The Passing of a Founding Partner, Leo R. Reynolds
December 23, 2016
"Leo was the epitome of a gentleman and a scholar and was also a very fine athlete. We shared many happy times together building our firm and playing golf or basketball.&...
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News & Insights
Open Source Software Solutions (Part 3): Educating your Employees about Open Source Software Issues
December 2, 2016
By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank
In this series of articles, we have covered the licensing and intellectual property (IP) risks surrounding open source software (OSS) code and the need for software development companies...
Federal Circuit Clarifies Interstate Use-In-Commerce of Trademarks
November 30, 2016
By: John L. DuPré and Patrick A. Quinlan
A long-standing requirement for federal trademark registration under the Lanham Act is use of a product or service bearing the mark in commerce that is regulated by Congress. ...
Susan Glovsky of Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article "Judge orders $21M in enhanced damages for trade secret theft"
November 10, 2016
On November 10, 2016, Principal Susan Glovsky was quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, a newspaper that reports decisions issued by all the state and federal courts in Massachusetts...
For a Fourth Year, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized for Patent Law by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"
November 1, 2016 (Boston, MA) - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is ranked in the 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list nationally and regionally as...
Open Source Software Solutions (Part 2): Understanding Open Source Software License Trigger Points and Resulting Obligations
October 28, 2016
By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank
In part one of this series, we introduced the licensing and intellectual property (IP) risks surrounding open source software (OSS) code and the need for software development companies...
Open Source Software Solutions (Part 1): Getting to Know the Open Source Software in Your Products
October 4, 2016
By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank
As software companies turn towards open source software (OSS) solutions to develop robust and cutting-edge products, the enticement of highly-effective technology can obscure licensing...
Federal Circuit Cautions Not to Assume Claimed Inventions are Abstract
September 21, 2016
By: Patrick A. Quinlan
The Federal Circuit recently provided additional guidance in McRO v. Bandai Namco, et al. regarding patentable subject matter analyses under 35 U.S.C. 101, finding that software-related...
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...