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.