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Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Recognized by LMG Life Sciences for Expertise in Patent Prosecution and Patent Strategy & Management

October 5, 2022

(Boston and Concord, Massachusetts) Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that our firm has received top-tier rankings by LMG Life Sciences  for Patent Prosecution...

You likely use open source software, but are you in compliance?

September 27, 2022

In our dynamic digital world, the usual question is not whether a company is using open source software in its products, but how is it being used, what is the license, and are you...

Judy White, Director of Marketing at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, Joins the Board of Directors of the Medical Development Group of Boston

September 12, 2022

Boston and Concord, Massachusetts – Judy White, Director of Marketing at intellectual property law firm Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, has been newly elected to a two-year...

Jim Smith was named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for Boston Patent Law

August 18, 2022

(Boston and Concord, MA) - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that co-founder and Principal Jim Smith has been recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 "Lawyer...

Ten Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023

August 18, 2022

Concord and Boston, MA - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that ten attorneys have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Alexander...

Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Recognized by IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals

July 12, 2022

Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds was recognized by IAM Patent 1000 as a top patent firm in New England for quality patent prosecution services. Principals Lawrence Cogswell, Ph.D., Susan...

Managing IP Ranks Principal Susan Glovsky as an IP Patent STAR Nationally and in Massachusetts

June 22, 2022

Boston, MA - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that Principal Susan G. L. Glovsky has been individually recognized by Managing IP as an IP STAR. Susan was ranked...

Giovanna Fessenden Interviewed on the Lack of Regulation in the Metaverse

May 11, 2022

Regarding gamers creating digital assets in-game, the article states, “Giovanna Fessenden, counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds in Massachusetts, says it’s standard...

Web3 Blockchain Domain Names: A New Frontier for Trademark Protection

April 15, 2022

By: Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank

Trademark owners once raced to protect their brands by registering .com domain names on the World Wide Web (Web2). It is with a sense of déjà vu that trademark owners...

The Copyright Clash Between Artists: A Quiz

April 14, 2022

By: Brian T. Moriarty

“Appropriation Artists,” such as Warhol and Koons, often take an image made by another visual artist, usually a professional photographer, without permission, and incorporate...

Giovanna Fessenden Interviewed on Eligibility Challenges to Metaverse Patents

April 7, 2022

Giovanna Fessenden was recently interviewed for an article for Managing IP on how Metaverse patents may face eligibility challenges. The article discussed the areas of innovation...

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...