR | Blogs | August 16, 2022 | |
Daniel Bruzzone Joins Merchant & Gould’s Minneapolis Office as Partner | Press Releases | August 11, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms Fee Award Under the Court’s Inherent Authority | Blogs | August 02, 2022 | |
5th Circ. Tableware Reset Embraces 7 Trade Dress Factors | Articles | July 27, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms Summary Judgment of Patent Ineligibility Under § 101 | Blogs | July 26, 2022 | |
5th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Copyright and Trade Dress Infringement Claims | Blogs | July 19, 2022 | |
11th Circuit Holds There Is No Prevailing Party when a Dispute Ends in a “Tie” | Blogs | July 12, 2022 | |
CAFC Reverses Holding of Contempt for Violation of a Protective Order | Blogs | July 05, 2022 | |
CAFC Changes Course in Panel Rehearing of Written Description Case | Blogs | June 28, 2022 | |
CAFC Reverses and Vacates Indefiniteness and Jurisdiction Rulings | Blogs | June 21, 2022 | |
Fourth Circuit Upholds Finding of Contempt for Violations of Permanent Injunction | Blogs | June 14, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms Judgment of Willful Infringement Despite Error in Claim | Blogs | June 07, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Launches Business Consulting Group, Advising Clients across Industries on Risk Mitigation and Protection | Press Releases | June 06, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Seven Summer Associates Across Four Offices | Press Releases | June 06, 2022 | |
CAFC Holds USPTO Commissioner May Decide Rehearing Request | Blogs | May 31, 2022 | |
Ninth Circuit Affirms Federal Trademark Rights in THC Trademark | Blogs | May 24, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Receives Mansfield Rule Plus Certification | Press Releases | May 18, 2022 | |
Trademark Lawsuit Involving Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to Move Forward After Court Denies Motion to Dismiss | Blogs | May 17, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces 2022 Pathfinder for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Program | Press Releases | May 17, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Names John Winemiller as the Firm’s First-Ever Chief Diversity Officer | Press Releases | May 11, 2022 | |
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action on Copyright Ownership | Blogs | May 10, 2022 | |
CAFC Holds Generic Industry Skepticism Alone Insufficient to Preclude Motivation to Combine | Blogs | May 03, 2022 | |
Tracey Skjeveland Nominated for CBIZ’s 2022 Minneapolis Women Transforming Business Award | Press Releases | April 29, 2022 | |
CAFC Confirms No Bright Line Rule Against Use of Notice Letters to Support Personal Jurisdiction | Blogs | April 26, 2022 | |
CAFC Issues Partial Reversal Due to Error in Indefiniteness Determination | Blogs | April 19, 2022 | |
Ensuring You Get What You Click | Articles | April 18, 2022 | |
CAFC Applies Claim Differentiation in Vacating District Court Claim Constructions | Blogs | April 12, 2022 | |
CAFC Holds District Court Erred by Relying on Expert Testimony on Prior Art to Limit Claim Scope | Blogs | April 05, 2022 | |
CAFC Holds PTAB Not Required to Consider All Prior Art of Record in Assessing Patentability of Substitute Claims | Blogs | March 29, 2022 | |
REMEMBERING Brad Kuxhausen | Press Releases | March 28, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms Board’s Obviousness Finding for Acne Treatment | Blogs | March 22, 2022 | |
CAFC Vacates Transfer Ruling Against Automobile Distributors | Blogs | March 15, 2022 | |
CAFC Confirms Judgment of Patent Invalidity Does Not Excuse Violations of ITC Consent Order | Blogs | March 08, 2022 | |
SCOTUS Confirms Mistakes of Law in Copyright Registrations Can Be Saved by Safe Harbor | Blogs | March 01, 2022 | |
Perimeter Defence: Regulatory Tools to Halt Counterfeits at US Borders | Articles | February 28, 2022 | |
CAFC Vacates Damages Award based on Expert’s Failure to Properly Apportion “Comparable” Licenses | Blogs | February 22, 2022 | |
CAFC Finds Forum Selection Clause Precludes Filing of IPR Petitions | Blogs | February 15, 2022 | |
District Court’s Indefiniteness Determination Based on “Unanswered Questions” Reversed by CAFC | Blogs | February 01, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Congratulates Sheila Niaz as the Firm’s Pro Bono Award Winner | News Alerts | January 28, 2022 | |
CAFC Vacates and Remands International Trade Commission Infringement Holding | Blogs | January 25, 2022 | |
James Beard and Joe Dubis Named Litigation Paralegal Co-Supervisors | News Alerts | January 19, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Trademark Group Recognized by World Trademark Review | Press Releases | January 19, 2022 | |
CAFC Reverses Summary Judgment of Noninfringement | Blogs | January 18, 2022 | |
Misty Borg Misterek Promoted to Merchant & Gould’s Director of Business Development & Marketing | News Alerts | January 13, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Michael A. Erbele to Partner | News Alerts | January 11, 2022 | |
Rachel Zimmerman Scobie Named Chair of Merchant & Gould’s Litigation Practice Group | News Alerts | January 11, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Three Attorneys to Partners in Three Offices | News Alerts | January 11, 2022 | |
Heather J. Kliebenstein Elected to Merchant & Gould’s Executive Committee | News Alerts | January 11, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Four Associates in Minneapolis Office | News Alerts | January 11, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms District Court’s Judgment of No Invalidity on Written Description Grounds | Blogs | January 11, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Robert S. Sykes to Partner | News Alerts | January 05, 2022 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Luciano A. Ricondo to Partner | News Alerts | January 05, 2022 | |
CAFC Affirms PTAB’s Claim Construction and Obviousness Rulings | Blogs | December 27, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment of No Induced Infringement | Blogs | December 21, 2021 | |
IP Firm Merchant & Gould Launches ITC Practice | Articles | December 20, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Two Associates in Denver Office | News Alerts | December 17, 2021 | |
Federal Circuit Rejects District Court’s Construction of 0.001% | Blogs | December 14, 2021 | |
Ian McFarland Named 2021 Mid-South Rising Star by Super Lawyers® | News Alerts | December 13, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Biogen Patent is Invalid for Lack of Written Description | Blogs | December 07, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould adds new ITC-specialized litigation group | Articles | December 07, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould unveils ITC specialist litigation group | Articles | December 07, 2021 | |
Merchant Gould Adds New Trade Litigation Group | Articles | December 06, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Adds New ITC-Specialized Litigation Group | Articles | December 06, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Adds New ITC-Specialized Litigation Group | Press Releases | December 06, 2021 | |
Federal Circuit Holds Patent Claims Are Not Entitled to Benefit of Priority Application in Affirming PTAB Decision That Patent Claims are Anticipated | Blogs | November 30, 2021 | |
Federal Circuit Affirms Ruling Compelling Arbitration | Blogs | November 23, 2021 | |
CAFC Vacates and Remands TTAB’s Application of § 2(f) of Lanham Act | Blogs | November 16, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Recognized on U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” List with Rankings in 11 National and Metropolitan Categories | Press Releases | November 04, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Rehires Seasoned Patent Attorney of Counsel | Articles | November 03, 2021 | |
IP Firm Merchant & Gould Adds 3 Attys In DC Area | Articles | November 03, 2021 | |
CAFC Holds No Standing Present Without Competitive Injury | Blogs | November 02, 2021 | |
Andrew S. Ehard Named a 2021 Lexology Client Choice Award Winner | News Alerts | October 27, 2021 | |
CAFC Grants Mandamus Directing Transfer From Texas to Colorado | Blogs | October 26, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Hires Two Associates in D.C.-Area Office | News Alerts | October 22, 2021 | |
Breaking the Ice: IP attorney, colleagues earn pro bono recognition | Articles | October 21, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement and Indefiniteness | Blogs | October 19, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction | Blogs | October 12, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Receives Distinguished Service Award from Children’s Law Center of Minnesota | Press Releases | October 12, 2021 | |
CAFC Reinstates Willfulness and Enhanced Damages | Blogs | October 05, 2021 | |
Joshua Hartman Joins Merchant & Gould’s D.C.-Area Office as Partner | News Alerts | October 04, 2021 | |
CAFC Directs Transfer of Patent Infringement Cases Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) | Blogs | September 28, 2021 | |
Embedded Instagram Photos on Third-Party Websites Not Copyright Infringement Based on Server Test | Blogs | September 21, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Judgment of Infringement and Orders New Trial on Damages | Blogs | September 21, 2021 | |
Brand Battles: Microsoft Strikes Back At 'Rise of Empires' | Articles | September 17, 2021 | |
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Role of De Minimus Copying in Copyright Infringement Actions | Blogs | September 14, 2021 | |
Federal Circuit Affirms Belcher’s Chief Science Officer Engaged In Inequitable Conduct | Blogs | September 07, 2021 | |
Prosecution History Precludes Data Engine from Broadly Enforcing “Three-Dimensional Spreadsheet” Patents | Blogs | August 31, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Denial of Expert Witness Fees to the Patent Office in § 145 Action | Blogs | August 24, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Summary Judgment of Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. § 101 | Blogs | August 17, 2021 | |
CAFC Dismisses Interlocutory Appeal as Untimely 28 U.S.C. § 2107(A) | Blogs | August 10, 2021 | |
CAFC Reverses PTAB’s Obviousness Determination | Blogs | August 03, 2021 | |
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Appoints Merchant & Gould Partner to Fill Fourth Judicial District Vacancy | Press Releases | Monday, August 2, 2021 | |
CAFC Reverses PTAB’s Obviousness Determination | Blogs | July 27, 2021 | |
CAFC Reiterates Patent Infringement Need Not Be Pleaded Element-By-Element | Blogs | July 20, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces 2021 Super Lawyers And Rising Stars In Minnesota | Press Releases | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | |
Three M&G Trademark Attorneys Ranked as WTR “2021 Global Leaders” in Private Practice | Press Releases | July 15, 2021 | |
CAFC Directs Western District of Texas to Transfer Case | Blogs | July 13, 2021 | |
SCOTUS Reaffirms Assignor Estoppel Doctrine—with Limitations | Blogs | July 06, 2021 | |
SCOTUS Holds Decisions of PTAB APJs Must Be Reviewable by PTO Director | Blogs | June 29, 2021 | |
First Circuit Upholds Use of Instance and Expense Test for Works Under the 1909 Copyright Act | Blogs | June 22, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould’s Chairman Emeritus Elected as President-Elect of AIPLA | Articles | June 21, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces New Leadership for Patent Design & Trade Dress Practice Group | Press Releases | Monday, June 21, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces New Managing Partner of Denver Office, Andrew L. Jagenow | Press Releases | Friday, June 18, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Claim Construction Ruling Based on Prosecution History Disclaimer | Blogs | June 15, 2021 | |
CAFC Vacates and Remands Decision on Prosecution Laches | Blogs | June 08, 2021 | |
CAFC Reverses Board’s Prior Art Interpretation as Lacking Substantial Evidence | Blogs | June 01, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Eight Summer Clerks Across Three Offices | Press Releases | Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | |
Fifth Circuit Holds Corporate Officer Personally Liable for Attorney’s Fees in Trademark Infringement Suit | Blogs | May 25, 2021 | |
CAFC Holds Certain Threats of Suit Can Be Enough to Establish Personal Jurisdiction | Blogs | May 18, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Opens Office in Los Angeles | Press Releases | May 17, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Grant of Motion to Vacate Judgment Under Rule 60(b)(3) | Blogs | May 11, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms ITC Infringement Determination Against Bio-Rad | Blogs | May 04, 2021 | |
CAFC Grants Motion to Substitute in Appeal of Inter Partes Reexamination | Blogs | April 27, 2021 | |
CAFC Holds Prior Art Non-enabling in Reversing PTAB Obviousness Decision | Blogs | April 20, 2021 | |
CAFC Holds Apple Lacks Standing to Appeal IPR Decision | Blogs | April 13, 2021 | |
Second Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment of Copyright Fair Use | Blogs | April 06, 2021 | |
CAFC Rejects Patent Outlining Computerized Statistical Methods for Determining Haplotype Phase under Alice | Blogs | March 30, 2021 | |
Trademark Owners Can Use Separate Appellate Routes for Different Decisions Issued by the Trademark Board | Blogs | March 23, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces $5,000 Individual Scholarships to Diverse, Intellectual Property Students at Nine Law Schools | Press Releases | Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | |
Morality refusal grounds are gone from the United States but are alive and well in China | Articles | Thursday, March 18, 2021 | |
CAFC Reverses Diaper Genie® Loss | Blogs | March 16, 2021 | |
CAFC Holds “Computer-Readable Media” Insufficient Structure Under § 112 | Blogs | March 09, 2021 | |
CAFC Holds Collateral Estoppel Applies to Inter Partes Reexam Proceedings | Blogs | March 02, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Summary Judgment on Equitable Intervening Rights | Blogs | February 23, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Lack of Enablement of Isolated Monoclonal Antibody Patents Under § 112 | Blogs | February 16, 2021 | |
CAFC Grants New Hearing In “Skinny Label” Case | Blogs | February 16, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms in Part and Vacates in Part in IPR of Video File Compression Patent | Blogs | February 09, 2021 | |
Fourth Circuit Dismisses Appeal of Preliminary Injunction as Moot | Blogs | February 02, 2021 | |
CAFC Holds Substantial Evidence Supports PTAB’s Determination of Obviousness | Blogs | January 26, 2021 | |
Sixth Circuit Affirms Noninfringement by Newspaper | Blogs | January 19, 2021 | |
Merchant & Gould Trademark Group Recognized by World Trademark Review | Press Releases | January 13, 2021 | |
Trademark Modernization Act | News Alerts | January 12, 2021 | |
CAFC Finds Mootness Based On Voluntary Cessation Doctrine | Blogs | January 12, 2021 | |
CAFC Affirms Dismissal on Grounds of § 101 Patent Ineligibility | Blogs | January 05, 2021 | |
Eleventh Circuit Sides with College in Trademark Dispute with Apparel Company | Blogs | December 29, 2020 | |
Ninth Circuit holds mash-up of Dr. Seuss and Star Trek not fair use | Blogs | December 22, 2020 | |
CAFC Issues Decision Confirming Courts’ Authority to Order Transfer of Foreign Patents | Blogs | December 15, 2020 | |
Andy Ehard Named a BTI Client Service All-Star 2020 | Press Releases | Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | |
Fifth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Hard Seltzer Trademark Battle | Blogs | December 08, 2020 | |
CAFC Affirms PTAB’s Finding that Reference Is Prior Art Based on Evidence Submitted in Reply | Blogs | December 01, 2020 | |
CAFC Holds Patent Office’s Determination on Qualification for CBM Review Is Unappealable | Blogs | November 24, 2020 | |
CAFC Clarifies Distinction Between Waiver and Forfeiture in Affirming PTAB Decision | Blogs | November 17, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Associate Kristen Geary to the Denver Office | Press Releases | Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Associate Joseph Bauer to the Minneapolis Office | Press Releases | Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Associate Matthew Metcalfe to the Denver Office | Press Releases | Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Four Associates to Minneapolis and Denver Offices | Press Releases | Wednesday, October 11, 2020 | |
CAFC Affirms Dismissal of U.S. Defendants for Lack of Venue in Hatch-Waxman Act Case | Blogs | November 10, 2020 | |
CAFC Holds Transfer To First-Filed Court Proper Absent Compelling Circumstances | Blogs | November 03, 2020 | |
Federal Circuit Reverses In-Limine Ruling on Induced Infringement | Blogs | October 27, 2020 | |
No Abuse of Discretion in Abstention Despite Issues of Validity Being Raised | Blogs | October 20, 2020 | |
Three of Merchant & Gould’s Trademark Attorneys Ranked in World Trademark Review as “2020 Global Leaders” in Private Practice | Press Releases | Thursday, October 15, 2020 | |
CAFC reverses grant of JMOL and clarifies standard for induced infringement | Blogs | October 13, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Receives Mansfield Certification for 3.0 Version, Boosting Diversity Efforts | Press Releases | Friday, October 2, 2020 | |
Distinctiveness in Globally Filed Trademarks | Events | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | |
Courts, Corporations and Law Firms: A Discussion of Diversity Initiative Successes and Failures | Events | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | |
Stories of Innovation: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Intellectual Property | Events | September 17, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Hires Attorney, as Minneapolis Office Grows | Press Releases | Monday, August 31, 2020 | |
MERCHANT & GOULD ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST LAWYERS 2021 | Press Releases | Tuesday, August 25, 2020 | |
Protecting IP Rights in Pandemic-Era Bankruptcies | Articles | Monday, August 24, 2020 | |
Jonathan Berschadsky Listed In IAM ® Strategy 300 Fourth Year in a Row | Press Releases | Monday, August 24, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys names by Best Lawyers as The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2021 Edition. | Press Releases | August 24, 2020 | |
Law Week Colorado Recognizes Denver Office Legal Administrative Assistant as “Outstanding Legal Professional” | Press Releases | Monday, July 27, 2020 | |
Heather Kliebenstein and Luciano Ricondo named to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity | Press Releases | Tuesday, July 21, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Minnesota | Press Releases | Monday, July 20, 2020 | |
Minnesota Lawyer Recognizes Two Merchant & Gould Team Members | Press Releases | Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | |
Loretta L. Freeman, Partner, Merchant & Gould, Selected by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity as City Lead | Press Releases | Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Five Attorneys to Partners in Three Offices | Press Releases | Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Seven Summer Associates Across Three Offices | Press Releases | June 23, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Statement: Our Differences Make Us Better | Press Releases | June 15, 2020 | |
COVID-19's Lasting Impact on the Practice of Law and the Courts Webinar | Events | May 19, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Partner Receives Hennepin County Bar Association 2020 Excellence Award | Press Releases | May 12, 2020 | |
INSIGHT: Steps to Prevent Losing Trademark Rights If the Owner Seeks Bankruptcy | Articles | Monday, May 11, 2020 | |
INSIGHT: How Covid-19 Changed the Future of Litigation | Articles | Thursday, May 7, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Partner Selected for 2020 Minnesota Young American Leaders Program | Press Releases | Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | |
Forbes Magazine Recognizes Merchant & Gould on Its Inaugural List of “America’s Top Trusted Corporate Law Firms” | Press Releases | Monday, March 2, 2020 | |
Trademark Enforcement Without Alienating Your Customers or Tarnishing Your Brand | Events | Thursday, February 27, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Recognized by World Trademark Review | Press Releases | January 23, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Hires Attorney, as Denver Office Grows | Press Releases | Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Three Attorneys to Partners in Three Offices | Press Releases | Thursday, January 6, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould’s Jonathan Berschadsky and Eric Chad successfully defend a challenge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | News Alerts | Monday, January 6, 2020 | |
Merchant & Gould’s Chairman Emeritus Elected as Second VP of AIPLA | Press Releases | Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Receives Mansfield Certification for Diversity Efforts | Press Releases | Monday, November 18, 2019 | |
Chris Leonard Featured on “Minnesota 500” List as One of the State’s Most Powerful and Influential Leaders in 2019 | Press Releases | Monday, October 14, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcome Attorneys | Press Releases | Monday, October 7, 2019 | |
Implicit Bias: How It Affects the Legal Profession and How to Fix It | Events | Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | |
Heather Kliebenstein and other panel members, discuss “Ethics: Litigation Funding” | News Alerts | Thursday, September 26, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes New Patent Agent to Its Minneapolis Office | Press Releases | September 16, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Proudly Supports Equal Access to Justice | Press Releases | Thursday, September 12, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes New Associate to Its Atlanta Office | Press Releases | Monday, August 19, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named Best Lawyers© 2020 | Press Releases | Monday, August 12, 2019 | |
Inside Merchant & Gould’s New Office in Downtown Minneapolis | Press Releases | Monday, August 5, 2019 | |
Online Platforms, Marketing and Brand Protection Strategies | Events | Thursday, July 11, 2019 | |
On the Cutting Edge: Updates on Patent Law, Data Privacy, and E-Commerce | Events | July 11, 2019 | Hyatt Regency Cleveland At The Arcade
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Jonathan Berschadsky Listed In Iam Strategy 300 Third Year in a Row | Press Releases | Wednesday June12, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Presents Check to Scholarship Winner at 2019 True Value Charity Classic | Press Releases | Friday, May 31, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould’s Minneapolis Team Wins Pro Bono Case, Protecting Minnesota Rivers from Phosphorus Pollution | Press Releases | Thursday, May 30, 2019 | |
CyberWorld: Bringing Business and IP Strategies Together | Events | Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Successfully Protects Vexilar’s Patent | Press Releases | Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 | |
Laura Hupp Named to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity | Press Releases | Monday, March 4, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Is Recognized by World Trademark Review for Its “Outstanding and Reliable” Work and IP Leaders in Minnesota | Press Releases | Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes New Associate to Its Minneapolis Office | Press Releases | Monday, February 11, 2019 | |
In true Merchant & Gould "community spirit," the Atlanta office sponsored The CIP CUP 2018 Charity Golf | Press Releases | Monday, February 11, 2019 | |
Remembering Steven Owens | Press Releases | Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | |
Eric Chad, Partner, Merchant & Gould P.C. Has Earned CIPP/US Certification | Press Releases | Tuesday, January 22, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould’s Chairman Emeritus Elected as Treasurer of AIPLA | Press Releases | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Trademark Team Recognized by World Trademark Review | Press Releases | January 16, 2019 | |
George Lewis Elected to Merchant & Gould’s Executive Committee | Press Releases | Thursday, January 1, 2019 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Five Attorneys to Partners in Three Office Locations | Press Releases | January 1, 2019 | |
Long-time Merchant & Gould attorney John (“Jack”) Clifford will transition his full-time practice into a part | Press Releases | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 | |
5 holiday gifts that will scare the data out of you … | Articles | Thursday, December 20, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Earned “Honor Roll for IP Litigation” in BTI Litigation Outlook 2019 | Articles | Tuesday, December 18, 2018 | |
Hot Topics, Trends, & Updates | Events | Thursday, November 8, 2018 | |
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Merchant & Gould Congratulates Three 2018 Pro Bono Award Winners | Articles | Friday, November 2, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Named by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® for the Ninth Edition of “Best Law Firms” | Press Releases | Thursday, November 1, 2018 | |
Knoxville Office Congratulates Steven Taylor on Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics | Press Releases | October 11, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Hires New Associates | Press Releases | October 11, 2018 | |
Copyright Owners Should Prepare For Music Royalty Reform | Articles | Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | |
Remembering Kitu Bindra | Press Releases | September 21, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorney Receives Best Lawyers® 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" Award in Denver | Press Releases | Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 | Press Releases | Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | |
Chainbreaker Charity Ride | Articles | August 10, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Attorney Ryan C. Smith, Ph.D. to Partner | Press Releases | July 30, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces New Managing Partner of New York Office | Press Releases | July 25, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould’s Chairman Emeritus Named to Board of Trustees of Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Press Releases | July 24, 2018 | |
Hot Topics, Trends, & Updates: Cybersecurity, Patent Litigation Decisions, and the Implications | Events | July 11, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould is pleased to announce that two members of its Minneapolis team were recognized by Minnesota Lawyer | Press Releases | July 1, 2018 | |
Ethics & Elimination of Bias for IP Lawyers Series – Part II | Events | June 14, 2018 | |
Jonathan Berschadsky Listed in IAM Strategy 300 | Press Releases | June 8, 2018 | |
Ethics & Elimination of Bias for IP Lawyers Series – Part I | Events | May 31, 2018 | |
The Accidental Tourist: | Articles | May 23, 2018 | |
Nancy Lutz Speaking on International Trademark Law and Practice at INTA Annual Meeting | Events | May 19, 2018 | |
SAS Institute, Inc. v. Iancu: Supreme Court Disallows Partial IPR Decisions | White Papers | May 15, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Participates in Denver's Amp the Cause Community Day | Press Releases | May 12, 2018 | |
Oil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy Group: Constitutionality of inter partes review upheld | White Papers | May 4, 2018 | |
Business Issues on the Internet CLE | Events | April 26, 2018 | |
Preparing For High Court's Looming Oil States Decision | Press Releases | April 16, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould | News Alerts | April 09, 2018 | |
Cybersecurity CLE in Knoxville | Events | April 05, 2018 | Bistro by the Tracks
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Merchant & Gould Welcomes Chris Leonard as New CEO | Press Releases | March 27, 2018 | |
Practical Guidance at Lexis Practice Advisor | Articles | March 23, 2018 | |
John Winemiller and Loretta Freeman Named to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity | Press Releases | March 20, 2018 | |
Patent Held by Merchant & Gould Client IPC Systems Survives Invalidity Challenges Unscathed | Press Releases | March 07, 2018 | |
35 U.S.C. § 101: Reports of its death are exaggerated | Articles | March 05, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Ranked in Top Patent Law Firms for 2017 | Press Releases | February 28, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Secures Three IPR Wins at PTAB for Client Askeladden | Press Releases | February 20, 2018 | |
Oil States, WesternGeco, and More | Events | February 15, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Team Receives Minnesota Lawyer's Attorneys of the Year Award | Press Releases | February 07, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Recognized by World Trademark Review | Press Releases | January 25, 2018 | |
Federal Circuit Holds Patentee May Challenge Timeliness Determination Regarding Inter Partes Review Petition | White Papers | January 18, 2018 | |
KSO Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series | Events | January 10-11, 2018 | |
Merchant & Gould Successfully Defends AmesburyTruth from $72,000,000 Trade Secrets Claim | Press Releases | January 3, 2018 | |
An End To Systematically Undercompensating US Patentees? | Articles | December 20, 2017 | |
Rachel Zimmerman Scobie Inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America | Press Releases | November 1, 2017 | |
Merchant & Gould Presents 2017 Pro Bono Award to Asylum Team | Press Releases | October 26, 2017 | |
When Should You Enforce Your Intellectual Property Rights? | Articles | October 25, 2017 | |
Trade Secret Theft Occurring Overseas | Events | October 10, 2017 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Speak at Midwest IP Institute | Events | September 28, 2017 | |
Managing IP Litigation: A Workshop for In-House Counsel | Events | September 14, 2017 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® 2018 | Press Releases | August 15, 2017 | |
Merchant & Gould Provides Legal Help to Minnesotans Living in Poverty | Press Releases | Aug. 11, 2017 | |
Jonathan Berschadsky Listed in IAM Strategy 300 | Press Releases | July 31, 2017 | |
Loretta Freeman Named in The National Black Lawyers Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40 Lists | Press Releases | July 25, 2017 | |
Impressions from the Heartland | News Alerts | July 14, 2017 | |
Matal v. Tam | White Papers | June 26, 2017 | |
Merchant & Gould Grows New York Office | Press Releases | June 20, 2017 | |
Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc. | White Papers | June 16, 2017 | |
Merchant & Gould Listed in IAM Patent 1000 | Press Releases | June 6, 2017 | |
Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. | White Papers | June 1, 2017 | |
TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC | White Papers | May 23, 2017 | |
Nancy Lutz Speaking on International Trademark Law and Practice at INTA Annual Meeting | Events | May 20, 2017 | Barcelona, Spain |
Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. | White Papers | May 3, 2017 | |
ChIPs Launches Colorado Chapter | Events | April 20, 2017 | Denver, CO |
Cybersecurity CLE in Minneapolis | Events | April 6, 2017 | Minneapolis, MN |
Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc. | White Papers | March 24, 2017 | |
SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products | White Papers | March 23, 2017 | |
Merchant & Gould Hires New Attorneys in Denver | Press Releases | March 8, 2017 | |
Strategies & Best Practices for Corporate IP Counsel: The Big Picture | Events | March 6, 2017 | Atlanta, GA |
Life Technologies v. Promega | White Papers | February 23, 2017 | |
Merchant & Gould Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Plantronics in Key Patent Exhaustion Case Pending before U.S. Supreme Court | Press Releases | February 23, 2017 | |
INTA Trademark Administrator’s Roundtable | Events | February 9, 2017 | Alexandria, VA |
Navigating Post-Grant Proceedings | Articles | February 6, 2017 | |
Trademark Clearance and Usage Guide | Guide Books | February 02, 2017 | |
Heather Kliebenstein Named "40 Under 40" Honoree by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal | Press Releases | January 26, 2017 | |
Merchant & Gould Team Takes First Place in 2016 Twin Cities 5K Corporate Team Challenge | Press Releases | January 13, 2017 | |
TTAB Rules of Practice Are Changing Significantly | News Alerts | January 6, 2017 | |
Samsung Electronics Co. v. Apple Inc.: Redefining Design Patents’ “Article of Manufacture” Standard | White Papers | December 9, 2016 | |
Lunch & Learn: Understanding the Scope and Impact of the TTAB Rule Changes | Events | December 8, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN |
Why Patenting Is at Its Highest Level Since the Industrial Revolution | Articles | December 2, 2016 | |
Innovation, Invention and the Patent Law Parallel | Articles | November 28, 2016 | |
Merchant & Gould COO/CFO Tracey Skjeveland Receives 2016 Top Women in Finance Award | Press Releases | November 17, 2016 | |
Merchant & Gould Hires Three Associates in Minneapolis | Press Releases | November 10, 2016 | |
Merchant & Gould Welcomes Scott M. Smith, M.D., to Medical Devices Group | Press Releases | November 10, 2016 | |
Mansi Shah Presents Session at AIPLA 2016 Annual Meeting | Events | October 27-28, 2016 | Washington, D.C. |
Chris Stanton Hosts DBS Legal Café | Events | October 20, 2016 | Denver, CO |
Merchant & Gould Ranked in IAM Patent 1000 | Press Releases | October 17, 2016 | |
Brexit: Implications in Intellectual Property Rights | White Papers | October 13, 2016 | |
Cyberworld: Protecting Your Brand in Cyberspace | Events | October 13, 2016 | Denver, CO |
Clark A.D. Wilson on Biomedical Engineering Society Patent Process Panel | Events | October 6, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN |
Inter Partes Review - Current Thinking on What, When, Why, and How Much CLE | Events | September 27, 2016 | Silicon Valley, CA |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Present at Midwest IP Institute | Events | September 22, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN |
Daniel McDonald Elected Chair of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association Board of Directors | Press Releases | September 22, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2017 Best Lawyers® | Press Releases | September 22, 2016 | |
Rachel Zimmerman Scobie Gives Presentation on Mediation | Events | September 16, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN |
Rachel Hughey Gives Practical Tips on Writing Persuasive Appellate Briefs in Live Webinar | Events | September 7, 2016 | |
Mayer Lecturing at CASRIP Patent & IP Law Summer Institute | Events | July 27, 2016 | Seattle, WA |
The Medicines Co. v. Hospira Inc.: Federal Circuit clarifies application of pre-AIA §102(b) on-sale bar | White Papers | July 18, 2016 | |
Twice-Freezing Naturally-Occurring Liver Cells Can Be Patentable Under §101 | White Papers | July 12, 2016 | |
Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC. v. Lee: Supreme Court affirms broadest reasonable interpretation standard in PTAB IPR proceedings | White Papers | June 28, 2016 | |
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: Supreme Court holds district courts should weigh all factors in determination of awarding attorney’s fees for copyright infringement and give substantial weight to reasonableness of losing party’s litigation position | White Papers | June 22, 2016 | |
Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc.: Supreme Court holds the Seagate test is inconsistent with the Patent Act, changing the requirements for enhanced damages due to willful infringement | White Papers | June 15, 2016 | |
Perspectives on Federal Trade Secret Law: Impact of the DTSA on Your Company | Events | June 8, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN |
Social Media CLE in Knoxville | Events | June 8, 2016 | Knoxville, TN |
Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Institute 2016 | Events | June 2-3, 2016 | Westminster, CO |
Merchant & Gould's Washington, D.C. Area Office Relocates | Press Releases | May 31, 2016 | |
Nancy Lutz Speaking on International Trademark Law and Practice at INTA | Events | May 21, 2016 | Orlando, FL |
John Reich Speaking in Patent Prosecution Webinar | Events | May 13, 2016 | |
Cyberworld CLE in Madison | Events | April 28, 2016 | Madison, WI |
Rachel Hughey Presenting Seminar on Managing Conflicts in Patent Noninfringement Investigations | Events | April 26, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN |
Christopher Schulte to Speak on Constructing Trademark Surveys at ABA Conference | Events | April 8, 2016 | Bethesda, MD |
Final Event of KSO Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series | Events | April 6-7, 2016 | Knoxville, TN |
John T. Winemiller Inducted as Fellow to American Bar Foundation | Press Releases | March 25, 2016 | |
Brian Batzli Speaking at 8th Annual Corporate IP Counsel Conference | Events | March 24, 2016 | New York, NY |
Nuts & Bolts of Copyrights | Events | March 17, 2016 | |
IP Institute 2016 Summer Program | Events | June 23-24, 2016 | Park City, UT |
IPR CLE in Atlanta | Events | February 22, 2016 | Atlanta, GA |
Andrew Ehard Named 2016 Client Choice Award Winner | Press Releases | February 17, 2016 | |
Danielle Mattessich on Panel for Mastering U.S. Trademark Registration Practice CLE | Events | February 16, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN |
Clark Wilson to moderate Atlanta Bar CLE on Trademark and Copyright Litigation | Events | February 11, 2016 | Atlanta, GA |
IPR CLE in Boston | Events | February 10, 2016 | Boston, MA |
Merchant & Gould Successfully Represents Rudolph Technologies Before Trial Court and on Appeal, Gaining Quick Affirmance of $14 Million Patent Infringement Judgment | Press Releases | February 4, 2016 | |
Protecting Snow Sports Innovations and Brands | Events | January 29, 2016 | Denver, CO |
Rachel Hughey Named "40 Under 40" Honoree by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal | Press Releases | January 21, 2016 | |
KSO Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series: Gabriel Lefkowitz and Friends | Events | January 13-14, 2016 | Knoxville, TN
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Recovery of Expert Fees Driven by More Than Octane | Articles | January 11, 2016 | |
Merchant & Gould ranked in top 5% of IP litigation law firms in BTI report | Press Releases | Sept. 21, 2015 | |
Brian Batzli to lecture on IP at University of Minnesota | Events | January 9, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN |
Merchant & Gould listed as IP Powerhouse in BTI Consulting national report | Press Releases | October 16, 2015 | |
Merchant & Gould in Tier 1 Rankings by U.S News & World Report and Best Lawyers | Press Releases | November 2, 2015 | |
Rachel Hughey to speak about successful motion practice | Events | December 9, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
Chief Innovation Officer Summit in New York | Events | December 8-9, 2015 | |
Dan McDonald chosen as an Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer | Press Releases | December 7, 2015 | |
Heather Kliebenstein to speak at Trademark & Copyright Summit | Events | November 19, 2015 | Silicon Valley, CA |
Will Schultz to speak about anti-counterfeiting strategies in California | Events | November 19, 2015 | Silicon Valley, CA |
Jeffrey Blake to speak on Section 101 Invalidity Claims at Nashville seminar | Events | November 13, 2015 | Nashville, TN |
Rachel Hughey to Speak at IP CLE | Events | November 10, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
Chambers USA Ranks Merchant & Gould as Top IP Firm in Minnesota | Press Releases | November 3, 2015 | |
Rachel Hughey to speak at Computer & Technology Law Institute | Events | October 29, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Speaking at Trade Secrets CLE in Knoxville | Events | October 28, 2015 | Knoxville, TN |
Jeffrey Blake to moderate panel at GSU Corporate IP Institute | Events | October 27, 2015 | Atlanta, GA |
A Guide to Intellectual Property Protection | Guide Books | October 2015 | |
Dow Chemical Co. v. Nova Chemicals Corp.: Applying the Supreme Court’s New Standard of Definiteness | White Papers | October 26, 2015 | |
Merchant & Gould's Atlanta office relocates | Press Releases | October 26, 2015 | |
Associate Networking Event | Events | October 14, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
ALAS CLE presentation | Events | October 8, 2015 | Presented in Minneapolis, MN with live webcast to: Atlanta, GA
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Inter Partes Review CLE & Networking Reception in Denver | Events | October 8, 2015 | Denver, CO |
Presenting the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series | Press Releases | October 7, 2015 | |
Shepherding Digital Data | Press Releases | October 7, 2015 | |
Merchant & Gould Partners at Chief IP Council Exchange | Events | Sept. 27-29, 2015 | Lost Pines, TX |
Cyberworld CLE | Events | Sept. 24, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
NAPABA Central Regional Conference | Events | Sept. 18-20, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
Jeff Blake speaks at Georgia 2015 IP Law Institute | Events | Sept. 17-19, 2015 | Amelia Island, FL |
Diversity in Practice CLE: What Works for Women at Work | Events | Sept. 17, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
Merchant & Gould Lawyers Speak at 2015 Midwest IP Institute | Events | Sept. 17-18, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
Sports & Fitness Industry Event at Velodrome | Events | Sept. 10, 2015 | Blaine, MN |
VLN Housing Court Training CLE | Events | August 31, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
Gender Issues in Intellectual Property Disputes - Live Webcast CLE | Events | August 26, 2015 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America © 2016 | Press Releases | August 17, 2015 | |
Rachel C. Hughey Elected Chair of Strategic Planning Committee | Press Releases | August 14, 2015 | |
Hughey and Hinderaker on IP Litigation Panel | Events | August 10, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN |
Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. v. Sequenom, Inc.: Another Blow to the Patentability of Diagnostic Method Claims | White Papers | July 31, 2015 | |
Clark A.D. Wilson to present on IP for Biomedical Engineering Society | Events | July 29, 2015 | |
Getting to Rule 36 | Articles | July 29, 2015 | |
Trade Secrets and the AIA: The Practical Considerations of Establishing Prior User Rights by Clear and Convincing Evidence | Articles | July 27, 2015 | |
Merchant & Gould Named #2 Trademark Firm in Industry Survey | Press Releases | July 20, 2015 | |
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Ranks Merchant & Gould a Top Intellectual Property Law Firm | Press Releases | July 17, 2015 | |
Katherine Kowalchyk and Dianna El Hioum to speak at CASRIP 2015 Patent & IP Law Summer Institute | Events | July 16-31, 2015 | Seattle, WA |
Peter Gergely Ranked as Top IP Lawyers in 2015 Chambers USA | Press Releases | July 10, 2015 | |
Merchant & Gould, Allen Hinderaker Join International Referral | Press Releases | June 30, 2015 | |
Royalty Agreements on Expired Patent Remain Unenforceable | White Papers | June 2015 | |
Royalty Agreements on Expired Patent Remain Unenforceable - Japanese and Korean translations | White Papers | June 2015 | |
Demonstrative Evidence Under the Rules: The Admissable and Inadmissable | Articles | June 23, 2015 | |
Merchant & Gould Presents at the HNBA/Microsoft Intellectual Property Law Institute | Press Releases | June 2015 | |
A Good-Faith Belief In Invalidity Is Not A Defense To A Claim Of Induced Infringement | White Papers | June 2015 | |
M&G Team Helps Solidify the Firm’s Leadership in IPR with Win for Dri-Steem | Press Releases | June 1, 2015 | |
Intellectual Property Institute Celebrates First Anniversary, Allen Hinderaker a Founding Member | Press Releases | May 18, 2015 | |
In Memoriam of John D. Gould | Press Releases | May 14, 2015 | |
Intellectual Property Today Names Merchant and Gould as a Top Patent Firm | Press Releases | April 13, 2015 | |
B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries., Inc.: TTAB Likelihood of Confusion Rulings May Preclude District Court Litigation | White Papers | March 2015 | |
The National Black Lawyers Names Loretta Freeman a Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer | Press Releases | March 23, 2015 | |
Schulte speech at ITMA Conference in London | Events | Friday, March 20, 2015 | |
Use-Based Service Mark Applications Must Be Supported By Actual Provision of the Services in Commerce | White Papers | March 2015 | |
Andrew Ehard Named 2015 “Client Choice” Award Winner | Press Releases | February 23, 2015 | |
M&G Team Secures IPR Win For Medtronic Against Bosch | Articles | January 21, 2015 | |
Zimmerman a "40 Under 40" and "Attorney of the Year" Winner | Press Releases | January 20, 2015 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces New Partners Tramm and Winemiller | Press Releases | January 5, 2015 | |
Supreme Court Rules Tacking is an Issue for the Jury | White Papers | January 2015 | |
Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.: Supreme Court Requires Deference to Factual Decisions Underlying Claim Construction | White Papers | January 2015 | |
USPTO Alice Corp. guidelines provide concrete guidance on abstract ideas | Articles | July 28, 2014 | |
Rachel Zimmerman Appointed to Merit Selection Panel for new U.S. Magistrate Judge | Press Releases | July 16, 2014 | |
Merchant & Gould makes its mark in intellectual property law | Articles | July 13, 2014 | |
Denver Office Relocates | Press Releases | July 11, 2014 | |
The Supreme Court switches off internet-enabled rebroadcasts of over-the-air television | Articles | July 10, 2014 | |
The death of patent reform? Why Leahy’s legislation matters | Articles | July 09, 2014 | |
Best For Complex IP Litigation: Survey | Articles | July 09, 2014 | |
7 IP Boutiques Most Loved By In-House Counsel | Articles | July 09, 2014 | |
12 Firms Are The Full IP Package, In-house Counsel Say | Articles | July 07, 2014 | |
Stream Dammed: The Supreme Court switches off internet-enabled rebroadcasts of over-the-air television | White Papers | June 30, 2014 | |
Could an animal be patented? Loophole in recent decision leaves the door open | Articles | June 26, 2014 | |
Using U.S. government content | Articles | June 20, 2014 | |
Supreme Court Restores Old Induced Patent Infringement Standard Requiring a Single Direct Infringer: The Court’s Decision in Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. | White Papers | June 18, 2014 | |
Each Discrete Act of Copying Gets the Full Three Year Statute of Limitation: The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Petrella v. MGM | White Papers | June 18, 2014 | |
Supreme Court Clarifies “Definiteness” in Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. | White Papers | June 18, 2014 | |
Supreme Court restores old induced patent infringement standard requiring a single direct infringer: the court’s decision in Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Articles | June 18, 2014 | |
Supreme Court clarifies “definiteness” in Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. | Articles | June 18, 2014 | |
Rewriting the America Invents Act | Articles | June 17, 2014 | |
Tesla’s opening sourcing of its patents | Articles | June 17, 2014 | |
District courts empowered to award fees more often with less chance of reversal, potentially deterring weak cases: Supreme Court’s Decisions in Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. and Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management System, Inc. | White Papers | June 16, 2014 | |
District courts empowered to award fees more often with less chance of reversal, potentially deterring weak cases | Articles | June 16, 2014 | |
Merchant & Gould Named Top Trademark Firm in Industry Survey | Press Releases | May 08, 2014 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces Two New Partners in Minneapolis Office | Press Releases | December 20, 2013 | |
Merchant & Gould Named Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm in Minneapolis | Press Releases | December 12, 2013 | |
Merchant & Gould Secures Limited Damages in Appeal for Semiconductor Patent Case | Press Releases | November 12, 2013 | |
Merchant & Gould Partner Heather J. Kliebenstein Named “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Minnesota Lawyer | Press Releases | July 22, 2013 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorney Andrew Jagenow Named Partner | Press Releases | July 22, 2013 | |
Robert Bosch, LLC v. Pylon Mfg. Corp.: Liability issues are appealable before damages or willfulness determinations | White Papers | June 20, 2013 | |
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.: Isolated, Naturally Occurring DNAs are Patent Ineligible Products of Nature | White Papers | June 19, 2013 | |
SAP America, Inc. v. Versata Development Group, Inc.: PTAB Invalidates Claims in Its First Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents – But Not Because of the Prior Art | White Papers | June 19, 2013 | |
Merchant & Gould Ranks 8th in Intellectual Property Today's Annual Top Trademark Firms Survey | Press Releases | May 28, 2013 | |
M&G files amicus brief on behalf of the Association of Patent Law Firms | Press Releases | May 28, 2013 | |
Bowman v. Monsanto Co.: Patent Exhaustion Does Not Permit Replication of Seeds | White Papers | May 17, 2013 | |
Fed. Circ. Tosses $31.6M Patent Judgment For Metso Minerals | Articles | May 16, 2013 | |
CLS Bank v. Alice Corp: The Federal Circuit’s Fractured Decision Fails to Resolve the Question of Patent Eligibility of Computer-Implemented Inventions | White Papers | May 15, 2013 | |
America Invents Act Now Fully Implemented | White Papers | May 14, 2013 | |
Top Trademark Firms | Articles | May 01, 2013 | |
The Enhanced Duty Of Candor Before The Patent Office | Articles | April 24, 2013 | |
Generic Co. Lobs Antitrust Suit To Access Brand-Name Meds | Articles | April 01, 2013 | |
What To Consider Before Using Inter Partes Review | Articles | March 22, 2013 | |
John Gould of Merchant & Gould Given Distinguished Alumni Award by Minnesota Law Review | Press Releases | March 20, 2013 | |
Should your company enlist patent privateers? | Articles | February 26, 2013 | |
How To Measure The Effectiveness Of Your Patent Portfolio | Articles | February 21, 2013 | |
The Most Recent Changes Implemented Under the America Invents Act | News Alerts | February 07, 2013 | |
Merchant & Gould and Go Red For Women | News Alerts | February 04, 2013 | |
Minnetonka Moccasin's suit against Target tip-toes away | Articles | January 15, 2013 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Andrew S. Ehard and Scott W. Johnston Named to World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 | Press Releases | January 11, 2013 | |
Merchant & Gould Partner Dan McDonald Authors Executive Book on Tactics for Protecting Against NPE (Patent “Troll”) Lawsuits | Press Releases | January 11, 2013 | |
Already LLC v. Nike, Inc.: Covenants Not to Sue Can Moot Invalidity Counterclaims | White Papers | January 09, 2013 | |
Judge Sticks It To Notepaper Rival In 3M's Post-It IP Suit | Articles | January 04, 2013 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces Three New Partners | Press Releases | January 04, 2013 | |
Instagram Alters Terms To Allow Sale Of User Photos For Ads | Articles | December 18, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Ranks Third In Annual Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal Intellectual Property Firm Listing | Press Releases | December 13, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces Retirement of Former Managing Director and Chairman D. Randall King | Press Releases | December 11, 2012 | |
Tough Road For Keyword Ad Suits After Rosetta Stone Deal | Articles | November 19, 2012 | |
The Private Label Predicament | Articles | November 01, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Named in the Best Law Firms Rankings by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® | Press Releases | November 01, 2012 | |
Design Patents, a Tool Being Redesigned for the 21st Century | Articles | October 26, 2012 | |
FTC Updated Green Guides Released | White Papers | October 01, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2013 Best Lawyers in America® | Press Releases | October 01, 2012 | |
Sweeping patent law changes take effect | Articles | September 24, 2012 | |
Medtronic v. Boston Scientific: A Cautionary Tale for Patent Licensees | White Papers | September 18, 2012 | |
Further America Invents Act changes take effect on September 16th | News Alerts | September 13, 2012 | |
Two Merchant & Gould Attorneys in Denver Named 2013 Best Lawyers in America | Press Releases | September 03, 2012 | |
Akami Technologies, Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc.1: Induced Infringement Does Not Require A Direct Infringer | White Papers | September 01, 2012 | |
Patent Reexamination Fee Changes and Deadlines Update: America Invents Act Encourages Filing Requests for Reexamination Before September 16, 2012 | News Alerts | August 22, 2012 | |
Business forum: Stemming the tidal wave of patent claims | Articles | August 04, 2012 | |
Intellectual Property - Avoiding that Trademark "Cease and Desist" Letter | Articles | July 18, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces 2012 Super Lawyers in Minnesota | Press Releases | July 18, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Client Vermeer Manufacturing Company Wins Litigation Battle Against The Charles Machine Works | Press Releases | June 25, 2012 | |
Pro Bono Patent Program a Boost for 'Garage Inventors' | Articles | June 15, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Named One of Minnesota's Best Companies to Work For By Minnesota Business | Press Releases | June 05, 2012 | |
Age-Old ABCs of Writing Applied to the Law | Articles | June 01, 2012 | |
Supervalu Slam Dunks Jordan | Articles | June 01, 2012 | |
Age-Old ABCs of Writing Applied to the Law: Accuracy, Brevity, and Clarity | Articles | June 01, 2012 | |
U.S. State Trademark and Unfair Competition Law: Minnesota | Articles | June 01, 2012 | |
Doing Well By Doing Good: Pro Bono Representation | Articles | June 01, 2012 | |
The Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment and trial opinions regarding patent infringement and trademark infringement matters related to stethoscopes | News Alerts | May 29, 2012 | |
The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s opinion that First National Bank South Dakota infringed on Merchant & Gould client The First National Bank in Sioux Falls’ trademarks | News Alerts | May 25, 2012 | |
Twitter, Others Beat Messaging Co.'s Patent Suit | Articles | May 25, 2012 | |
Call of Duty - Black Ops II | Articles | May 07, 2012 | |
Prometheus v. Mayo: Supreme Court decides that diagnostic methods are not patentable subject matter | White Papers | May 01, 2012 | |
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/S: Generics May Seek Correction Of Overly Broad Use Codes | White Papers | May 01, 2012 | |
Takeaways From Rosetta Stone V. Google | Articles | April 23, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Trademark Enforcement Team Alert: Fourth Circuit Revives Rosetta Stone’s Trademark Infringement and Dilution Claims Against Google | News Alerts | April 16, 2012 | |
Minnesota Business Announces BEST 100 COMPANIES TO WORK FOR | Articles | April 16, 2012 | |
August Tech patent suit results in big contempt fine for Israeli rival | News Alerts | April 13, 2012 | |
Ecolab Files Suit Over Conveyor Lubricant Patents | Articles | April 11, 2012 | |
Tough Sanctions | Articles | April 09, 2012 | |
Supervalu beats Michael Jordan over ad | Articles | April 06, 2012 | |
Judge Rules Allergan's Sanctura XR Patents Invalid | Articles | April 03, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Client Rudolph Technologies Awarded $1.29 Million After Judge Finds Camtek in Violation of Injunction Sanctions Include Double Damages Plus Attorney Fees | Press Releases | April 02, 2012 | |
B-dubs wins on color, not name in suit | Articles | March 30, 2012 | |
Chapter By-Laws Amended | Articles | March 28, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Named Top Midwest Trademark Firm by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine | Press Releases | March 28, 2012 | |
Camtek Fined $1.3M For Violating Ban On Computer Chip Sales | Articles | March 27, 2012 | |
Michael Jordan Says Grocer's Promo Isn't Protected Speech | Articles | March 21, 2012 | |
Decades After Pepsi, MOM Is 'Choice of a New Generation' | Articles | March 12, 2012 | |
Thomas R. Johnson Returns To Merchant & Gould | Press Releases | February 27, 2012 | |
Michael Jordan Image In Magazine Is Protected Speech: Judge | Articles | February 15, 2012 | |
Merchant & Gould Names Two New Partners and Three New Shareholders | Press Releases | February 06, 2012 | |
Inventor Lori Greiner Organizes the World | Articles | February 01, 2012 | |
Jack Clifford: The Lawyer as Chevalier | Articles | January 01, 2012 | |
Federal Circuit Opens Door To Bad-Faith Penalties Against NPEs | Articles | December 30, 2011 | |
Brent E. Routman Named Attorney of the Year By Minnesota Lawyer | Press Releases | December 19, 2011 | |
Merchant & Gould Named Tier 1 Intellectual Property Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report | Press Releases | November 07, 2011 | |
Assessing Reasonable Royalty Damages for Patent Infringement in a Changing Legal Landscape | Articles | November 01, 2011 | |
Merchant & Gould Adds Jeffrey D. Blake as Partner Veteran Litigator to Lead Firm's Atlanta Litigation Practice | News Alerts | October 26, 2011 | |
AMP v. USPTO ("The Myriad Case"): Status quo on gene patents . . . for now | White Papers | October 03, 2011 | |
BRANDING As dot-com expands to dot-anything, owners should prepare | Articles | October 03, 2011 | |
Measuring Consumer Confusion through Online Surveys - Practical Guide to Survey Acceptance | Articles | September 22, 2011 | |
The America Invents Act Becomes Law | News Alerts | September 16, 2011 | |
16 Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2011 Super Lawyers | Press Releases | August 22, 2011 | |
Biosimilars Law in Limbo: An Update on Biosimilars and Politics | Articles | August 20, 2011 | |
Merchant & Gould Domain Name Enforcement Team Alert: .XXX Domain Names Due In Months – Tips to Protect Your Brand | News Alerts | July 26, 2011 | |
Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A. Induced Infringement: Willful Blindness Can Satisfy Knowledge Requirement | White Papers | July 01, 2011 | |
Brent E. Routman of Merchant & Gould Sworn in as President of Minnesota State Bar Association | Press Releases | June 22, 2011 | |
Therasense v. Becton: En Banc Federal Circuit Reworks Inequitable Conduct | White Papers | June 01, 2011 | |
Prepare your Business for Possible Changes to Patent Laws in 2011 | White Papers | June 01, 2011 | |
Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Ltd. Partnership: Standard of Proof for Patent Invalidity Remains Clear and Convincing Evidence | White Papers | June 01, 2011 | |
Merchant & Gould Client: For Your Ease Only is Paid $4.3 Million Under Settlement, Concluding 9-Year Patent Litigation Battle | Press Releases | May 24, 2011 | |
Expert Testimony: Holy Water or Vinegar? | White Papers | April 01, 2011 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces B. Jefferson Boggs, Jr. Joins Washington, D.C. Office | Press Releases | March 07, 2011 | |
Dilution: The Ninth Circuit Joins The Second Circuit: Substantial Similarity Is Not A Prerequisite To Claim Dilution By Blurring | White Papers | March 01, 2011 | |
Lanham Act Damages: Equity, Actual Confusion, and Willfulness | White Papers | February 01, 2011 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Two Attorneys to Partner | Press Releases | January 21, 2011 | |
Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation | Articles | January 03, 2011 | |
New USPTO Pilot Program Concerning Public Submission of Peer Reviewed Prior Art | News Alerts | December 13, 2010 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorney Delivers Remarks at Portrait Presentation for Chief Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Press Releases | November 22, 2010 | |
Evaluating Reasonable Royalties After ResQNet | Articles | October 14, 2010 | |
Patent Reexamination: An Effective Litigation Alternative? | Articles | September 30, 2010 | |
Merchant & Gould Named Tier 1 Intellectual Property Law Firm in Minneapolis, Colorado by U.S. News & World Report | Press Releases | September 22, 2010 | |
Merchant & Gould Scores Litigation Victory for The First National Bank in Sioux Falls | Press Releases | September 10, 2010 | |
Effective Appellate Advocacy Before The Federal Circuit: A Former Law Clerk's Perspective | Articles | September 01, 2010 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2011 Best Lawyers in America® | Press Releases | August 10, 2010 | |
U.S. District Court Protects CRISTAL Trademark | Press Releases | July 29, 2010 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2010 Super Lawyers | Press Releases | July 26, 2010 | |
Bilski and Business Methods Pt. 2: Certainty in Uncertainty | Articles | July 23, 2010 | |
Merchant & Gould CEO & Managing Director D. Randall King Celebrates 13 Years of Leadership and Growth | Press Releases | July 19, 2010 | |
Supreme Court Affirms Federal Circuit’s Judgment, But Rejects Its Reasoning In Bilski v. Kappos | News Alerts | June 28, 2010 | |
Brent E. Routman of Merchant & Gould Named President-Elect of Minnesota State Bar Association | Press Releases | June 25, 2010 | |
Crafting the Laws of a Virtual World | Articles | June 01, 2010 | |
THE MODERN ART OF DESIGN PROTECTION: Issues Relating to Design Protection After Egyptian Goddess | Articles | May 19, 2010 | |
Merchant & Gould Ranked Top Trademark Firm in the Region by Trademark Insider® | Press Releases | May 10, 2010 | |
Merchant & Gould Succeeds in Establishing Copyrightable Subject Matter within Software Used for Controlling Surface Mining Machines | Press Releases | April 23, 2010 | |
Biosimilars: Recently Enacted Legislation for an Approval Pathway | White Papers | April 01, 2010 | |
Ariad Pharmaceuticals v. Eli Lilly & Co.: Clarifying the Scope of Written Description | White Papers | April 01, 2010 | |
Supersize Me: Damages Claims in Patent Litigation | Articles | April 01, 2010 | |
Merchant & Gould Patent Filings Up 12% in 2009 | Press Releases | March 23, 2010 | |
Wyeth v. Kappos: The New Calculation for Patent Term Adjustment | White Papers | February 01, 2010 | |
FALSE MARKING ALERT | News Alerts | January 08, 2010 | |
Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation | Articles | January 04, 2010 | |
Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz, Inc.: The Federal Circuit Finally Aligns Its Precedent On Product-By-Process Claims | Articles | December 15, 2009 | |
Bite Your Tongue - Too Much Information Can Threaten a Patent | Articles | November 30, 2009 | |
Handling Ownership Issues For A Mutually Satisfying Collaboration | News Alerts | November 02, 2009 | |
The Three Year Anniversary of eBay v. MercExchange: A Statistical Analysis of Permanent Injunctions | Articles | November 02, 2009 | |
Business Unusual: What’s Needed to Own a Business Method? | Articles | November 02, 2009 | |
Nano Torsion Probes for the Atomic Force Microscope | Articles | November 02, 2009 | |
Merchant & Gould Congratulates Ruth Lebed-Rofes on Receiving Third-Annual Paul A. Welter Award for Excellence in Trademark Law | Press Releases | October 26, 2009 | |
Merchant & Gould Wins Litigation Victory On Behalf of Inventor Over Toy Giant Hasbro, Inc. | Press Releases | September 17, 2009 | |
Merchant & Gould Scores Litigation Victory for The First National Bank in Sioux Falls | Press Releases | September 16, 2009 | |
Exergen Corp. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Heightened Pleading Standard for Inequitable Conduct | White Papers | September 01, 2009 | |
Exergen Corp. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Heightened Pleading Standard for Inequitable Conduct | Articles | September 01, 2009 | |
Patenting Green: Issues Relating to the Emergence of Patents Concerning Green Technologies | Articles | September 01, 2009 | |
Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa: A Tale of Two Tests | Articles | September 01, 2009 | |
Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz, Inc.: The Federal Circuit Finally Aligns Its Precedent On Product-By-Process Claims | White Papers | August 03, 2009 | |
Merchant & Gould Defeats Trademark Opposition On Behalf Of Its Client, Sportslife Camps, Inc. | Press Releases | July 23, 2009 | |
Invention Harvesting Begins At The Top | Articles | July 21, 2009 | |
Tafas v. Doll: Vacated and Set for an En Banc Hearing | White Papers | July 01, 2009 | |
A Circuit Divided: Supreme Court Refuses Request to Reconcile Federal Circuit's Dissonant Inequitable Conduct Standards | Articles | July 01, 2009 | |
Cablevision: Remote DVR Service Creates Copyright Challenges for Content Providers | Articles | June 29, 2009 | |
A Review of the Supreme Court's Decision in Quanta v. LG Electronics | Articles | June 01, 2009 | |
Cima NanoTech's Commercially Viable SANTE Product Line | Articles | April 01, 2009 | |
How To Try A Patent Case On A Budget ... And Win | Articles | March 05, 2009 | |
Merchant & Gould Scores Patent Litigation Victory for Rudolph Technologies, Inc. | Press Releases | March 05, 2009 | |
Merchant & Gould Scores Litigation Victory for Voss of Norway, ASA | Press Releases | February 18, 2009 | |
Merchant & Gould Names Five New Partners in Denver and Minneapolis | Press Releases | January 05, 2009 | |
OmegaGenesis Uses Nanotechnology to Promote Growth of New Blood Vessels | Articles | January 01, 2009 | |
The Crocs Cautionary Tale And Instant Competition | Articles | December 12, 2008 | |
Merchant & Gould Named Top Trademark Filer In National Ranking | Press Releases | December 02, 2008 | |
Several Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2009 Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® | Press Releases | November 13, 2008 | |
Merchant & Gould Congratulates Kathryn Barrett Park On Winning Second-Annual Paul A. Welter Award For Excellence in Trademark Law | Press Releases | November 10, 2008 | |
In re Bilski: The Machine-Or-Transformation Test Stands Alone | White Papers | November 03, 2008 | |
Initiating Licensing Discussions After Sandisk & Seagate: What Is A Patent Owner To Do? | White Papers | November 03, 2008 | |
The War Against Obviousness: Tips For Inventors To Obtain Stronger, Quicker, And Less Expensive Patent Protection | White Papers | October 01, 2008 | |
The Case Against Patents: Negative Perceptions About Patents, How They're Playing Out in the Law, and What It Means for Your Practice and Your Clients' Valuable Assets | Articles | October 01, 2008 | |
Sage Electrochromics Uses Nanomaterials to Improve Smart Window Technology | Articles | October 01, 2008 | |
Design Patents Deserve a New Look | White Papers | September 01, 2008 | |
Various Alternatives To Markman Hearings | White Papers | August 01, 2008 | |
ICANN Approves Dot-KitchenSink Internet Address Policy | Articles | June 27, 2008 | |
Merchant & Gould Congratulates Natco Pharma Ltd. For Its Recognition By The Technology Development Board In India | Press Releases | June 26, 2008 | |
First-sale doctrine: absolute or conditional? | Articles | June 12, 2008 | |
Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics: A Return to Traditional Principles of Patent Exhaustion | White Papers | June 02, 2008 | |
Beware The Many Faces Of A Trademark Scam | Articles | May 12, 2008 | |
Merchant & Gould Issues Warning Over Online Trademark Scam | News Alerts | May 01, 2008 | |
Early assessment can streamline patent litigation | Articles | May 01, 2008 | |
Merchant & Gould Nationally Ranked #6 for 2007 Trademark Filings | Press Releases | May 01, 2008 | |
Value And Trust: Trial Preparation From Day One | Articles | April 03, 2008 | |
KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. - Obviousness Revisited | Articles | April 01, 2008 | |
The Impact Of eBay On Preliminary Injunctions In Intellectual Property Cases | White Papers | February 01, 2008 | |
M&G Ranks as a Top Trademark Filer for 2007 Third Quarter | Press Releases | January 01, 2008 | |
Beyond Rule 11: The Case For Full Early Assessment | Articles | December 04, 2007 | |
Forewarned Is Forearmed - The Value Of Advanced Planning And Pre-Suit Investigation In The Protection Of Trade Secrets | White Papers | December 03, 2007 | |
Quanta, LG Case Will Have Huge Impact On Licensing | Articles | November 14, 2007 | |
In re Seagate: Willful Infringement, Advice of Counsel, and Waiver | White Papers | November 01, 2007 | |
Merchant & Gould's Washington D.C. Office Relocates | Press Releases | November 01, 2007 | |
Mpls law firm blocked turmeric patent, curried favor in India | Articles | October 12, 2007 | |
Strategies For Asserting And Waiving The Attorney-Client Privilege Of The Patent Holder In Patent Cases Involving The Inequitable Conduct Defense | White Papers | October 01, 2007 | |
Virginia District Court Bars November 1 Start Date For New Patent Rules | White Papers | October 01, 2007 | |
MN Bench and Bar - October 2007 | Articles | October 01, 2007 | |
Protecting Brands Overseas | Articles | September 25, 2007 | |
Merchant & Gould supports Tee It Up For The Troops | Press Releases | September 10, 2007 | |
MN Bench and Bar - September 2007 | Articles | September 03, 2007 | |
IP Rights: Raising Value And Minimizing Risk | Articles | August 07, 2007 | |
Experts and Claim Construction after Phillips | White Papers | August 01, 2007 | |
Fighting Counterfeiting And Piracy | Articles | July 23, 2007 | |
Federal Circuit Further Restricts Doctrine Of Equivalents: Foreseeability Bar Requires Evaluation Of Equivalents At Time Of Amendment | White Papers | July 02, 2007 | |
Counterfeiting and Piracy: Federal Statutory, Criminal and Regulatory Tools | White Papers | June 01, 2007 | |
Allen W. Hinderaker Inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America | Press Releases | June 01, 2007 | |
Recent Federal Circuit Sandisk Decision Broadly Applies Medimmune, Giving Potential Licensees New Leverage | White Papers | May 01, 2007 | |
Recent Supreme Court Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp. Decision Reinforces Nationality Of United States Patent Law | White Papers | May 01, 2007 | |
United States Court Of Appeals For the Federal Circuit Holds Lawyers.com Generic: Much Ado About Nothing? | White Papers | May 01, 2007 | |
Supreme Court Dictates Flexible Approach To Obviousness | White Papers | May 01, 2007 | |
Merchant & Gould and William Mitchell College of Law Honor Fran Jagla With First Annual Paul A. Welter Award For Excellence in Trademark Law | Press Releases | May 01, 2007 | |
Best Practices For Protection And Clearance Of Works | Articles | April 11, 2007 | |
UNDAMPENED OSCILLATIONS IN THE CIRCUIT: COMBINING THE COMPONENTS OF 271(F) DOCTRINE SUPPLIED BY THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT | Articles | April 02, 2007 | |
Merchant & Gould Coaches University of Minnesota Moot Court Team to Regional Championship | Press Releases | March 01, 2007 | |
Merchant & Gould Ranked Seventh Nationwide in Trademark Litigation, With 38 Percent Increase in 2006 | Press Releases | March 01, 2007 | |
Best ways to select and protect your brands | Articles | February 01, 2007 | |
Industry Standards | Articles | January 30, 2007 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Johnson and Ehard in Minneapolis | Press Releases | January 01, 2007 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes D. Kent Stier to Partner | Press Releases | January 01, 2007 | |
Merchant & Gould and William Mitchell College of Law To Recognize Distinguished In-House Trademark Counsel With First Annual Paul A. Welter Award | Press Releases | November 01, 2006 | |
Merchant & Gould Partner Chris J. Leonard Graduates From Harvard Business School General Management Program | Press Releases | November 01, 2006 | |
Advantus Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Aetna In Trademark Dispute | Press Releases | September 01, 2006 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2007 Best Lawyers in America® | Press Releases | September 01, 2006 | |
Intellectual Property - Protecting It Is The Smart Thing To Do | Articles | August 02, 2006 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2006 Super Lawyers by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine | Press Releases | August 01, 2006 | |
You Tube Lawsuit Emerges In Grokster's Shadow | Articles | July 19, 2006 | |
MN Bench and Bar - July 2006 | Articles | July 03, 2006 | |
Merchant & Gould's Trademark Practice Growing - Again | Press Releases | July 03, 2006 | |
McDonald of Merchant & Gould Recognized as a Top IP Litigator in Minnesota | Press Releases | June 23, 2006 | |
'eBay v. MercExchange' | Articles | June 01, 2006 | |
M&G Ranks as Top Trademark Filer for 2006 1st Quarter | Press Releases | June 01, 2006 | |
Entering the Chinese Marketplace? Know How to Protect Your Intellectual Property | Articles | May 01, 2006 | |
MN Bench and Bar - April 2006 | Articles | April 03, 2006 | |
Good fences: Even companies without ‘special sauce’ can protect their brand | Articles | April 03, 2006 | |
IP lessons from BlackBerry | Articles | March 26, 2006 | |
Merchant & Gould Attorneys Coach Third Straight Winning Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition Team | Press Releases | March 01, 2006 | |
Personalised medicine: paradigm shift in the pharma business | Articles | February 01, 2006 | |
MN Bench and Bar - February 2006 | Articles | February 01, 2006 | |
AMICUS Curiae Brief Of American Intellectual Property Law Association In Support Of Respondent | Articles | February 01, 2006 | |
Reaching the summit - prevailing at the Federal Circuit | Articles | January 03, 2006 | |
Trademarks on the Internet - An Update on Metatags, Sponsored Links, and Pop-Up Advertisements | Articles | January 02, 2006 | |
Merchant & Gould Promotes Partners | Press Releases | January 02, 2006 | |
MN Bench and Bar - December 2005 | Articles | December 01, 2005 | |
Intellectual Property: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know | Articles | November 22, 2005 | |
Merchant & Gould Named "Go-to" Partner in American Lawyer Media Survey | Press Releases | November 14, 2005 | |
MN Bench and Bar - November 2005 | Articles | November 01, 2005 | |
Tong Wu Rejoins Merchant & Gould, Minneapolis | Press Releases | November 01, 2005 | |
MN Bench and Bar - October 2005 | Articles | October 03, 2005 | |
Using Scheduling Orders To Manage Claim Construction | Articles | October 03, 2005 | |
From music to mouthwash - licensing lessons learned | Articles | October 03, 2005 | |
Alan Kowalchyk Selected As a Member of the American Arbitration Association's National Panel of Neutrals | Press Releases | October 03, 2005 | |
Andrew J. Lagatta Joins Merchant & Gould, Minneapolis | Press Releases | October 03, 2005 | |
Brent Routman Recognized as Fellow of the American Bar Foundation | Press Releases | October 03, 2005 | |
Danielle I. Mattessich Joins Merchant & Gould | Press Releases | September 01, 2005 | |
Supreme Court's Inducement Theory in Grokster Creates Uncertainty | Articles | August 01, 2005 | |
Merchant & Gould Client Tauer Machine wins the 05 New Tech Product of the Year Award | Press Releases | August 01, 2005 | |
Merchant & Gould Announces New Washington DC Office | Press Releases | July 01, 2005 | |
McDonald of Merchant & Gould Recognized as Leading IP Attorney in Minnesota | Press Releases | June 01, 2005 | |
Merchant & Gould Named a Top Trademark Filer by NameProtect in Annual Ranking | Press Releases | May 02, 2005 | |
Copyright Infringement: Risks Are Increasing Online | Articles | April 18, 2005 | |
D. Kent Stier joins Merchant & Gould in Atlanta Office | Press Releases | April 01, 2005 | |
John A. Clifford Joins International Trademark Association's Panel of Neutrals | Press Releases | March 01, 2005 | |
Prosecution Practice in View of the Broadening Definition of Estoppel to Application of the Equivalents Doctrine | Articles | January 03, 2005 | |
Christopher J. Schulte joins Merchant & Gould in Minneapolis Office | Press Releases | January 01, 2005 | |
Brent E. Routman of Merchant & Gould Named an Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer | Press Releases | January 01, 2005 | |
Brian H. Batzli Elected to Merchant & Gould Executive Committee | Press Releases | January 01, 2005 | |
Race-Conscious University Admissions - Challenges in Attaining Student Body Diversity in the Grutter/Gratz Era | Articles | December 01, 2004 | |
HCBA-backed initiative aims to help lawyers aid nonprofits | Articles | November 08, 2004 | |
Prosecution Disclaimers | Articles | October 27, 2004 | |
Meta Tags, Banner Ads, and Pop-Ups: An Update on the Clash Between Trademark Rights | Articles | October 01, 2004 | |
Don't forget the computer contract | Articles | October 01, 2004 | |
A New Look at Global Design Protection: Strategies and Recommendations | Articles | October 01, 2004 | |
Tadd F. Wilson joins Merchant & Gould in Denver Office | Press Releases | October 01, 2004 | |
The Inequitable Conduct Defense Lives On: 2003 Federal Circuit Decisions And Their Impact | Articles | September 01, 2004 | |
Gould reflects on 50-year career in law | Articles | August 20, 2004 | |
Letter to Governor Pawlenty | Articles | July 19, 2004 | |
Perspectives on the Law: Intellectual Property - July 2004 | Articles | July 01, 2004 | |
Campus Enhancement Project in full swing | Articles | June 01, 2004 | |
Avoiding Patent Claim Construction Errors: Determining the Ordinary and Customary Meaning Before Reading the Written Description | Articles | June 01, 2004 | |
Perspectives on the Law: Intellectual Property - June 2004 | Articles | June 01, 2004 | |
Maintaining Laboratory Notebooks | Articles | June 01, 2004 | |
John Gould: A pillar of the Twin Cities IP bar for 50 years | Articles | May 10, 2004 | |
In search of intellectual asset management | Articles | May 03, 2004 | |
The Power Of Patent ReExams: An underused weapon in the accused infringer's arsenal | Articles | May 03, 2004 | |
John Gould Marks Fifty Years of Leadership with Merchant & Gould | Press Releases | May 01, 2004 | |
Perspectives on the Law: Intellectual Property - April 2004 | Articles | April 01, 2004 | |
Practical and Legal Issues in Utilization of Non-attorney Technologists: A Litigation Perspective | Articles | April 01, 2004 | |
Ten Tips For Maximizing Provisional Rights Protection | Articles | February 02, 2004 | |
RF Delaware, Inc. v. Pacific Keystone Technologies, Inc.: The Federal Circuit Has Finally Spoken On Collateral Estoppel Of Claim Interpretation | Articles | January 01, 2004 | |
Watch out for shifting rules on wild, wild Web | Articles | November 03, 2003 | |
Smart Pills - Setting Rules After Rambus | News Alerts | October 01, 2003 | |
Examining Provisional Rights: Some Observations Regarding Practice Under 35 U.S.C. §154(d) | Articles | October 01, 2003 | |
Online agreements tend to be enforced - Exceptions to the trend involve hidden terms or terms allowing licensor unilaterally to amend | Articles | September 22, 2003 | |
Is There "Failure to communicate?" Examining Recent Developments in Reexam & Reissue Practice | Articles | May 01, 2003 | |
Life Issues - Two Women Are Helping Drive The Biotech Practice at Local Law Firm Merchant & Gould | Articles | April 01, 2003 | |
Protect the better mousetrap | Articles | January 20, 2003 | |
Bacterial interactions with the autophagic pathway | Articles | January 01, 2002 | |
Porphyromonas gingivalis Traffics to Autophagosomes in Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells | Articles | September 03, 2001 | |
Claim Drafting in View of Recent Litigation -- or -- The Top 5 Ways to Destroy Your Client's Patent Rights, As Taught by the Courts | Articles | August 01, 2001 | |
The Way The "Cookies" Crumble: Internet Privacy And Data Protection In The Twenty-First Century | Articles | April 02, 2001 | |
Five General Principles of Method Claiming | Articles | October 02, 2000 | |
Invasion of Human Coronary Artery Cells by Periodontal Pathogens | Articles | November 01, 1999 | |