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What’s your <strong>IP</strong> strategy?

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Merchant &#038; Gould Welcomes Seven Associates to the Firm

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<p class="wp-block-contentpilot-introduction">Working with clients at the forefront of their fields in developing new technologies, Rachel interacts with people who are as passionate and enthusiastic about their products as she is about the law. Her competitive spirit and analytical thinking skills combined with attention to detail and winning strategies help her deliver favorable resolutions to her clients' problems.</p>



<p>Rachel is an experienced trial lawyer who has handled all aspects of complex intellectual property disputes from investigation and preparation of the complaint through trial, post-trial, and appeal. She has managed discovery, directed patent claim construction proceedings, taken and defended fact and expert depositions, handled nondispositive and dispositive motion practice, represented client interests in mediation and settlement conferences, drafted and argued motions in limine and other pre- and post-trial matters, and examined fact and expert witnesses at trial.</p>



<p>Rachel has been responsible for matters in various federal courts and agencies throughout the United States, in state court in Minnesota, and in arbitration. She also has significant experience handling appellate-level disputes, a practice to which she brings valuable experience as a former clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals Chief Judge James B. Loken. She has represented clients in numerous appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has participated in all aspects of appellate practice before that Court, including motion practice, briefing, mediation, and oral argument.</p>



<p>At Merchant &amp; Gould, Rachel is co-chair of the recruiting committee and serves on the technology committee. She serves as a Director and Chairperson of the Board for The Fund for Legal Aid and as a volunteer attorney for the Children’s Law Center. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys running and traveling with her family.</p>



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Rachel Zimmerman Scobie

<p class="wp-block-contentpilot-introduction">For over a century, Merchant &amp; Gould has earned a reputation as having a premier team of exceptional trial lawyers. Our preeminent litigation team has been representing companies, in the U.S. and globally, leading the way into a world that thrives on technology and innovation.</p>



<p>Our trial lawyers prosecute and defend trademarks, patents and copyrights on behalf of clients in a broad range of industries. As lead counsel, we have litigated patents and trademarks from virtually every industry including software, biotechnology, semiconductor, nanotechnology, and computer technology. We also have a vast depth of experience as lead counsel with issues specific to Hatch-Waxman Act litigation in the pharmaceutical industry.</p>



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<p>Merchant &amp; Gould has over 50 litigators and litigation support team members&nbsp;and 115 years of experience solely in intellectual property.&nbsp; Our focus on IP means everyone on our trial teams, from our paralegals and support staff to senior trial counsel, has extensive IP trial and litigation experience.&nbsp; These structural efficiencies, coupled with our Midwestern values and cost structure, means we are able to provide top IP litigation representation at a price very competitive with our peers, in any legal venue. This includes venues at the state court, federal district court, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the International Trade Commission (ITC).</p>

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