Bill retired from Mintz in 2026. He focused his practice on patent and trademark with a particular background in medical technology, polymers and advanced materials, polymer processing technologies, and chemicals.

Protecting Your Investment

January 15, 2020 | Video

Bill Geary reviews the most noteworthy IP-related investments companies make including product development and launch and acquisition or investment.

June 19, 2018 | Blog

Further to our previous blog post, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reported that the 10 millionth patent issued today with the new patent cover design.

April 19, 2017 | Blog

A variety of options are available to applicants to speed up patent application examination at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

March 23, 2016 | Article

Due diligence helps potential investors know they are making a winning bet on your start-up. Hence, investors conduct a detailed look “under the hood” of the company and the company’s IP is at center stage.

February 2, 2016 | Blog

The University of Massachusetts' Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) has launched the 5th Annual M2D2 $100K Challenge, an opportunity designed to showcase the innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit of seed and early-stage biotech and medical technology companies.

December 10, 2015 | Blog

A recent U.S. District Court decision has clarified a potential danger when filing terminal disclaimers that contain overly-broad language. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Hagenbuch v. Sonrai Systems interpreted the terminal disclaimer language “I hereby disclaim the terminal part of any patent granted on the above-identified application or any continuation of it” as applying to any continuation application claiming priority from the application in which this terminal disclaimer was filed.

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143 Mintz Attorneys Earn Recognitions in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

August 20, 2026

Mintz is pleased to announce that 143 attorneys were recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The firm had 104 attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers and 39 recognized in Ones to Watch. In addition, four Mintz attorneys received the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designation, an honor awarded to only one attorney per practice area and geographic region.

Mintz Earns Firm and Individual Recognition in 2026 IP Stars and Top Women in IP Rankings

August 3, 2026|

Mintz Earns 85 Individual and 43 Practice Rankings in Chambers USA 2026

June 4, 2026|

Mintz IP Practice Earns 17 Individual and 4 Firmwide Recognitions in the 2026 IAM Patent 1000

June 03, 2026

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.

173 Mintz Attorneys Across 53 Practice Areas Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2026

August 28, 2025|

Mintz Attorneys Recognized in Managing IP’s 2025 IP Stars

June 13, 2025|

Mintz Achieves 88 Individual and 43 Practice Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

June 5, 2025|

Mintz IP Practice Recognized in 2025 IAM Patent 1000

June 2, 2025|

66 Mintz Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 2, 2024|

The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas

August 15, 2024

187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.