News & InsightsNews & InsightsFederal Circuit Decision Shows How Software Improvements to Computer Technologies are PatentableMay 6, 2020 The Court held that “software can make patent-eligible improvements to computer technology, and related claims are eligible as long as they are directed to non-abstract improvements... United States Patent Office Finds Artificial Intelligence System Cannot Be An InventorApril 29, 2020 The United States Patent Office limits inventorship to “natural persons.” Under current U.S. patent law, identifying an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system as an inventor... Justices Say Willfulness Not Needed For Trademark ProfitsApril 24, 2020 By: John L. DuPré and Timothy J. Meagher Supreme Court clarifies that there is no willfulness requirement for awarding profits in trademark cases Defendant’s mental state is important in determining whether... USPTO Extends Certain Patent and Trademark Deadlines Under the CARES ActApril 2, 2020 By: John L. DuPré and Deirdre E. Sanders In accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is providing for extensions of the time... Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds COVID-19 UpdateApril 1, 2020 Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds wants to assure you that our practice and operations will continue to run seamlessly during this period. We have a sophisticated technology system to... Supreme Court’s Recent Non-Action on Patent-Eligible Subject MatterMarch 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... Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Proud to be Recognized for the Tenth Straight Year by World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000February 19, 2020 World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 - The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals recognized Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds in the Silver category for the tenth consecutive year... 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 PatentNovember 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... Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized as a U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firm" for Patent Law and Trademark Law for 2020November 1, 2019 (Boston, MA) - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds has been ranked in the 2020 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" lists both nationally... John DuPré Recognized as a Global Leader by World Trademark Review for 2019October 7, 2019 (Concord, Massachusetts) - John DuPré, President and Principal at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, has been recognized as a “Global Leader in Private Practice” in the... Nine Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2020August 15, 2019 Concord and Boston, MA - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that nine of our attorneys are recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2020. Dave Brook, Alice Carroll... |
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