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CAFC Reverses District Court’s Grant of Summary Judgment of Noninfringement in Coffee Capsules Litigation

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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 first-chair 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. With over 20 years of experience in patent litigation, 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 Chair of the Litigation Practice Group and Editor of the <a href="https://www.ipcaseupdates.com/">ipcaseupdates.com</a> blog. She serves as a Director of  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">The intellectual property attorneys in Merchant &amp; Gould’s Pharmaceutical, Chemical &amp; Life Sciences Group are capable of addressing your legally and/or technologically complex issues.</p>



<p>As a group, we provide the highest quality intellectual property (IP) services related to pharmaceuticals, industrial chemistry, biotechnology, materials science, and related disciplines.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Service Based on Legal, Business &amp; Technical Experience </h3>



<p>Our clients entrust us to handle their complex IP needs because of our legal, business, and technical experience.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="legal-experience">Legal Experience</h3>



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<p>Our group has extensive experience in the following areas:</p>



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<li><strong>Patenting: </strong>Preparing and prosecuting national and international applications</li>



<li><strong>Opining: </strong>Opinions related to patentability, non-infringement, and invalidity </li>



<li><strong>Counseling:</strong> Due diligence, patent evaluation, and freedom-to-operate determinations </li>



<li><strong>Litigating: </strong>Hatch-Waxman cases and post-grant proceedings, including inter partes reviews</li>
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<p>We also have extensive experience in transactional matters, including agreements related to licensing, settlement, and joint research. Our clients rely on our knowledge related to pharmaceutical and FDA law to develop and market products in the United States.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="business-experience">Business Experience</h3>



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<p>We recognize that successfully navigating the complex patent landscape requires understanding the risks and benefits of our clients’ businesses. We take time to understand our clients to better understand the environments in which they make decisions. This approach helps us advise our clients and be more complete partners in their businesses.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="technical-experience">Technical Experience</h3>



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<p>We have technical experience in the following areas: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, genetics, medicine, pharmacology, among others. This experience is based on undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, as well as careers in industry. </p>



<p>The combined legal, business, and technical experience enables our group to devise strategies that serve our clients’ business goals. We implement creative solutions to address complex problems.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="technologies-served">Technologies Served</h3>



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<p>At Merchant &amp; Gould, we serve numerous clients from diverse technological areas, including:</p>



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<li>Agricultural products </li>



<li>Coatings </li>



<li>Colors and dyes </li>



<li>Cosmetics </li>



<li><a href="/Industries/Food-Beverage">Food and beverage</a></li>



<li>Gene therapy </li>



<li>Genetic engineering </li>



<li><a href="/Industries/Medical-Devices">Medical devices and diagnostics </a></li>



<li>Monoclonal antibodies </li>



<li>Nutraceuticals </li>



<li>Petroleum products and processes </li>



<li><a href="http://Pharmaceuticals">Ph</a><a href="https://www.merchantgould.com/industries/pharmaceuticals/">armaceuticals</a></li>



<li>Polymers </li>



<li>Rechargeable batteries</li>



<li>Sanitizing products </li>



<li>Specialty chemicals</li>
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