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Giovanna Fessenden Interviewed for an Article for Managing IP Regarding Blockchain Sustainability
March 17, 2022
“Giovanna Fessenden, Counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds in Massachusetts who has been advising on blockchain for a long time, says some of her clients have expressed interest...
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...
Patent Security Agreements: Perfection Lost?
December 14, 2020
Click here to view the full article from the publication. A dual filing strategy for patent collateral seeks to provide “belt and suspenders” protection for...
Welcome to the Jungle: Policing the Amazon Marketplace Against Brand Copycats
December 2, 2020
With the holidays upon us, and with the coronavirus pandemic spiking, many consumers are looking to e-commerce sites to satisfy their shopping needs. While this presents an opportunity...
Supreme Court’s Recent Non-Action on Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
March 2, 2020
By: James M. Smith
The year 2020 kicked off with the United States Supreme Court issuing orders dismissing several petitions for review of patent-eligible subject matter. Although Federal Circuit judges...
What Makes Massachusetts Small But Mighty?
Although Massachusetts is one of the smaller US states, it has one of the bigger roles in life sciences and biotechnology innovation. According to the latest data available from the...
Claim Language Can Limit the Scope of a Design Patent
November 13, 2019
By: Darrell L. Wong
In the recent decision Curver Luxembourg, SARL v. Home Expressions, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2019), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that claim language within a design...
Trademarking Your Brewery
February 4, 2019
By: Patrick A. Quinlan
Massachusetts Brewers Guild: Click here to view the original article from the publication. Listen to Patrick's webcast on Protecting Your Brewery’s Brands...
Navigating Paris Convention Article 4(C)(4): The International Right of Priority in the United States and Abroad
December 5, 2018
Navigating Paris Convention Article 4(C)(4): The International Right of Priority in the United States and Abroad Click here to read the full article. I. Introduction Imagine...
Foreign Filing License Requirements in the United States and Abroad
August 10, 2018
By: James M. Smith
Many countries have a first filing requirement under which patent applications must be filed first in that country before filing in any other country. Each country has its own factors...
Trade Secrets: Gearing Up To Enhance Protection
May 2018
"The need to keep trade secrets secret is vital worldwide, and this requirement needs to be a priority for every business, whether the business engages in rocket science or food...
Comparison of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and the EU Trade Secrets Directive
“Trade secret” means all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations...