General Info

Operational for more than 100 years, Merchant & Gould is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States. It has expertise in design, licensing, registration and enforcement of patents, trademarks and copyrights. The firm handles matters associated with unfair competition, trade secret, employment discrimination, advertising, and Internet and computer law. Its clients include Anchor Wall Systems, Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Boston Scientific, Hormel Foods Corporation and Teva Pharmaceuticals. The firm also provides assistance with copyright infringement, contractual disputes, strategic alliances, partnership agreements and patent rights issues. In addition, it offers summer law clerk programs and provides training to students. Merchant & Gould has branch locations in Minneapolis, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle and Washington, D.C.