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Paige is an intellectual property attorney at Merchant’s Minneapolis and Denver offices. She handles a range of IP litigation involving patents (utility and design), copyrights, trademark, trade dress and false advertising disputes.  

Paige works to first understand her clients—who they are and what they need to succeed.  From there, she uses her experience to create custom-fit strategies to help her clients achieve their short- and long-term goals. 

Steadfast Services to Meet your Short and Long Term Objectives

With both short- and long-term goals in mind, Paige will work with you to develop strategies that proactively avoid litigation or that use litigation as a tool to further your business objectives and protect your technologies, brands, designs, and competitive edge.  She provides ongoing insight into how legal issues affect your day-to-day business while always keeping an eye on your budget and overarching business needs.

Business-Minded Enforcement and False Advertising Services

Paige also works with a wide range of companies across industries on trademark, trade dress, and design patent enforcement and false advertising issues. Her experience runs the gamut—from assessment of brand protection and risks upon expansion into new areas, to domain name disputes, to preventative analysis and review of designs and marketing and advertising campaigns, and more.  In each instance, Paige aims to provide practical advice and a clear analysis of the risks and benefits of actions so you can make informed and strategic decisions that align with your goals.  

Dedicated In & Out of the Office

Paige volunteers on the firm’s Diversity Committee and with organizations within the community that she believes in. At home, you’ll find her keeping active by running and playing tennis. She is also an avid traveler and a loyal Hoosier basketball fan (despite several frustrating seasons of late).

Secured a $3 million jury verdict in favor of Proformance Manufacturing, Inc. in a case involving patented window technology.

Served as co-first chair for a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in patent infringement dispute, resulting in invalidation of three of the brand holder’s patents—one prior to trial under § 101 and two at trial on multiple grounds.

Obtained dismissal of multiple trade dress claims and false advertising claims relating to “Made in the USA” and invalidated...

  • University of Minnesota, J.D., 2012,

    magna cum laude

  • Miami University, B.A. Chemistry & Environmental Science, 2009,

    magna cum laude

  • Minnesota State Bar
  • Colorado State Bar
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • District of Minnesota

Minnesota State Bar Association
Federal Bar Association – Minnesota Chapter, Former Board Member
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy – Board Member
Millennial Engagement Committee – Chair, Legal Committee
Intellectual Property Inn of Court – Minnesota Chapter
The Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna Intellectual Property American Inn of Court – Founding Member

Selected for inclusion in Minnesota Super Lawyers (2026)

Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America: One to Watch (2021–2025)

Selected for inclusion in Minnesota Super Lawyers: Rising Star (2019–2022)

Named Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer (2019)

Recipient of the Merchant & Gould Pro Bono Award (2016)

What Features Matter in a Design Patent Case?, Law360, co-authored with Thomas Leach (February 2015)

A New Dimension in IP Law: 3-D Printing, Law360, co-authored with George C. Lewis (April 16, 2014)

A New Dimension in IP Law: 3-D Printing, Minnesota Lawyer, co-authored with George C. Lewis (March 13, 2014)

Enhanced Duty of Candor Before the PTO, Today’s General Counsel, co-authored with Rob Kalinsky (Oct/Nov 2013)

The Enhanced Duty Of Candor Before the PTO, Law360, co-authored with Rob Kalinsky (April 24, 2013)

FBA Government Relations Committee Continues to Pursue the Interests of the Federal Judiciary and the Federal Courts on Capitol Hill, Bar Talk (March 27, 2013)

A Vivid Reminder, Bar Talk (December 18, 2012)

United States District Court, Minnesota Chapter of the FBA and Open World Leadership Center Host Delegation of Ukrainian Leaders, Bar Talk (December 12, 2012)