“When an employee becomes aware of a third-party patent, that knowledge may be imputed to the company, potentially triggering an obligation for the company to take appropriate...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a new final rule on March 27, 2023, delaying the effective date of the fee set for filing a Non-DOCX patent application...
On March 9, 2023, the USPTO launched a pilot program for first-time filers of U.S. patent applications. The pilot program will provide an expedited first Office Action which includes...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...