News & Press Releases

Mintz Member and Chair of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud was quoted in an article published by Managing IP on a recent judgment issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in HTC v Ericsson. In the article, Mr. Renaud commented on how the ruling indicates an emerging trend of U.S. courts rejecting the Smallest Saleable Patent Practicing Unit (SSPPU) argument made in the context of a fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) dispute governed under European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)’s Intellectual Property rules.

Reuters featured the arrival of seasoned restructuring lawyers Nathan F. Coco and Megan M. Preusker as Members in Mintz’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice. In the article, Mr. Coco reflected on his and Ms. Presuker’s move to Mintz and how they plan to integrate their practices with the firm's New York office. Additionally, the article highlighted the arrival of Jason S. McCaffrey as a Member in Mintz’s Corporate Practice in Boston.

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud and Associate Matthew Karambelas co-authored the United States chapter of the twelfth edition of International Comparative Legal Guide’s Patent Laws and Regulations 2022. The chapter examined common issues in patent laws and regulations, including patent enforcement, patent amendment, licensing, and more, and provided a look ahead at how patent law is expected to evolve in the coming year.

Mintz Member Jennifer B. Rubin authored a Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance® Practice Note providing guidance to employers about returning employees to the physical workplace as well as advice concerning the adjustment of the workforce to key COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic workplace changes and challenges, including office safety, updating office policies, and workplace location, among others.

Mintz Member and Chair of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud was quoted in an article published by IAM on a recent judgment issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a breach-of-fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) litigation between HTC and Ericsson, and how the decision could attract standard essential patent (SEP) owners back to U.S. courts.

An article published by The American Lawyer reported that Mintz has signed a 20-year lease for 101,000 square feet, covering three floors and a partial concourse level, at 919 Third Avenue in New York. The article included commentary from Managing Member Bob Bodian on how the new office space offers a combination of a more efficient footprint and smaller single-attorney offices.