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Epic Games' Battle Royale with Apple - Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple, Inc.
September 16, 2021
By: Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank
Epic Games fails to prove that Apple is a monopolist Apple must change its App Store rules to allow third-party developers to use other payment systems On September...
Ten Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2022
August 19, 2021
Concord and Boston, MA - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that twelve attorneys have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Alex...
Alexander Adam, Principal, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, Joins the Board of Directors of the German-American Business Council of Boston
July 27, 2021 – Boston, MA - Principal Alexander Adam, an attorney at the law firm Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, has been newly elected to his first term on the German-American...
Recognized by IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
July 15, 2021
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds was recognized as a top patent firm in New England for quality patent services. Principals Susan G. L. Glovsky and Mark Solomon, were recognized...
United States Supreme Court Decision in Arthrex Finds a Constitutional Remedy for the Structure of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Post Grant Patent Challenges
June 25, 2021
By: Lawrence P. Cogswell III,, Ph.D. and Keith J. Wood
Decision addresses uncertainty about whether post-grant patent challenges are constitutional. With this ruling, many expect that the USPTO will create a formal procedure by which...
Lawrence P. Cogswell III, Ph.D., Named Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
April 28, 2021
The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows...
Benefits & Limitations of USPTO Patent Ownership Records
April 20, 2021
To evaluate a patent's legitimacy, whether it relates to litigation or a deal, one must first determine who owns the patent. This inquiry requires a visit to a far corner of the...
Supreme Court Limits Copyright Protection for Software
April 8, 2021
By: Brian T. Moriarty, Mary Lou Wakimura, and Timothy J. Meagher
On April 5, 2021, the United States Supreme Court, in Google v. Oracle, issued a landmark decision concerning the application of Copyright Laws to protect software. The Court ruled...
Firm’s Client Wins Again in Federal Circuit, Ending Eight Year Battle That Began in the Massachusetts District Court
March 4, 2021
Federal Circuit Rules for Clients of Vasquez Benisek & Lindgren LLP and Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds for a Second Time in a Month, Throwing Out Boston University’s LED Patent...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized in the World Trademark Review 1000
February 25, 2021
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 eleventh...
Susan G. L. Glovsky is Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article
An article by Kris Olson appearing in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on January 18, 2021, titled, "For IP bar, new federal laws a pleasant surprise," quotes...
The Transition is Over: Evaluating Your Trademark and Design Portfolios in the EU and UK Now That BREXIT is Official
January 11, 2021
As of January 1, 2021, registered European Union (EU) Trademarks and Community Designs are no longer effective in the United Kingdom (UK). The United Kingdom Intellectual Property...