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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...
Firm's Client WPI Licenses Technology To Apprendis, a MassChallenge Participant
July 29, 2016
Janice Gobert, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Apprendis LLC, spoke with NECN about being a competitor in MassChallenge, one of the largest start-up accelerator programs...
Supreme Court Affirms Authority of Patent Office in Inter Partes Reviews
June 29, 2016
By: Lawrence P. Cogswell III,, Ph.D. and Timothy J. Meagher
In a two-part decision affirming the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee that the PTAB’s determination...
Impact of the Brexit Vote on Your IP
June 27, 2016
By: Susan G. L. Glovsky and Alexander Adam, , Ph.D.
Based on current information, when changes do occur, the greatest change is likely to be for trademarks and designs, with the U.K. and the rest of Europe proceeding on separate paths...
Federal Circuit Reaffirms Reasonable Approach To Continuation Applications
June 22, 2016
In Immersion Corp. v. HTC Corp., the Federal Circuit announced a lenient approach in allowing a continuing application to be filed on the same day that the parent application issues...
IP Pirates and Other Willful Infringers: Beware, the Supreme Court Eases Standards for Awarding Enhanced Patent Damages
June 14, 2016
By: Brian T. Moriarty and John L. DuPré
In a unanimous decision in Halo Elec., Inc. v Pulse Elec., Inc., the Supreme Court overturned the cumbersome standards for awarding treble, or enhanced, damages for “willful&...
IAM Patent 1000 Calls Firm's Work Quality Its Calling Card
May 26, 2016
For the seventh straight year, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds was recognized as a top patent firm in New England for our quality of patents in the computer software, robotics, pharmaceuticals...
Defend Trade Secrets Act Expands Intellectual Property Protection
May 18, 2016
By: Timothy J. Meagher and Brian T. Moriarty
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was signed into law on May 11, 2016, expanding trade secret protections in the United States. The DTSA establishes a federal civil cause of...
Adiponectin regulates contextual fear extinction and intrinsic excitability of dentate gyrus granule neurons through AdipoR2 receptors
May 3, 2016
By: Bin Wang,, Ph.D.
Zhang D, Wang X, Wang B, Garza JC, Fang X, Wang J, Scherer PE, Brenner R, Zhang W, Lu XY. (2017). Adiponectin regulates contextual fear extinction and intrinsic excitability of dentate...
Firm Continues Stance in World Trademark Review Silver Category
January 20, 2016
For the sixth consecutive year, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds has been recognized by World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. This...
Firm Elects Eric M. Balicky, Ph.D. and Lawrence P. Cogswell III, Ph.D. as Principals
January 5, 2016
Eric, who has been with the firm for more than eleven years, practices in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemistry and medical device areas, with an emphasis on preparation and...
Disparagement Provision in Lanham Act Found Unconstitutional
December 23, 2015
Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act bars the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from registering scandalous, immoral, or disparaging marks. 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a). According...