A. Shane Nichols

Shane Nichols focuses his practice on software, Internet and e-commerce technologies.His practice is divided between patent prosecution and patent litigation.Nichols graduated from Vanderbilt University with a double major in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics.He received his law degree from Emory University School of Law.Prior to practicing law, Nichols was a project engineer for Process Control Corporation in Atlanta.

This is the second office Merchant & Gould has opened this year.

Shane Nichols focuses his practice on software, Internet and e-commerce technologies.His practice is divided between patent prosecution and patent litigation.Nichols graduated from Vanderbilt University with a double major in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics.He received his law degree from Emory University School of Law.Prior to practicing law, Nichols was a project engineer for Process Control Corporation in Atlanta.

This is the second office Merchant & Gould has opened this year.The firm announced the opening of an office in Seattle in February.

Merchant & Gould serves clients exclusively in matters of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secret, advertising, computer law, and related litigation including both trials and appeals.The firm has offices in Minneapolis/St.Paul, Denver, Seattle and Atlanta.With more than 100 practicing attorneys, it is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States.