Mintz’s Intellectual Property Practice earned national recognition in the 2026 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners. The guide recognizes Mintz with four firmwide rankings and 17 individual attorney distinctions, including a gold ranking for Michael Renaud, who leads the firm’s IP Division.

The following Mintz attorneys received individual recognition:
•    Lisa Adams, Recommended for Massachusetts Patent Prosecution
•    Daniel Brownstone, Recommended for New York Patent Prosecution
•    Jenny Chen, Recommended for Massachusetts Patent Prosecution
•    Evan Diamond, Bronze Ranking for New York Patent Litigation
•    William Geary, Recommended for Massachusetts Patent Prosecution
•    Siegmund Gutman, Silver Ranking for California Patent Litigation
•    Fred Hernandez, Recommended for California Patent Prosecution
•    Kenneth Jenkins, PhD, Recommended for California Patent Prosecution
•    Marguerite McConihe, Recommended for Massachusetts Transactions
•    William Meunier, Bronze Ranking for Massachusetts Patent Litigation
•    Michael Renaud, Gold Ranking for Massachusetts Patent Litigation; Recommended for Massachusetts Transactions
•    Adam Rizk, Bronze Ranking for Massachusetts Patent Litigation
•    Terri Shieh-Newton, PhD, Recommended for California Patent Prosecution
•    Robert Vlasis, Bronze Ranking for DC Metro Area •  
•    Thomas 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 firmwide rankings:
•    California: Recommended for Patent Prosecution
•    Massachusetts: Silver Ranking for Patent Litigation
•    Massachusetts: Recommended for Patent Prosecution
•    New York: Bronze Ranking for Patent Litigation

The IAM Patent 1000 is widely regarded as the definitive resource for identifying leading patent professionals and expert witnesses in the United States. For the 2026 rankings, IAM conducted an extensive qualitative research process to assess firms and individuals across multiple jurisdictions. Rankings are based on factors including depth of knowledge, market presence, and the caliber of matters handled, as well as positive feedback from peers and clients.

The Mintz IP group comprises more than 130 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 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.

See Mintz's full rankings here.

About Mintz
Mintz is a litigation powerhouse and business accelerator serving leaders in life sciences, private equity, energy, and technology. The world’s most innovative companies trust Mintz to provide expert advice, protect and monetize their IP, negotiate deals, source financing, and solve complex legal challenges. The firm has over 600 attorneys across offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington, DC.