The 2024 legislative session saw the Minnesota Legislature make a number of sweeping changes and clarifications to the State’s one-year-old cannabis statute. And in recent days, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) added some additional details and clarity every aspiring cannabis entrepreneur should note. In May, the Legislature defined the process applicants will need to ...
Megan Miller will co-presenting a webinar sponsored by Mitchell Hamline School of Law, entitled “Everything You Wanted to Know About the PCT but Were Afraid to Ask.” The objective of this CLE webinar is to demystify the PCT – an essential but cumbersome treaty-based system – and help participants become better PCT practitioners. Based on ...
April 18, 2024
Megan Miller co-authored a book on trademark law entitled What is a Trademark, Fifth Edition. Part of the popular series from the ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, this updated monograph is an excellent resource to give clients or for anyone who would like to learn more about trademarks and the law. The book gives an ...
Megan Miller of Winthrop & Weinstine and Jay A. Erstling will be presenting a CLE titled, “Demystifying the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)” on January 31, 2024. Sponsored by the ABA, the purpose of this webinar is to demystify the PCT and help participants become better PCT practitioners. Based on the presenters’ own experience and drawing ...
January 31, 2024
Megan Miller was featured in Hennepin Lawyer in their “My First …” section, where members reflect on their professional firsts. Megan discusses her board involvement with Hennepin County Bar Association’s New Lawyers Section, and how she recently had her first opportunity to serve as a judge for appellate oral arguments presented by MHSL students. I ...
Kyle Kroll and Megan Miller will be part of the St. Thomas New Lawyers Q&A Panel on November 27, 2023. Alongside fellow panelists, they will discuss their journeys as new lawyers, navigating the challenges of preparing for the bar exam, and reflecting on their experiences in law school. For more information and to register, please ...
November 27, 2023
Timothy Sitzmann and Megan Miller co-wrote a chapter in the IP Book 2023, “Key Trademark Decisions of 2022–23.” The book covers case law and developments in all major intellectual property areas. Its easy-to-read style makes it an ideal quick-reference tool that perfectly sums up this year’s significant intellectual property law developments. For more information and to purchase ...
Megan Miller was recently profiled for Minnesota Lawyer‘s “Breaking the Ice” series. The Q&A format of the article explores Megan’s journey from paralegal to IP attorney, and specifically talks about her recent co-authorship of a guide on international patent filing strategy and procedures. The book, “The Practitioner’s Guide to the PCT,” explains the complexities of ...
Winthrop & Weinstine attorney Megan Miller and former Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Jay Erstling, recently co-authored the book The Practitioner’s Guide to the PCT, Second Edition. The book demystifies the complexities of international patent filing strategy and procedure and is a resource for both prosecution and litigation issues involving international patent ...
Winthrop attorneys Kyle Kroll and Megan Miller will present on the panel, “IP Odyssey: Navigating the Latest Developments in Intellectual Property Law,” on May 2, 2023. This Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter CLE will provide attendees with unparalleled insights into the recent case developments in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret within the District of ...
May 2, 2023
This is the first post of many to analyze Minnesota’s recreational adult use cannabis legislation. Authors: David M. Aafedt, Gerald H. Fornwald, Peter G. Economou We are within days of adult recreational cannabis officially becoming a law here in the North Star State.[1] Competing bills have woven their way through dozens of committees in both ...
With the Minnesota House passing its version of an adult-use cannabis bill this week, and the Minnesota Senate scheduled to debate—and potentially vote on—its own bill, here are 5 things to keep your eye on. 1. Differences are Narrowing. In their original forms, the House and Senate bills were dramatically different, with some describing the ...