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Daniel Bruzzone is a Partner within Merchant and Gould’s Minneapolis office. Daniel is a dedicated IP attorney who practices patent prosecution and filing strategy, with a focus on international practice. He is passionate about guiding his clients through complex situations and giving them quality recommendations on how to move forward while considering all the available options.&nbsp;

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Supporting Clients in a Wide Range of Technical Niches

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Daniel Bruzzone has been helping clients protect their ideas for over a decade. As a skilled attorney, his technical background includes niches such as:

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Consumer products, including electronics &nbsp;

Solid-state device design and fabrication&nbsp;

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Prioritizing Client Communication &amp; Trusted Counsel

Daniel knows how vital it is to clearly communicate with clients in a timely manner. He devotes his efforts to providing clients with trustworthy recommendations that are easy to understand.&nbsp;

With Daniel, clients don’t have to worry about being confused by complex legal proceedings and filing strategies. Instead, they’re given clear expectations and recommendations, resulting in a precise plan of how to proceed.&nbsp;

When approaching any strategy, Daniel considers what’s in the best interest of the applicant. He focuses on delivering clients the most valuable information and outcome. He uses his expertise to determine the most useful filing strategies and patent claims that benefit each applicant.

Daniel ignited his passion for patent law while working in product development in a major company. This experience gives Daniel a valuable perspective into the workings and needs of corporate clients.&nbsp;

At Merchant and Gould, Daniel is a leader in patent prosecution and strategy. He is also keenly interested in international issues and PCT procedures, as well as ex parte appeals at the USPTO.&nbsp;

Daniel graduated Juris Doctor cum laude from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law (formerly William Mitchell School of Law) in 2013 where he was the Editor-in-Chief of Cybaris, an intellectual property law journal. During this time, he was also the President of the Student Intellectual Property Law Association.&nbsp;

Daniel is a member of the Hennepin County Bar Association Institute for Leadership in the Legal Profession. Since 2009, Daniel has been an Assistant Head Election Judge in Ramsey County, Minnesota.&nbsp;

Since 2013, Daniel has volunteered as a patent attorney in the LegalCORPS Inventor Assistance Program, where he provides pro bono legal assistance to Minnesota inventors. He has been listed as a North Star attorney every year since 2016 and received the 2020 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate from the USPTO.

In 2021, Daniel was recognized as an Up and Coming Attorney by the Minnesota Lawyer Magazine and as a One to Watch in Best Lawyers. When he isn’t supporting his clients, Daniel spends time reading, traveling, woodworking, and studying French.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law, J.D., 

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, B.S. Physics

Daniel Bruzzone, Intellectual Property Attorney

Minneapolis

Specializes in patent development, drafting and prosecution



Merchant &amp; Gould is pleased to announce that <a href="https://www.merchantgould.com/Professionals/Daniel-L-Bruzzone">Daniel L</a><a href="/people/daniel-l-bruzzone/">. Bruzz</a><a href="https://www.merchantgould.com/Professionals/Daniel-L-Bruzzone">one</a> joined the Minneapolis office as a partner on May 31, in the Electrical Practice Group.



Dan brings more than a decade of experience in patent development, drafting, patent prosecution, filing strategy, and trademark litigation strategy. He deepens the firm’s impact with his technical background in the following industries: medical devices, pharmaceutical, semiconductors, consumer products, optical systems, networks, software, and data security. Dan uses his vast experience to determine the most useful filing strategies and patent claims to benefit each client.



“As a skilled and passionate attorney, Dan is an excellent addition to Merchant &amp; Gould. He brings relevant experience to a variety of innovative industries, guiding clients through complex situations and giving them strategic counseling. We are excited to have Dan join us,” said Christopher J. Leonard, CEO and Managing Director, Merchant &amp; Gould.



As a physicist and engineer, Dan launched his passion for patent law while working in product development at 3M from 2005-2011. After then, he graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minneapolis and began work as an attorney in Minneapolis.&nbsp;



Dan is active in the Minneapolis community, both personally and professionally. He has been recognized by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a “North Star Lawyer” for his pro bono service to people of low income at no fee in each year since 2016. He volunteers as a patent attorney in the Legal CORPS Inventor Assistance Program, where he provides pro bono legal assistance to Minnesota inventers; is an Assistant Head Election Judge in Ramsey County, Minn.; and volunteers at the Saint Paul Tool Library on weekends.&nbsp;

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