Merchant & Gould

A national innovation and technology law firm with locations across the U.S.

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Congratulations to Brian Batzli on being named a Minnesota ICON! For 30+ years, Brian has established himself as a leader in intellectual property law. We proudly celebrate his contributions to the Merchant team, our clients, and the legal profession!
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Calling all entrepreneurs! Attorney Jim Larson has partnered with SCORE Twin Cities to provide a free webinar, Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs. Join us online TOMORROW, November 5th, at 1:00 pm CT.
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Attending NYIPLA's IP Transactions Bootcamp tomorrow? 💡 Don't miss partner Jonathan Berschadsky during the following sessions:

➡️5:00 – 6:30 PM | Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligence
➡️6:30 – 7:30 PM | AI, Software, Cybersecurity, & Data

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We are thrilled to introduce Merchant & Gould's 2024 summer associates. Please join us in welcoming Gabriel Bauer, Tucker Bender, Jack Goldberg, Alara Kucukseyhan, Taylor McCarty, Korben Smart, Emily Threatt, and Kynleigh Williams! 👏

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Organizations and entrepreneurs are becoming more worried about how to protect their trademarks. Merchant & Gould partner Christopher Schulte weighed in on the issue and shared how he protects his clients against scams in this article from @WTR_Alerts.
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OpenAI and Microsoft are being sued by 8 newspapers around the country claiming that the technology harvested copyrighted work. Partner @williamschultz joined @wccoradio on the Adam & Jordana show to break down the complexities of the case.
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8 newspapers including @denverpost suing artificial intelligence company @OpenAI alleging illegal harvesting of millions of copywritten articles to create 'generative' content. @MerchantGould Attorney @willschultz joined @MartyLenz_KOA & @KOAJeana on CMN.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion in Vans, Inc. v. MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., No. 22-1006, affirming the district court’s grant of a temporary restraining order & preliminary injunction. 🔗https://t.co/InH1k1Egtn

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Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion in Alfwear, Inc. v. Mast-Jӓegermeister US, Inc., No. 22-4020 (Nov. 28, 2023), affirming the denial of attorney’s fees to Jӓegermeister after it prevailed on summary judgment.
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Last week, the CAFC issued an opinion in Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., 22-1889 (Nov. 6, 2023), vacating and remanding the district court’s judgment of patent infringement.
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#IntellectualProperty #CAFC #PatentInfringement

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Merchant & Gould Partner Jonathan Berschadsky has been recognized by IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists for 2023.👏Congratulations, Jonathan!

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Merchant & Gould is proud to have achieved Mansfield Rule Plus Certification. The certification recognizes our commitment to diversity, equity, & inclusion through our hiring, promotion, & leadership decisions, especially among underrepresented groups. https://t.co/vOFreYJH30

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The CAFC issued an opinion in Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC v. Brunswick Corp., No. 2022-1765 (Aug. 24, 2023), vacating and remanding the PTAB’s determination that a Volvo Penta patent was unpatentable as obvious.
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Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a precedential opinion in National Religious Broadcasters Noncommercial Music License Committee v. Copyright Royalty Board, No. 21-1243 (July 28, 2023).
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The CAFC issued a precedential decision in United Therapeutics Corp. v. Liquidia Technologies, Inc., No. 22-2217 (July 24, 2023), affirming that the pulmonary hypertension patents at issue weren't invalid for lack of enablement.
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Merchant is pleased to have welcomed James Rieke as Partner. As one of the nation’s leading design patent filers, Jim brings over 20 years of experience with a focus on patent preparation, prosecution, and strategic IP portfolio management. Welcome, Jim!
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a precedential decision in Hunley v. Instagram, LLC, No. 22-15293 (July 17, 2023), affirming dismissal of the plaintiff photographers’ indirect copyright infringement claims against Instagram.
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Recently, the #TTAB issued a precedential decision in Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc. v. Fashion Electronics, Inc. (Opp. No. 91247034), holding the affirmative defense of laches can be based on an applicant’s expired prior registration.

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Last week, the CAFC issued an opinion in Spireon, Inc. v. Flex Ltd., No. 2022-1578 (June 26, 2023), vacating and remanding the TTAB’s decision sustaining Flex’s opposition to the registration of Spireon’s FL FLEX mark.
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