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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...

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...

Adiponectin regulates contextual fear extinction and intrinsic excitability of dentate gyrus granule neurons through AdipoR2 receptors

May 3, 2016

By: Bin Wang,, Ph.D.

Zhang D, Wang X, Wang B, Garza JC, Fang X, Wang J, Scherer PE, Brenner R, Zhang W, Lu XY. (2017). Adiponectin regulates contextual fear extinction and intrinsic excitability of dentate...

John Hamann Selected as Administrative Patent Judge at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

August 18, 2015

BOSTON, MA, August 18, 2015 - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that John Hamann, a Principal with the firm, has been appointed an Administrative Patent Judge...

Three Firm Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2016

August 17, 2015

CONCORD, MA, August 17, 2015 - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is pleased to announce that three of our Principals have been added to the list of Best Lawyers, and they will receive...

Combined single and macroscopic recording techniques to analyze gating mechanisms of the large conductance Ca2+ and voltage activated (BK) potassium channel.

February 22, 2013

By: Bin Wang,, Ph.D.

Nguyen NV, Gruslova A, Kosiba WA and Wang B. Combined single and macroscopic recording techniques to analyze gating mechanisms of the large conductance Ca2+ and voltage activated...

An extracellular domain of the accessory 1 subunit is required for modulating BK channel voltage sensor and gate

December 12, 2011

By: Bin Wang,, Ph.D.

Gruslova A, Semenov I and Wang B (corresponding author). (2012). An extracellular domain of the accessory beta1 subunit modulates the voltage sensor and gate of BK channels. J Gen...

BK channel beta1 subunits regulate airway contraction secondary to M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor mediated depolarization

March 30, 2011

By: Bin Wang,, Ph.D.

Semenov I, Wang B, Herlihy JT and Brenner R. (2011). BK channel beta1 subunits regulate airway contraction secondary to M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor mediated depolarization...

Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Obtained Patent Linked to Hollywood Film

January 29, 2010

CONCORD, MA, January 29, 2010—The film "Extraordinary Measures" starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser is adapted from the book, The Cure, by Pulitzer Prize winning...