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U.S. Supreme Court Holds "Disparagement Clause" of Trademark Law Unconstitutional
June 19, 2017
Free speech prevents the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from denying registration of trademarks considered disparaging Today, in Lee v. Tam, the U.S. Supreme...
Supreme Court Limits Choice of Venue in Patent Cases
May 22, 2017
By: Brian T. Moriarty and Timothy J. Meagher
A corporation only “resides” in its state of incorporation for venue purposes in patent cases. Selling products in a venue is not enough to establish corporate...
BPLA International and Foreign Practice Committee Host an Event on Strategies for Prosecuting Biotech and Life Science Patents in China
May 11, 2017
By: Keith J. Wood
Boston Patent Law Association Spring 2017 Newsletter View Link On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, the BPLA’s International and Foreign Practice Committee hosted a presentation...
Principals Alice Carroll, Susan Glovsky and Deirdre Sanders Were Honored by Best Lawyers ® 2017 "Women in Law" Spring Edition
March 26, 2017
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that three Principals are featured in the Best Lawyers 2017 “Women in the Law” Spring Business Edition.  ...
Congratulations To Our Client Dana Hubbard of EMD Millipore Corporation
March 15, 2017
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds congratulates our client EMD Millipore Corporation’s, J. Dana Hubbard, on his outstanding leadership as head of patents. We are privileged...
Notice Requirements For Federal Trade Secret Protection
March 2017
By: Christine M. Wise and John L. DuPré
Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016, federal trade secret protection is now available. The DTSA, and its notice requirement discussed below, are applicable to any...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Proud to be Recognized by World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000
February 21, 2017
For the seventh consecutive year, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is proud to be recognized by World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. ...
The Passing of a Founding Partner, Leo R. Reynolds
December 23, 2016
"Leo was the epitome of a gentleman and a scholar and was also a very fine athlete. We shared many happy times together building our firm and playing golf or basketball.&...
Open Source Software Solutions (Part 3): Educating your Employees about Open Source Software Issues
December 2, 2016
By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank
In this series of articles, we have covered the licensing and intellectual property (IP) risks surrounding open source software (OSS) code and the need for software development companies...
Federal Circuit Clarifies Interstate Use-In-Commerce of Trademarks
November 30, 2016
By: John L. DuPré and Patrick A. Quinlan
A long-standing requirement for federal trademark registration under the Lanham Act is use of a product or service bearing the mark in commerce that is regulated by Congress. ...
Susan Glovsky of Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article "Judge orders $21M in enhanced damages for trade secret theft"
November 10, 2016
On November 10, 2016, Principal Susan Glovsky was quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, a newspaper that reports decisions issued by all the state and federal courts in Massachusetts...
For a Fourth Year, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized for Patent Law by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"
November 1, 2016 (Boston, MA) - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is ranked in the 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list nationally and regionally as...