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ALERT: Third-Party Clinical Trials Not Considered “Public Use”June 18, 2013

ALERT: Bowman v. Monsanto Co. Raises Concerns for Buyers of Patented Self-Replicating ProductsJune 13, 2013

ALERT: Isolated Human Genes Are Not Patentable; cDNA Is Patent Eligible Subject MatterJune 13, 2013

ALERT: Federal Circuit Splinters on the Topic of Patent Eligibility Criteria in CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp.May 21, 2013

ALERT: Failure to Challenge Examiner's Characterization Can Bind You to a Limited Claim ScopeMay 20, 2013

ALERT: Think You Won? You May Still Need to Appeal.May 8, 2013

ALERT: Patent Marking is not Conclusive Proof of Patent InfringementApril 11, 2013

ALERT: Federal Circuit to Reconsider 15-Year Claim Construction Position: Patent Holders and Their Counsel on WatchApril 8, 2013

ALERT: U.S. Supreme Court Copyright Non-Infringement Ruling Results in Global Expansion of the First-Sale DefenseApril 3, 2013

ALERT: Interactions with Your Customer Can Be the Basis for Liability for Patent InfringementMarch 21, 2013

ALERT: New Micro Entity Patent Applicants will Benefit from a Seventy-Five Percent Discount on FeesMarch 13, 2013

ALERT: Colombia and Mexico Enter the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of MarksFebruary 13, 2013

World Trademark Review Recognizes Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds as a Well-Regarded BoutiqueJanuary 2013

ALERT: International Design Patent Applications Available SoonJanuary 24, 2013

ALERT: Failure to Raise Patent Invalidity Defenses in Contract Dispute Bars Claims in Subsequent LawsuitJanuary 18, 2013

Controlling Costs in Patent LitigationJanuary 2013

ALERT: Two Months and Counting: Patent Applications Filed Before March 16, 2013 Avoid Certain Provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) and Reap Benefits of the Current Patent LawJanuary 16, 2013

ALERT: Transitional Program for Covered Business Methods: Scope and Distinctions from Post-Grant ReviewJanuary 8, 2013

Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C. Celebrates the Inventors’ Day Proclamation at the BPLA Annual MeetingDecember 20, 2012

ALERT: Federal Circuit in PerkinElmer Finds Diagnostic Method Claims Patent-IneligibleDecember 14, 2012

ALERT: Applicants Need Not Fear New Preissuance Submission LawDecember 7, 2012

ALERT: Patent Term Adjustment...Adjusted Again - Lower Court Decisions on Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) Favor Certain RCE FilingsNovember 29, 2012

Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C. Announces Expansion to the Boston Seaport DistrictNovember 5, 2012

Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Chosen for the Third Time to Host Directors and Examiners from the European Patent Office October 4, 2012

The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2012 recognizes Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds as a Leading Firm in Trademark MattersSeptember 24, 2012

Inventor-themed events tout state's tech traditionSeptember 20, 2012

iWalk Founder Hugh Herr Wins 2012 Museum of Science Invented Here! AwardSeptember 20, 2012

ALERT: America Invents Act (AIA) - Effective Provisions One Year LaterSeptember 17, 2012

ALERT: The America Invents Act (AIA) UpdateSeptember 10, 2012

ALERT: Federal Circuit Sets New Standard for Inducement of Patent InfringementSeptember 5, 2012

A Great Invisible Crashing: The Rise and Fall of Patent Eligibility through Mayo v. Prometheus2012

Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Lands Partner from West Coast for Growing Patent Litigation GroupAugust 28, 2012

The Effect of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act on Collaborative ResearchAugust 27, 2012

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Our solid experience in the full spectrum of intellectual property services, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, agreements, and IP litigation, along with the comprehensive intellectual property legal expertise of our staff, allows us to deliver exceptional service while solving complex legal issues.  Our attorneys, patent agents, and technology specialists have expertise in the cutting edge of the following technology areas: chemistry, biotechnology, computer hardware and software, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, physics, optics, nanotechnology, telecommunications, clean energy, polymer science, and electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering.