Matthew G. Minder
Matthew G. Minder
Matthew G. Minder
Biography
Matt Minder's intellectual property practice encompasses all aspects of the adoption, prosecution, enforcement, and exploitation of trademarks and copyrights. A large part of his practice focuses on advising clients on the selection and availability of trademarks and service marks, and in registering those marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Matt also advises clients, working with foreign counsel where necessary, on global brand protection and enforcement.
In addition to his extensive trademark portfolio practice, Matt represents clients in federal and state court in cases involving claims of trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition, cyber-squatting, and breach of contract relating thereto. He also regularly handles inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, as well as domain name and other internet-related disputes, including under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).
Matt also routinely handles various aspects of commercial and other transactional matters involving intellectual property, including trademark licenses, software and other intellectual property development agreements, technology consulting agreements, and intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
During law school, Matt was involved in the Richard Linn American Inn of Court, and Chicago-Kent's Intellectual Property Law Society. He also assisted Professor Graeme B. Dinwoodie in drafting proposed legislation to amend the Lanham Act, on behalf of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Matt has also been involved in pro bono work, including advising clients referred by the Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts on various trademark and copyright issues; obtaining orders of protection for clients referred by Legal Services of Eastern Missouri; and protecting a client’s First Amendment rights.
Civic Involvement & Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America, Copyright Law – Intellectual Property, 2024
- WTR 1000 List– The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, 2021-2024
- Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Intellectual Property POWER List, 2022
- St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts - Member, Board of Directors
Professional Affiliations
- International Trademark Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Admissions
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Missouri, 2009
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., High Honors, Order of the Coif, 2009
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, B.A., summa cum laude, 2003
Related Practice Areas
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Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes
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Retail & Consumer Products
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Non Profit Organizations
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Corporate
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Regulation, Compliance & Advisory
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Trademark Prosecution, Counseling and Protection Services
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Copyrights
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Trademark Litigation
Resources
Publications
- "Protecting Assets: Trademark Filing Practices in the Age of AI, Social Engineering and Inventive Schemes
," Law.com, July 24, 2024
- "Peer-to-Peering Beyond the Horizon: Can a P2P Network Avoid Liability by Adapting Its Technological Structure?," 83 Chicago-Kent Law Review 101, 2010
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