News & InsightsNews & InsightsLong-Anticipated Supreme Court Ruling in Warhol Copyright Case UnderwhelmsMay 19, 2023 Andy Warhol, even posthumously, has a talent for attracting attention. That was true for the copyright litigation by the Andy Warhol Foundation (“AWF”) against the photographer... Artificial Intelligence: The USPTO Seeks Comments on InventorshipMay 3, 2023 In June 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formed the Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technologies (AI/ET) partnership, which seeks to bring together stakeholders... Mary Lou Wakimura was Interviewed on IP Strategies when RebrandingApril 25, 2023 Mary Lou Wakimura, Principal at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, was recently interviewed for an article in Managing IP. The article discusses why strong communication between... Dos and don’ts for employees handling third-party patentsApril 18, 2023 “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... USPTO Delays the Planned Non-DOCX Filing Surcharge Fee Yet AgainMarch 31, 2023 By: Alexander Adam, , Ph.D. and Mary Lou Wakimura 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... USPTO’s First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot ProgramMarch 27, 2023 By: Alice O. Carroll 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... April 2023 Brings Changes in Form and Format at the USPTOMarch 23, 2023 By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Alexander Adam, , Ph.D. 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... WARHOL: Creator or Infringer?March 21, 2023 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... Mary Lou Wakimura was Interviewed on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Data by Managing IPMarch 9, 2023 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... Deirdre Sanders Serving on Advisory Board for Northeastern University’s Chapter of the National Academy of InventorsFebruary 23, 2023 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... 'MetaBirkin' NFT Verdict Is Actually Good For Digital ArtistsFebruary 17, 2023 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... Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized in the World Trademark Review 1000 for 2023February 13, 2023 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... |
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