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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.”
Life Science Litigation Practice Chair and Patent Litigation Practice Co-chair Sige Gutman recently spoke with Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review about the latest federal developments impacting the US Patent and Trademark Office, including hiring freezes, layoffs, the elimination of non-essential functions, and a return-to-office directive. The article analyzes the potential implications of the changes, particularly for pharma and biotech companies, as patent pendency times are already increasing due to a high volume of recent applications.
Mintz has once again been recognized as one of the most active and high-performing International Trade Commission (ITC) law firms in the Patexia 2025 ITC Intelligence Report.
Michael Renaud, Chair of Mintz’s Intellectual Property Division, and Member Terri Shieh-Newton have been named finalists in Managing IP’s Americas Awards 2025. The program is the most comprehensive and widely respected IP law firm awards event in the legal industry and covers several IP practice areas and more than 50 jurisdictions.
States Advance Climate Disclosure Proposals as SEC Steps Back
February 28, 2025
Member Jacob Hupart was quoted by Bloomberg Law in an article about how several states have introduced bills that would make large companies disclose their carbon emissions.
Do You Know Who Owns Your Dental Clinic?
February 28, 2025
International Life Sciences Chair Cheryl Reicin was quoted by Canadian Affairs in an article about how dental corporations have been consolidating a growing number of dental practices and the potential impacts on patients.
