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April 2023 Brings Changes in Form and Format at the USPTO
March 23, 2023
By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Alexander Adam, , Ph.D.
Noteworthy changes are coming soon at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in its efforts to modernize and streamline US patenting processes and systems. The changes...
WARHOL: Creator or Infringer?
March 21, 2023
Does an artist have unlimited rights to take another’s work without compensation or permission as the basis for new art? The Supreme Court is about to answer this question in...
USPTO Transition to eGrants from Paper Patents
March 20, 2023
On April 18, 2023, the USPTO will move from paper patents to electronically generated patents (eGrants). This applies to all types of patents (utility, design, plant and reissue...
Mary Lou Wakimura was Interviewed on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Data by Managing IP
March 9, 2023
Mary Lou Wakimura, Principal at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, was recently interviewed for an article in Managing IP. The article poses China’s lead on generative AI patent...
Deirdre Sanders Serving on Advisory Board for Northeastern University’s Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors
February 23, 2023
Boston, MA – Deirdre Sanders, a Principal at the intellectual property law firm Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, has been elected to serve on the Advisory Board for the newly established...
'MetaBirkin' NFT Verdict Is Actually Good For Digital Artists
February 17, 2023
A Manhattan federal jury found on Feb. 8 that the sale of 100 non-fungible tokens containing artistic renderings of Hermès' world-famous Birkin handbags was a violation...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized in the World Trademark Review 1000 for 2023
February 13, 2023
World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, the world’s leading review of trademark professionals, has recognized Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds in the Silver category for the thirteenth...
Daniel Fleisher has Joined Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds as an Associate
January 19, 2023
Concord and Boston, MA - Leading intellectual property law firm Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that Daniel Fleisher has joined the firm as an Associate...
Mary Lou Wakimura Interviewed on IP and Technology Trends for 2023
January 12, 2023
Mary Lou Wakimura was recently interviewed for an article for Managing IP on the legalities of AI-created content, machine learning, the metaverse, NFTs and how clean tech will all...
Keith Wood, Counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Elected to Boston Patent Law Association’s Board of Governors
December 8, 2022
Boston and Concord, Massachusetts – Keith Wood, Counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, was newly elected to serve on the Boston Patent Law Association’s (BPLA) 2022-...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized as a U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firm” for Patent Law and Trademark Law for 2023
November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022 (Boston, MA) - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is ranked in the 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” lists, both nationally and regionally...
Seven Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Attorneys Acknowledged in the 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List
October 11, 2022
Seven Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds attorneys have been selected for the 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. The list is published in New England Super Lawyers Digital Magazine...