Paul is an intellectual property litigator who represents clients in federal District Courts, the US International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He has experience in all phases of litigation, including pre-suit investigation, Markman hearings, fact and expert discovery, jury and bench trials, and appeals. Paul handles disputes involving a wide range of technologies, including consumer electronics, consumer products, artificial intelligence, and medical devices.
Prior to joining Mintz, Paul was an associate at two global law firms, where he represented clients in a wide range of IP litigation before federal district courts, the ITC, and the US Patent and Trademark Office.
While earning his JD, Paul was a student attorney with DC Law Students in Court, now Rising for Justice. He also served as a patent experience extern with the US Patent and Trademark Office and a litigation intern with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
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Has There Been A Sea Change in Eligible Domestic Industries at the ITC That Will Last?
March 6, 2025 | Blog | By Michael Renaud, Adam Rizk, Matthew Karambelas, Amy LoBue, Paul Weinand
Federal Circuit Clarifies That Secondary Considerations Must Be Considered Both Individually And As A Whole In An Obviousness Analysis
August 31, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Newman, Peter Cuomo, Paul Weinand
On August 24, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Volvo Penta of the Ams. LLC v. Brunswick Corp., Case No. 22-1765, vacated a Final Written Decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) holding all claims of U.S. Patent 9,630,692 (the “’962 patent”) unpatentable as obvious.
News & Press
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs
March 7, 2025
A team of attorneys in Mintz’s renowned Patent Litigation Practice, led by Intellectual Property Division Chair Michael Renaud, was recognized as a ‘Litigator of the Week Runner-Up’ by The Am Law Litigation Daily for securing a significant defense victory for Juul Labs at the US International Trade Commission. The article highlights that the “full commission affirmed an administrative law judge’s decision finding that Juul didn’t infringe upon patents held by Altria’s NJOY covering certain vaporizer and cartridge technology, preventing any potential exclusion order.”
Mintz Secures Trade Secret Success for Recycle Track Systems
February 19, 2025
The Mintz IP litigation team recently secured a successful outcome for client Recycle Track Systems (RTS). RTS provides waste management brokerage services that optimize trash pickup schedules, reduce waste, and enhance waste diversion for large corporations and municipalities. RTS provides this solution through a combination of proprietary software and hardware technology—namely, its Pello product. RoadRunner Recycling, a former component supplier and partner of RTS, filed a trade secret suit against RTS over its Pello sensor technology. Specifically, RoadRunner sued RTS in the Northern District of California for trade misappropriation under the California Uniform Trade Secret Act and Defend Trade Secret Act and included in its complaint a number of breach of contract allegations as well.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 35 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2024.
Recent Insights
A team of attorneys in Mintz’s renowned Patent Litigation Practice, led by Intellectual Property Division Chair Michael Renaud, was recognized as a ‘Litigator of the Week Runner-Up’ by The Am Law Litigation Daily for securing a significant defense victory for Juul Labs at the US International Trade Commission. The article highlights that the “full commission affirmed an administrative law judge’s decision finding that Juul didn’t infringe upon patents held by Altria’s NJOY covering certain vaporizer and cartridge technology, preventing any potential exclusion order.”
The Mintz IP litigation team recently secured a successful outcome for client Recycle Track Systems (RTS). RTS provides waste management brokerage services that optimize trash pickup schedules, reduce waste, and enhance waste diversion for large corporations and municipalities. RTS provides this solution through a combination of proprietary software and hardware technology—namely, its Pello product. RoadRunner Recycling, a former component supplier and partner of RTS, filed a trade secret suit against RTS over its Pello sensor technology. Specifically, RoadRunner sued RTS in the Northern District of California for trade misappropriation under the California Uniform Trade Secret Act and Defend Trade Secret Act and included in its complaint a number of breach of contract allegations as well.
