About
William J. Mostyn is a Registered Patent Attorney with over 13 years of experience in the technology industry. Prior to founding Mostyn IP, he was an Associate at Cesari and McKenna LLP, a Boston-based intellectual property law firm.
Mr. Mostyn has successfully prosecuted patents for individuals and large international corporations. His broad technological experience includes chemical, electrical and mechanical technologies, such as medical and dental devices, spectroscopy, small molecules, ion selective electrodes and wastewater treatment. He has also successfully represented clients in federal district, state district and state appellate courts.
Prior to practicing law, Attorney Mostyn was a Clinical Research Coordinator at Boston Medical Center Hospital; a Research and Development Chemist at a small biotech company in Massachusetts; and an intern at the world-renowned Department of Biochemistry at University College Cork in Cork, Ireland, where he investigated the role of caspase-9 in cell apoptosis.
Mr. Mostyn studied biochemistry as an undergraduate student and biochemistry, immunology, endocrinology, physiology and histology as a graduate student.
REPRESENTATIVE LITIGATION MATTERS
- Savant Sys., LLC v. Crestron Elecs., Inc. (D. Mass.) - Represented plaintiff in an antitrust, Lanham Act, copyright, interference with contract and unfair competition litigation regarding high-end home automation and control systems.
- Crestron Elecs., Inc. v. Cyber Sound & Security, Inc. (D.N.J.) - Represented defendant in a breach of contract, Lanham Act, defamation, interference with contract and trade secret litigation regarding high-end home automation and control systems.
- Lee Valley Tools, LTD. et al. v. Industrial Blade Company (W.D.N.Y.) - Represented defendant (counterclaim plaintiff) in a false advertising, unfair competition, breach of contract, interference with contract, trade libel, trade secret and trade dress litigation.
- Shea v. Trustees of Tufts University (Mass. App. Ct.) - Represented plaintiff on appeal in a litigation involving breach of contract and violation of G.L. c. 93A.
- Medical Monofilament Manufacturing, LLC v. J-Tech Automation, Inc. (Mass. Dist. Ct.) - Represented plaintiff in a jury trial involving claims of breach of contract and violation of G.L. c. 93A.
Work history
Mostyn IP, LLC, Boston, MA
Owner & Patent Attorney
Cesari and McKenna LLP, Boston, MA
Associate
Genzyme Corp., Cambridge, MA
Contract Patent Attorney
Law Office of William J. Mostyn
Owner & Patent Attorney
Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA
Research Fellow
Boston Medical Center Hospital, Boston, MA
Clinical Research Coordinator
Cytosol Laboratories, Inc., Braintree, MA
Chemist
Education and qualifications
Northeastern University School of Law (J.D., 2010)
Boston University School of Medicine (M.A., Medical Sciences, 2006)
Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., Pre-Medicine & Biochemistry, 2003)
