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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...
Open Source Software Solutions (Part 2): Understanding Open Source Software License Trigger Points and Resulting Obligations
October 28, 2016
By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank
In part one of this series, we introduced the licensing and intellectual property (IP) risks surrounding open source software (OSS) code and the need for software development companies...
Open Source Software Solutions (Part 1): Getting to Know the Open Source Software in Your Products
October 4, 2016
By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank
As software companies turn towards open source software (OSS) solutions to develop robust and cutting-edge products, the enticement of highly-effective technology can obscure licensing...
Federal Circuit Cautions Not to Assume Claimed Inventions are Abstract
September 21, 2016
The Federal Circuit recently provided additional guidance in McRO v. Bandai Namco, et al. regarding patentable subject matter analyses under 35 U.S.C. 101, finding that software-related...
John DuPré and Susan Glovsky Named Best Lawyers in America® 2017 for Trademark Law
August 15, 2016 (Boston, MA) - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that two Principals have received the distinction of Best Lawyers in America® 2017. John...