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Daniel W Mcdonald
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Biography
Dan has won trials, secured expedited relief, and succeeded in securing multi-million dollar awards for his clients. He has represented clients ranging from individual inventors to the British Post Office, in cases involving a broad spectrum of technologies, from software, digital imaging, telecommunications and electronics to apparel, aerospace, printing, and materials handling.
He has obtained an "exceptional" case finding after trying a patent case to verdict, obtaining attorneys' fees and punitive damages affirmed on appeal. Dan's practice areas include: Patent litigation, copyright litigation, trademark/trade dress litigation and trade secret litigation with an emphasis on electronics, software, and Internet issues.
Dan chairs Merchant & Gould's Litigation Practice Group.
Dan has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of the Leading Individuals in IP Litigation in Minnesota and is a Minnesota Law & Politics Super Lawyer. He has also achieved an AV peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
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Licensed in Georgia for 4 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 40 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Location
Merchant & Gould P.C.
80 South Eighth Street, 3200 IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
Law Offices of Daniel W Mcdonald
80 S Eighth St #3200, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-2215
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Experience
Honors
2014
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine
2013
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine
2012
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine
2012
Leading Individual in IP Litigation, Chambers USA
2012
Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News & World Report
2011
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine
2011
Leading Individual in IP Litigation, Chambers USA
2011
Leading Individual in IP Litigation, Chambers USA
2010
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
1985 - Present
Sr. Vice President, Executive Committee, Merchant & Gould, P.C.
Associations
1986 - Present
AIPLAMember
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
Member
2008 - 2008
University of Minnesota Alumni AssociationNational Board Member
1997 - 1998
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law AssociationChair, Patent Litigation/CAFC/ADR Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Cooper Notification v. Twitter et al (D.Del.)
Summary judgment of no infringement for my client
Mostly Memories, Inc. v. For Your Ease Only, Inc
reversed; fees awarded; counterclaims reinstated
Advantus Capital Management et al. v. Aetna, Inc.
Preliminary injunction granted
Susan Maxwell v. J. Baker Meijer Inc., Pamida, Angel-Ettes of California, Dollar General, Family Dollar, et al.
Willful patent infringement, fees double damages
ePlus v. Lawson (E.D.Va. 2011)
$0 owed by my client to plaintiff seeking over $30 Million
For Your Ease Only, Inc. v. Calgon Carbon Corp. (N.D. Ill.)
Settled with Calgon paying my client $4.3 million and agreeing to exit the market
Education
1985
University of Minnesota Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
University of Minnesota
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2011
Corporate Intellectual Property Institute
IP Litigation Costs: Your Mileage May Vary
2010
Corporate Intellectual Property Institute
Early Damages Assessments in IP Infringement Matters: Gauging the Scope of the Risk Without Knowing All the Facts
2007
AIPLA Advanced Patent Litigation Road Show
Co-Chaired Program and spoke on the strategic relationship between reexams and litigation
Publications
2012
ExecSense eBooks; amazon.com Kindle
Protecting Your Company from the New Era of Patent Infringement Suits
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