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The USPTO to End the Accelerated Examination Program
June 24, 2025
By: Alice O. Carroll
The USPTO will no longer accept petitions to make special under the Accelerated Examination program, effective July 10, 2025. This program is being discontinued due to dwindling...
John DuPré Recognized as a Global Leader by World Trademark Review for 2025
June 17, 2025
John DuPré, Senior Counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, has been named a “Global Leader in Private Practice” in the seventh edition of World Trademark Review...
Giovanna Fessenden-Fairbank Interviewed on Blockchain Technology for Feature in Startup Boston
June 11, 2025
Giovanna Fessenden-Fairbank, Digital IP Counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, recently sat down with Randall Woods for a feature in Startup Boston, discussing how Massachusetts...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Recognized by IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
June 2, 2025
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds has been recognized by IAM Patent 1000 as a leading patent firm both nationally and in Massachusetts for excellence in patent prosecution. Principals...
Lexington and Concord’s Intellectual Property Law Firm Commemorates the 250th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
April 21, 2025
As the country prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is especially...
Intellectual Property Due Diligence: Review of Patent Ownership and Title
March 10, 2025
By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank
An intellectual property (“IP”) portfolio may include patent assets, copyrighted works, trademarks, and trade secrets. Understanding ownership, title, and cloud on title...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized in World Trademark Review 1000
February 6, 2025
For the fifteenth consecutive year, World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, the leading global review of trademark professionals, has ranked Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds ...
New USPTO Fees Based on Number of Items Filed with an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
January 29, 2025
Effective January 19, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has imposed an information disclosure statement (IDS) size fee based on the cumulative number of items cited...
Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C. Elects Samuel Sussman as Principal
January 7, 2025
Sam has been an integral part of the Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds team since joining the firm in 2016. His practice includes patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation matters...
How IP Diligence Helps Corporate Lawyers Close the Life Sciences Deal
December 13, 2024
To the uninitiated, the combination of patent and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) law applicable to life sciences deals may seem needlessly technical and perhaps a subject best...
Benjamin Silvers and Edward Xu, Ph.D. Join Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds
November 20, 2024
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that Benjamin Silvers has joined the firm as an Associate. Ben specializes in U.S. and international trademark application preparation...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2025
November 7, 2024
Boston, Massachusetts – Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C. has been ranked in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, both nationally and regionally...