Mertzel Law PLLC

Mertzel Law was selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Law Firms in America. The firm has been included since 2022. Nancy has...

Copyright Preemption – State vs. Federal Law What is Copyright Preemption? The Supreme Court is considering whether to accept an appeal...

The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce re-certified the firm as an LGBT Business Enterprise. NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT...

On October 27, Nancy will be presenting on “Recent Law and Trends on Social Media and Influencers, including Potential Liability for...

Staying Safe in the Sphere of Influencers Social media influencer marketing is a growing field; one source estimates that the market grew...

Building on a previous article about trademark searches, I elaborate on some of the new vendors and opportunities available to...

Fair use is probably the most-mentioned, but least-understood, aspect of copyright. It's challenging to predict the outcome in fair use ...

Super Lawyers 2022: Nancy Named Top Lawyer in Intellectual Property Litigation

This month, we are pleased to feature firm client Angel for Fashion, an innovative e-commerce platform featuring 30 Ukrainian brands. The...

Counterfeiting continues to be a serious problem for United States businesses. While concrete numbers are difficult to obtain, a Library...

I am pleased to be featuring firm client Allison Dunn, Entrepreneur & Author and Founder of Hibiscus Brew Café and Neat Rules LLC....

Nancy J. Mertzel to serve as President; Cindy Towers and Nancy Lanard as Vice Presidents.

Mertzel Law has now been certified as a Women's Business Enterprise through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

NFTs are regularly featured in the press, with reports of individual NFTs selling for tens of millions of dollars.

Nancy Mertzel was nominated as the Co-Chair of the Litigation Section’s Intellectual Property Law Committee of the American Bar Association.

The legalization of cannabis across the country creates both new opportunities for business and new risks. Read on for tips on name selecti

Not all trademark disputes take place in court. Learn about TTAB and tips for streamlining TTAB cases using Alternating Case Resolution.

Nancy authored her fourth Supreme Court amicus brief for AIPLA. Check out the link https://www.aipla.org/detail/news/2021/08/10/unicolors-i

The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument in Unicolors v H&M for November 8, 2021. The Court ruling will be important to

I’m delighted to be celebrating our 4 year anniversary! It has been an amazing year of growth for us at the firm. Here are some...