Mintz’s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice earned national recognition in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners. The guide recognized Mintz with four firm-wide rankings and 14 individual attorney recommendations, including a gold ranking for Michael T. Renaud, who leads Mintz’s IP practice.

The IAM Patent 1000 commented on the firm’s success, "The 600-strong team at Mintz are an unmissable force across the United States, including an impressive group of patent litigators whose depth of knowledge and experience equips them to handle the most complex disputes on behalf of their clientele. A major name in Boston for patent litigation and prosecution services, Mintz enjoys a stellar reputation that has earned it big-name clients across all manner of industries, thanks to the proven abilities of its patent attorneys.” The publication also recognized Mintz for “placing a strong focus on collaboration and creating strategic partnerships with clients” and hosting “a spectacular team of patent prosecution specialists across its California offices.”

The following Mintz attorneys received individual rankings, recognizing their expertise and accomplishments:

• Lisa Adams, Recommended for Massachusetts Patent Prosecution
• Jenny Chen, Recommended for Massachusetts Patent Prosecution
• Evan Diamond, Bronze Ranking for New York Patent Litigation
• Dean Farmer, Ph.D, Recommended for Massachusetts Patent Prosecution
• William C. Geary, Recommended for Massachusetts Patent Prosecution
• Siegmund Y. Gutman, Recommended for California Patent Litigation
• Fred C. Hernandez, Recommended for California Patent Prosecution
• Kenneth E. Jenkins, Ph.D, Recommended for California Patent Prosecution
• William B. Kezer, Ph.D, (retired), Recommended for California Patent Prosecution
• Michael T. Renaud, Gold Ranking for Massachusetts Patent Litigation; Recommended for Massachusetts Transactions
• Terri Shieh-Newton, Ph.D, Recommended for California Patent Prosecution
• Thomas H. Wintner, Bronze Ranking for Massachusetts Patent Litigation
• James Wodarski, Bronze Ranking for Massachusetts Patent Litigation
• Vanessa Yen, Bronze Ranking for New York Patent Litigation

Mintz also received the following firm-wide rankings:

• California: Recommended for Prosecution
• Massachusetts: Recommended for Prosecution
• Massachusetts: Silver Ranking for Litigation
• New York: Bronze Ranking for Litigation

The Mintz IP group comprises more than 140 attorneys, patent agents, and technical advisors, and is recognized for success and in-depth expertise in patent litigation, patent monetization, IP transactions, patent prosecution and strategic counseling, trade secrets, and inter partes reviews. The team has a global practice with top-tier clients across all technology-driven industries, including semiconductors, biotechnology, data management, medical technology, telecommunications, auto manufacturing, software, and pharmaceuticals. The attorneys work strategically with clients to identify and articulate their IP objectives, tailor their portfolios in support of those objectives, enforce rights globally where there is infringement, devise and implement defense strategies as necessary, and coordinate with global counsel to ensure efforts across international jurisdictions are harmonized.

IAM says its Patent 1000 “shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in the pivotal area of patent law.” The media outlet “undertakes exhaustive qualitative research, identifying top firms and individuals based on their depth of expertise, market presence and sophistication of work. To research the market, IAM conducts in-person, telephone and video interviews and gathers written submissions from firms detailing their recent activity in the field.”

Mintz’s complete rankings are available through the IAM Patent 1000 website.

For more information about Mintz, please visit www.mintz.com.