Peter is a registered patent attorney with a background in organic chemistry and applied polymer science who counsels clients in all phases of the intellectual property life cycle. His practice encompasses US and international patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings, strategic portfolio counseling, due diligence for funding and acquisitions, licensing, and advising on litigation and dispute settlements. Peter advises innovators, entrepreneurs, academic researchers, industry leaders, and investors across a broad spectrum of industries, including life sciences, medical devices, artificial intelligence, diagnostics, and fintech.
Peter has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patents involving organic, inorganic, medicinal, small-molecule, and polymer chemistry and for a wide range of technical fields, such as microfluidics, cell-sorting, microelectronic circuitry, telecommunications, antenna design, blockchain, cryptography, machine learning, material science, 3D printing, food harvesting and processing, mechanical devices, construction tools, structural reinforcement, optics, holography, and lasers. He also handles re-examinations, re-issues, and oppositions at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and conducts freedom-to-operate analyses resulting in non-infringement and invalidity opinions.
Prior to joining Mintz, Peter was a patent attorney and a scientific advisor at an Arizona-based law firm focused on patent procurement.
While earning his JD, Peter served as a legal extern with Raytheon Missile Systems Company.
