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Federal Circuit Decides that State Law is Preempted by Biosimilar Act in Amgen v. Sandoz
December 19, 2017
The Federal Circuit held that the Biologics Price Competition and Invention Act of 2009 (BPCIA) provides the exclusive remedy for failure to comply with its disclosure requirements...
Deirdre Sanders, Principal at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, Elected to Serve as BPLA President-Elect
December 18, 2017
At the Annual Meeting of the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) held on December 7, 2017, Deirdre Sanders, a Principal at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, was elected to the position...
Susan Glovsky Selected to German-American Business Council Board of Directors
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that Principal Susan Glovsky has joined the German-American Business Council of Boston, Inc. (GABC) Board of Directors...
Online Re-registration of DMCA Agents Required by the United States Copyright Office by December 31, 2017.
December 8, 2017
By: Susan G. L. Glovsky and Samuel J. Sussman
A new registration requirement places companies at risk of copyright suits over material hosted on their websites. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) "safe...
In re: Micron Technology, Inc.: Uncertainty Remains in Objections to Patent Venue
November 29, 2017
The Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland in May, 2017, granted defendants greater control over where patent infringement lawsuits can be filed against them. Left...
LMG Life Sciences Recognizes Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds and Attorneys David Brook
November 7, 2017, Concord and Boston, MA – LMG Life Sciences identified Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds as one of the leaders in Patent Strategy and Management among law firms...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized as a U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firm" for Patent Law and Trademark Law
November 1, 2017 (Boston, MA) - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally and regionally...
The Federal Circuit Confirms a Return to Restrictive Patent Venue Requirements
September 29, 2017
By: John L. DuPré and Samuel J. Sussman
The requirements as to where a patent infringement case can be filed are different from and more restrictive than the venue requirements for a general case Unless the...
Seven Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America® 2018.
August 15, 2017
August 15, 2017 (Boston and Concord, MA) - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that seven Principals have received the distinction of Best Lawyers in America®...
Intellectual Property: How Medtech Startups Can Protect It
August 7, 2017
Starting a medical device company requires a vast array of knowledge, including knowledge about almost every type of technology, an immense amount of regulatory requirements and intellectual...
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...